Being valedictorian probably wasn’t your dream as a high school freshman‚ but it was mine. I took that dream and made it into a plan. A plan is defined as: an intention or decision about what one is going to do. After the first day of high school‚ I came home to tell my parents of my plan. My parents were very proud of my ambition‚ but uncertain about its execution. My parents knew high school would be hard so they did their best to support me and as the year came to an end‚ I was ranked at the top
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mountain that lay ahead of us to climb. But my‚ what a wonderful year it has been. A year of challenges met‚ mountains climbed and summits conquered! To our young Ladies and Gentlemen seated in front of us tonight listening to our elementary school graduation speech - we are immeasurably proud of each and everyone of you. There were those of you who seemed to have wings and you just soared over the obstacles and challenges that crossed your path. It is a wonderful gift and one that never fails
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Graduating” by Kate Stone Lombardi‚ describes the traditional high school valedictorian competition with the most prestigious students. The fight for the position of valedictorian has intensified over the years. Danielle Gorman‚ an elected valedictorian at Moorestown High School in New Jersey‚ was quoted by Lombardi of the qualifications and standards it took to become valedictorian. The traits Gorman describes common to valedictorians were taking on too much and are unwilling to fail. I think that Gorman’s
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The amounts of minutes in an hour never change‚ and time is as steady as it was 13 years ago‚ but despite it’s unchanging Yet to most of us‚ it seems the clock keeps ticking faster and faster. The funny thing about graduating is that‚ it is a time of such conflicting feelings and emotions. We are excited and full of anticipation for the future. Eager to begin new adventures meet new people and visit new places. Thrilled to leave this chapter behind us‚ and dive into life after high-school. At the
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Why I Should Be Valedictorian Good morning/afternoon teachers and my fellow classmates. Check it off. Yea‚ that’s right guys‚ check it off! Check off the box that says‚ ‘Raina Doshi’‚ and vote for me to represent you. Graduation is one of the many occasions that bring both a smile and tears to a student. Being the Valedictorian in a graduation ceremony is utmost honour. And I would like to hold that honour. But why‚ I hope you’re all wondering should we check it off? Why choose her and not any
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Promotion Ceremony Speech Welcome to Mason‚ and thank you all for being here on this beautiful morning to see us graduate from the fifth grade. Hanging on the wall as you walk in through the doors of our school is a photograph of six students - the first graduating class at Mason Elementary. If one of those faces looks familiar to you‚ that’s because one of those students is my Grandfather… the one in the knickers. Sadly‚ my Grandfather has passed on. But‚ I still know that he is with me. I know
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The Victorian Age took place during the reign of Queen Victoria from the year 1837 to 1901 in the United Kingdom. It was a period of mass progress in art‚ science‚ writing and colonial expansion. During this time‚ women also began to play a big role in literature. Women writers‚ painters‚ and actors began to take a big role in society. However‚ the struggles of women during the Victorian age made up more than half of the literary works that involved or were written for or by women. Although Victorian
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Elementary Education: Shaping the Minds of the Future Kayla Lovell Composition II Ms. Reed 22 January 2012 Outline Thesis: Elementary teachers may not have highest income‚ but they have one of the most fulfilling careers. Introduction: When thinking back to elementary school‚ what most people remember the best‚ are the teachers they had along the way. Elementary teachers not only introduce their students to the basic concepts of core subjects‚ they also help pave the path to each student’s
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Alexus Dismuke 2/13/14 B3 Wow! Never in a million years would I think I would be here on this stage right now. Getting my diploma...maybe but giving the valedictorian speech to the amazing co’ 2k15.... I must’ve done something right in the last few days here at Salem because it’s been rough. Coming into high school was a shock to us all. No harsh dress code...no lines...no silent lunch; We had less rules and restrictions so we were all revved up and ready to get BUCK WILD! (Or at least I was)
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important becoming valedictorian was. Any hint of anything less than an absolute perfection was met with stringent vigilance and guilt trips. The significance of grades wasn’t only stamped into my brain; it was etched in stone. In my eyes‚ A’s were the only acceptable grade; B’s were considered inferior and the indication of a C was completely unacceptable. It felt as though a grading guillotine was permanently wrapped around
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