A Farewell Speech.

There are times when we feel like we must be perfect in other to please others. No matter if we did the best we could, if it isn’t perfect, we felt like a failure. We want the approval that comes with perfectness but perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it 's a shield. Perfectionism is refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. “Suicide Note,” by Janice Mirikitani, is about an Asian American college student who commits suicide by jumping from her dormitory window. This poem is read as the suicide note that was left behind by this young woman to apologize to her parent s for having received less than a perfect four point grade average and not being perfect in life. Her last thoughts and feelings were left on this note, describing why she did what she did. The pressure to succeed that this student felt from herself and her parents was far too much to overcome. Even though the girl worked really hard and did her very best, it wasn’t good enough in her mind and maybe in her parents’ minds to be worthy of her parents’ love or life itself and so her only option was death to atone for her sin of imperfection. Sometimes pressure to succeed that a student feels from herself and her parents is far too much to overcome.

Dear administrators, teachers, parents, beloved friends, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 8th grade graduation. It’s a pleasure to be standing in front of you today on this beautiful day to express the happiness we all feel.

“Here are gathered together from the far corners of the Earth people representing nearly every race and nationality who with their continuous babel of unknown languages and their queer and quaint costumes present a Kaleidoscope panorama ever intensely interesting to the Centennial

Near the end of his second term, our first president, George Washington, wrote a letter to “friends and fellow-citizens,” that someday would become one of the most famous speeches of all time. Published in David C. Claypoole’s American Daily Adviser, on September 19, 1796 was George Washington's Farewell Speech. The speech was used to warn us Americans about republicanism, support of the republic system of government. He also warned us about discrimination between the parties. Also, the diffusion of knowledge and how important it is to have the public’s opinion enlightened. Somethings, if Washington was alive right now, he would feel pleased with how we as a nation reacted to his speech while, on the other hand, he would feel dismay for how we

“A man is loved not for how tall he stands, but for how often he bends to help, comfort, and teach.” (Anonymous) This is quote sits on my dad’s nightstand in a brown, oak frame. It pictures a little boy and his dad kneeling to help tie his son’s shoes. I remember when my dad knelt to help me also tie my shoes, but through the years my dad has fulfilled this quote. He has helped me, comforted me, and taught me. That is why today I would like to tell you about his impact on my values, faith, work ethic, and goal setting.

“Just read the title: Indiana, 1952. Mary Talish, kidnapping, ritual torture, execution. She appears as a ghost on the 19th of every month and stops nearby cars with just the driver who won't survive this. Damn, somebody should just tell that girl to rest in peace.” -Dr. L██████

When President Dwight D. Eisenhower was giving his farewell address, the United States was dealing with large conflicts both domestically and abroad. The Civil Rights Movement was beginning to gain momentum in the early 1960s, and the Vietnam War was causing tensions outside as well as inside the States. In his speech, Eisenhower frequently uses words like “peace,” “balance,” “war,” “nation,” and “issues,” to try and convey his hopeful yet reserved thoughts about the future of the United States. Future-minded words such as “progress,” “forward,” “tomorrow,” and “toward,” appear many times as well, as do the opposing pairs “spiritual,” and “atheistic,” and the similar words “military,” and “defense.” Eisenhower uses these words to show that

I reached the entrance of the school and the surroundings felt different. The hallways were usually crowded, filled with students trying to get to the next class. The hectic hallways were hazardous, with heavyhearted . The receptionist in the office told me where my testing room was. My proctor took me to the third floor of the school and she gave me the test. I went through the reading and math portion in a hour, although I didn’t understand the math. I was told that I was doing the Writing on Monday. When I left the building, my mind and body felt as if someone emptied out my insides, but there was no pain, just emptiness. I wasn’t sad, just

It is the early spring of 2016, a hot, sunny Friday afternoon. Dozens of us sit together, side by side, in rows of metal folding chairs in the Events Center. We wear nice formalwear. We listen impatiently to long speeches. When the ceremony is over, we are congratulated by our families, and we are officially finished with the school year, the honor roll students of the school district, in the town of Taylor, Texas. For many of us, the curtain has come down on easy schoolwork.

Throughout life, death is an unavoidable circumstance. Although death may seem avoidable at times, no person is strong enough to withstand its grasp. In Donald Barthelme’s short story The School, he contrasts the essence between life and death using the innocence of children. Throughout the story this motif of death is masked by emotions such as happiness, fear, uncertainty, and sympathy. Therefore, the irony that develops throughout the story raises the question of what death really means. This short shorty shows that just as one’s innocence cannot remain, neither can one’s life. Though the realities of life, neither can be resisted against, therefore death in all realms: physical, emotionally, and mentally

Major problems that were addressed in the speech were the chronological order of banks closing, public management, and banking and governments maintaining order. Roosevelt’s speech included a sequence as he states “first of all” “the second step” and “the third stage.” He uses the order to explain about the banks. For example, he explains the concept of depositing money in the bank and what happens to the money, such as money leads to the bank investment of money, instead of the perception of money being kept in a safe vault. Roosevelt further explains that the investment in banks keeps the economy in a checked cycle. Continuing with the sequence, Roosevelt describes the law that will allow authorities to restore banking facilities. As he mentions earlier, the third stage is about the proper functioning banks needing to follow a series of regulations that permits the care of distribution of food as well as payment of payrolls. Roosevelt speaks of public management often such as reopening banks and what to do if their bank doesn’t open. His concern for the public also incorporates the fear of improperly bank management. An overall effect Roosevelt discusses was the reformation of banks. He talks about bank holidays as well as trying to keep the government banks intacted. Though, these are a few problems, there were others

Throughout the past four years, every thought about giving up and giving in has passed through my mind, but the consequences of these actions always stopped me from taking action. Instead of quitting, I endured through the agony, and eventually, I learned that the grass is in fact greener on the other side. This lesson was not easily learned. In fact, it wasn't until I began to gain real friends who accepted me for my flaws and spoke to my Chemistry teacher who constantly ensured me that my life will get better that I began to learn that everything has a purpose. High school taught me about academics, but it also taught me academics weren't important. Instead, the people with whom you surround yourself and how they affect your life is important. Without this Academy family, I would have never become confident enough to stand up for myself to my parents and seek the help I needed. With the help of my new support system, I preserved through the strenuous therapy and no longer acted on my strange obsessions. Although the feeling of uncertainty and anxiety wasn’t gone forever, I felt free, for the first time. Free from the constant anxiety. Free from the societal

As I trudged bleakly through the double doors, slowly sitting down in my seat, and listened as the cushion deflated underneath me, I wondered whether I could just go back to my dorm and sleep. Thoughts ran through my light-headed brain, all I could really think about had to do with tissues, and lots of water to mask my hideous cough. I hated being sick, especially during school. Nevertheless, I still went to every one of my classes, even if I felt horrible. I always told myself during times when I felt like giving up, just one more hour, just one more day. Just like me, thousands of people went through similar situations, but the way they respond to them showed their own personal perspectives.

“Heh, yeah I mean look at him, looks like he’s about to commit!” teased another. By then every single one of them started to laugh to their hearts’ content. I have already grown used to this: the mocking, the teasing and the humiliation came with it. When I was younger I had contemplated the idea of killing myself, so that I no longer had to deal with the pain and loneliness that came with the constant bullying and lack of loved ones, but one day when I has exploring the orphanage’s library, I had stumbled across a strange book with all its pages blank, but in the end of the book there was a single line of text, its words shook me to my very core. It read,“ In our darkest hour, when we are alone… It will be you and only you who will decide your own fate. No one in this world can take that away from you, not even God