People who have never watched The Office will NEVER know how fulfilling this is

They made the college from The Office a real thing lol smh

I can’t believe Andy finally made it! He got his first big gig playing this “Ed” dude.

Andy does a really good job playing this Ed Helms Character

“I graduated from anger management the same way I graduated from Cornell, on time.”

“I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them” - Andy Bernard

The worst thing about prison was the... was the Dementors. They were flying all over the place and they were scary and then they'd come down and they'd suck the soul out of your body and it hurt!

I find andys character arc being the most tragic. He started as a salesman, got promoted to a manager, he found erin, then his family broke up and he abandoned erin and his job. After that he tried getting into the show bussiness but failed. Andy came from a rich family but ended up being a failure in every front. He lost his job, his girl, his family and his dignity. The worst thing is that 3/4 of those losses he did to himself.

just the fact that this happened is hilarious

"I AM NOW CHOPPING OFF PHYLLIS'S HEAD WITH A CHAINSAW"

It's funny, because the actors on The Office are an extremely talented and smart group of people. Mindy Kaling went to Dartmouth, John Krasinski went to Brown, BJ Novak went to Harvard, Ellie Kemper went to Princeton...yet none of them went to Cornell 😂 And spent all those years poking fun at it 😂

I can’t take this seriously after watching him punch a hole through the wall.

Is it just me or he looks a lot like Andy Bernard from The Office?

Can we appreciate the dude cackling in the background the entire video

"Younger siblings playing Flappy Bird" It suddenly hit me it's been 7 years since then and that made me feel old.

“Oh I can so just sit here and cry” -Andy Bernard (And literally every Office fan when the show ended😭)

KZfaq in 2014: KZfaq in 2020: let’s recommend this video of Ed helms from 6 years ago

"I wish there was a way to know you're in the good old days before you've actually left them." Time for another feels trip...

did i actually just watch an entire speech from a prestigious university i will not even be able to step foot on

People are making comments about the office and andy, but this was actually really inspiring. Arguably one of the best of these I've heard

One of the non original characters from the office that fits in perfectly.

If I ever run into Ed, I will accidentally call him Andy

"The only reason profound insights resonate with us is because at some level, we already know them." Excellent line. And yet another profound insight!

The office is real, everyone was there. It was made in our universe.

Didnt know Andrew "Andy" Bernard actually went to Cornell lol

"The fire is shooting at us!"

When I read the title I thought that Ed Helms actually attended Cornell University.

"The weird thing is now I'm exactly where I want to be. I've got my dream job at Cornell, and I'm still just thinking about my old pals. Only now they're the ones I made here. I wish there was a way to know you're in "the good old days", before you've actually left them. Someone should write a song about that." -The Nard Dog

“It’s pronounced colonel. It’s the highest rank in the military.”

6:34 is the moment you're looking for

" *Applicant has a head shaped like trapezoid* "

“You realize that I’m not Andy Bernard, right?” T-Then who are you

"Oh I can so just Sit here and cry!" -Andy Bernard The Office 2005-2013

"I went to Cornell, ya ever heard of it? I graduated in 4 years, never studied once, I was drunk the whole time, and... I sang in the a cappella group Here Comes Treble."

I just got into Cornell, so I have a completely different perspective watching this. I am so excited for next fall!

In the words of the Nard Dog... *"Oh I could so just sit here and cry!"*

"i am actually not andy" -Andy

I can't believe here comes treble didn't perform at this

He seems smart, he should be an actor.

To listen to Ed Helms recognizing the effect Andy Bernard had on his life, bringing him some of the silliness, foolishness and generosity of the character - that was really amazing and inspiring. Thanks Ed !

The officer in the background was my cue to know if it was cool to laugh or not.

Andy Bernard is one of those characters that I hated in his introduction but grew on me. I really love his character.

I finished Office the day before yesterday and this video felt like Andy made his way through what he wanted. So overwhelmed by the series and what Ed said. He is one hell of a Nard-Dog❤️

Its CRAZY how its been a decade since he delivered this polarizing speech, I come back here and watch it over and over from time to time, Thankyou Ed and all involved at Cornell Uni 🙏

He's so much like andy bernard in person

Say it with me, oh I can so just sit here and cry.

This speech deserved more applause, everything he said, every tips he gave, everything was awesome 👏🏼

Wow, Ed Helms is actually hilarious IRL too. Great actor and probably the best addition to the original cast of the office. Fantastic idea by Cornell to invite him there.

I waited for the "oh I can so just sit here and cry" line

Break me off a piece of that applesauce.

"Oh I can SO Just Sit Here and Cry"

12:11 ed helms sounds like steve from mincraft getting hit

He should’ve ended it with a “Rit-dit-dit-di-do”

If you got emotional after he said "Ri-de-dit-tedo!" So did I

“I wish there was a way to know your in the good old days before you left them” -Andy Bernard. I’m crying now

Such a great speech! Loved every single episode of The Office!

23:17 after all these years, still my favorite line

wow that's actually a Ted Talk level speech

For years I couldn’t say “I went to Cornell” because all I could hear in my head was Andy Bernard saying “Ever heard of it?” 😂. Thanks a lot!

Thank you for this amazing moment.

I'M GONNA LOSE, MY FREAKIN' MIND!!!!

Last night i ordered a pizza for myself and i ate it over the sink like a rat

first time ive ever sat and watched a speech longer than 3 minutes.

Ed Helms' speech really spoke to me. Thank you!

“My name is Andrew Bernard and I was with a group called Dunder Mifflin”

Should've ended with "And remember, I can just so sit here and cry"

Thought I'd watch one video before bed, ended up here thanks to recommendations, I watched the whole video, gotta say I'm impressed by Andy

oh man I've just finished the show and let me tell you it's so so much satisfying 💕 .

for a second i actually thought Ed went to Cornell and that's why they included it in the show Edit: don't read the replies it's a shit show

Is that Kevin laughing in the background? Lol

Office jokes aside this is such a great speech that I can relate to so heavily. Just because you have to grow up in life, doesn’t mean you should leave the curiosity, happiness, and foolishness behind. That really is the true nectar of life and he spoke it with such truth behind his words

Oh I could just sit here and cry! -Ed Helms 2013

Andy was one of my favorite characters. But the only one who's ending I hated

‘Andy had a very questionable fashion sense’ Ed says as he wears exactly what Andy Bernard wore

I just sat down and watched this entire effing thing and it was purely delightful

Andy Bernard is such a good actor he even could be this guy Ed helms

Big tuna

I remember when Andy was just an annoying angry character, and they expanded his character and made him someone everyone loves, this is why I love this show so much, I absolutely adore it, they just take these characters that we hate and make them someone we love, (except kelly, I couldn’t STAND her)

“Oh I can so just sit here and cry”-Andy Bernard

"I will remember you. Will you remember me? Don't let your life pass you by, and live life for the memories"

Disappointed they all didn’t chant “Oh I can so just sit here an cry”

I graduated from Cornell in 2002 and honestly cannot recall a single word uttered at commencement. That said, I will never forget the wisdom, honesty, and hilarity of Mr. Helms's speech and will always be envious of the Class of 2014. The older I get, the more apparent it becomes that comedians are -- more often that not -- brilliantly insightful. Ed Helms is certainly no exception.

"Ladies & Gentlemen, introducing your convocationalist: ...the Nard Dog!"

This is actually so damn motivational, i underestimated you, you sneaky Bernard

Beets by Schrute

RIT IT DIT DIT DOOOO

Is it bad that I really wanted that to end with I so can just sit here and cry

"Playing Flappy Bird" that was the most 2014 thing he could have said

"It's pronounced colonel and it's the highest rank in the military."- Creed

08:40 - "Remember to be a fool" 12:43 - "Only a fool would work hard when there's no clear objective, be that fool" 17:16 - "Only a fool would deliberately scare themselves, be that fool" 20:15 - "Only a fool would disregard his past and future, be that fool"

He has the guy behind him contemplating his entire existence. That's awesome.

Andy thank youf or your personal story. This is touching!

I have binged The Office about 20 times, give or take a few times (give), and every time, I cry hard when he sings to the co workers as he leaves. “I will remember you, will you remember me, don’t let your life pass you by, ......”. I love Andy’s character.

Kinda funny how I didnt like Andy at the begining but I liked him at the end.

ed helms’ gave an amazing speech

"And say it with me, 'OH I can SO just sit here and cry!'"

Wait...he actually did give the speech in real life?

Nobody: The Cornell Podium: ~~~~~~~~~~~~

I didn't like Andy much on the show but listening to this made me realize that maybe I should have. He really was an open book. And that part where he narrates going from an 8-week role to an 8-year permanent role brought me to tears. I'm glad it worked out great and I definitely love the OFFICE!

Andy finally got there! He actually got people to believe his name is “Ed” Man such a good actor