Valedictorian Essay

the honorable titles of valedictorian and salutatorian.Though these titles have been a valued part of graduation for what seem like the entire history of American public schooling, they are under heavy scrutiny as impassioned and angry parents, as well as their hardworking students, attack the idea of only recognizing one or two of the class’s most talented seniors. In “Best in Class”, reporter Margaret Talbot challenges the traditional system of choosing a single valedictorian by by exposing the emotional

I searched for videos displaying students with similar goals to mine. I did not find any long-term videography documenting a premedical undergraduate lifestyle. As my individual journey continued I wondered if others considering the medical field had a curiosity about the process, and because of this I began to study the methods needed to film, edit, and record my own videos in the hopes of aiding and entertaining up and coming scholars interested in medicine. I post a couple films on "CrisVlogs

The valedictorian is missing. I was running around the house looking for my tassel. My graduation could not be tassel-less. I was overwhelmed. I’d worked so hard, gone the extra mile, had sleepless nights all in preparation for this one day. Time was running out. The principal was blowing up my mom's phone while my friends were blowing up mine. Digging through drawers, searching my mom’s car, and retracing steps filled up my morning. One bundle of string decided to hide on the day it was most needed

Leah Miller Valedictorian Speech Welcome staff, family, friends, and of course, class of 2018. This is not just a graduation, it is a commencement. That word is important because we almost exclusively think of this as an end, but the word commencement evokes beginnings. My sincere hope is that you will mark this as the beginning of a lifetime of learning and not as the end. You may be thinking, yes this is it, I’ve done all my assignments, read all my textbooks, I’m done. But that’s not the case

Valedictorian Address Students, administration, staff, family, and friends, welcome to the commencement for the Class of 2017, Hanover High School’s 125th commencement. Graduation is an exciting time... both an ending and a beginning filled with warm memories of the past, and immense dreams for the future. Should we reminisce on the past four years, or instead focus on the next stage in this journey called life? We’ve been impatiently waiting for this day for many years, and now, we just want

Valedictorians, the best in the class, can be a very crucial title that top high school students fight neck and neck for. Is this much competition and stress beneficial for students? Students who are academically inclined are already recognizable to the prestigious colleges, that are filled with academically inclined peers. A student who is not capable of taking all advanced and AP courses, even if they work twice as much as others do, throughout their entire high school career could never become

Valedictorian During middle school, I used to always get made fun for everything, especially my grades, they used to get called a nerd. But for some reason, everybody wanted the answers to the homework that was due and help on a quiz or test whenever they were stuck. I used to feel very bad of myself because I thought I would never fit in with “cool kids” who just asked me for answers. This made me less confident and have low-self-esteem because I didn’t have any real friends. I triumphed and

To the Coralwood staff, teachers, along with parents, friends, acquaintances, and fellow students it is both a privilege and an honour to stand before you today, during this milestone event as Valedictorian. It has been a long journey filled with both ups and downs, hills and valleys, to finally get here. I cannot continue with this speech without giving a moment of my time to thank those who have helped me along the way. First I wish to thank both the teachers and staff who painstakingly tried

name a valedictorian,” remarks Kennedy, a quote in Margaret Talbot’s essay, “Best in Class.” This essay was published in the New Yorker Magazine in June 2005, but it can still be argued today. Talbot uses multiple quotes and sources to persuade her audience that there shouldn’t be any more valedictorians, and I agree. Valedictorians should be eliminated because it creates a division in the school, it’s unfair, and it’s too hard to pick just one student. The path to become valedictorian is too competitive

love, and receiving generous compensation. It may sound amazing, but that life takes lots of hard work. Something in the future I’d like to accomplish to achieve that goal is to graduate as valedictorian, by taking after school classes, staying focused on school, and studying hard. One way to get valedictorian is to take special classes after school. Some examples are study groups, STEM club, or “boot camps” for certain subjects. The boot camps usually take place around the SOL’s. After school classes

school rankings have led to a battle to the death for the spot of valedictorian. In my school, students turn on each other just to get ahead in the rankings from sabotage to putting someone down. These negativities contribute to a lower the confidence of students as they seem to become powerless to achieve such greatness. To that student who earns Valedictorian, they have the power to go to whatever school they want. The Valedictorian has gained all that power and works hard to keep that power. Those

Valedictorian Speech – Alisha Burvill Good evening faculty, administration, family and of course, my fellow graduates I’ll be blunt, when you here the word “valedictorian” I'm not exactly what comes to mind. I don't get A’s on every test and let's not ignore the fact that I've only been here for a couple of months. That's why I'd like to start off this speech my telling you all how honored I am to be here for you today. I could stand here for hours reminiscing about our middle school experiences

reward was just to say those two words. I, Kylie Ergeson graduated Selah High School with a 4.0 GPA and was the valedictorian of the Class of 2015. Many people think grades come easy for me. Well, they are wrong. I worked hard to get good grades. I set my goal of being valedictorian in 8th grade, and with determination and perseverance I achieved it. Along my journey to becoming valedictorian, I faced many obstacles. First, I got bullied a lot. Being bullied was the reason I got suspended my freshman

The last writing that I had the pleasure of enjoying to write was my valedictorian speech for high school graduation. What made me enjoy this writing was the freedom to be able to express myself with no boundaries. Often times when writing a paper for a class, it is required that the paper stays focused on a single topic, and does not allow for any branching out and creative thinking. While writing my speech, I kept in mind all the things that I wanted to say to my peers and school faculty before

Valedictorian Speech Wow. We finally made it. For some, it has been a year, three years, six years, or maybe even ten years in McGivney. Throughout these years, we have created many special moments together as a family. Good morning/afternoon/evening to all parents, teachers, priests and of course, the graduating class of 2017. Today, we celebrate our successes and lessons learned which have brought us to this very moment. I would like to take the time to appreciate the people who have helped

Valedictorian Speech It literally feels like yesterday I was taking my first steps into the hallways, or should I say the hallway, of Greater Beckley, wondering if I had made the right decision for my life. As I reminisce about that day, I remember the fear and anxiety that overcame me because I did not know anyone or much about the school. It is truly amazing how God works because at that moment I had no comprehension of what God had instore for me here at Greater Beckley. I had the mindset that

Both Kate Chopin and O. Henry, the authors of "The story of an hour" and "the gift of the Magi" respectively, are considered important American writers. Both stories had great importance in the development of contemporary literature. “The story of an hour” was published by Vogue in 1894. It was controversial and criticized, because it contradicted the sexist ideas about the woman's position in the society on 1890s. It narrates the feelings of freedom of a woman, when she received the news of her

Today is the day that I have been both eagerly and anxiously awaiting since the first day of freshman year: my valedictorian speech. I am sitting among hundreds of other students who are equally as prepared to receive their diploma and start their college careers as I. I am well aware that the last thing over four hundred teenage students want to do on a scorching summer day is sit and listen to my fifteen minute speech. I soon hear my queue from Mr. Joven, the principle, and begin to head towards

Ever since the establishment of cities, many migrated into the city hoping for a better future. With population grew larger overnight, many citizens are cramped into a small living space and forced to live under critical conditions. Despite the fact that there were many inventions formed to regulate a healthier living conditions, we are still facing problems that haunted naïve cities during the past Victorian period. Under critical conditions, it is impossible for citizens to prevent illnesses

Brandon Borrego Professor Flores English 1301 M21 28 Oct. 2015 The Bullied Indian Valedictorian A rough childhood would be an understatement when talking about a minority child’s. Sherman Alexie’s “Indian Education” illustrates the life of a young Native American boy from early 1st grade, to the final moments he walked down to get his diploma. Along the way we are confronted by challenging suspects who test his patience and character. Being bullied in first grade, Victor tries to gain respect by