GRADUATION speeches can be a torrid affair.

    But not for those lucky enough to listen to Donovan Livingston, whose delivery of his awe-inspiring poem at Harvard University is going colossally viral online.

    Nearly 8 million people have now watched the powerful address since a video of his oration was posted to Facebook on Thursday.

    Many have even hailed it as the greatest graduation speech ever.

    The likes of Justin Timberlake and Hillary Clinton have even shared his heartfelt rendition of his own artistry.

    Those lucky enough to hear the speech live, including Harvard professors, greeted Donovan’s poem with a standing ovation.

    He is now a social sciences research assistant at the university, and began his speech quoting educational reformer Horace Mann:

    “Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin,

    “Is a great equalizer of the conditions of men.”

    In the speech, Livingston challenged traditional approaches to teaching students.

    “An injustice is telling them they are stars without acknowledging night that surrounds them. Injustice is telling them education is the key while you continue to change the locks.”

    He also explained why he chose the field and how he hopes to inspire the next generation.

    “I teach in hopes of turning content into rocket ships, tribulations into telescopes. So a child can see their potential from right where they stand.”

    Captivated by Donovan’s compelling prose, a video of his delivery was uploaded by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. They wrote: “One of the most powerful, heartfelt student speeches you will ever hear! Thank you Ed.M. candidate Donovan Livingston for today’s spoken word poetry.”

    The video has already been shared over 170,000 times and commenters are unanimously impressed.

    Jackie Pritchard wrote: “Love love love this! printing and putting it up so my children and I are reminded of this wisdom daily.”

    And Bee Keepers simply put: “The next Obama. Great speech.”

    Livingston posted a message on Twitter on Friday: “Seriously tho, I’m overwhelmed by this outpour of support!! Thank y’all for the love!!”

    Meanwhile, He Jiang, the first Chinese graduate to ever speak at Harvard’s commencement ceremony, has become a star on Chinese social media.

    On Thursday morning, He, a 2016 Ph.D. graduate in biochemistry, delivered a speech representing the graduate students at the commencement.

    He Jiang began his address with a childhood memory from his small village in Central China’s Hunan Province.

    Studying at Harvard, made him see how scientific discovery could help others in simple ways and got him thinking of the uneven distribution of science and technology in the modern world and wondering what scientists could do to change the situation.(SD-Agencies)