Bryan Stevenson's Speech At Convocation

Convocation Reflection Paper Bryan Stevenson’s speech at convocation was very inspirational and moving. Having him as the guest speaker was a brilliant idea, especially with everything that has been going on in the country the past few weeks. Having Mr. Stevenson’s point of view showed how bad our country has gotten. But it also proved that if we all come together we can change the direction that this country is going in. The three different examples he brought up matched every point that he brought up.
I found Mr. Stevenson’s speech very motivating. Everything that has happened in our country just made it even more motivating. In order to make the change we all want, we must come together. A country divided is a disaster waiting to happen. We …show more content…
Like the old man in Bryan Stevenson’s speech. He had been fighting for equality and a change for so long. And finally, someone else decided to step up and fight for what he believed in too. He praised Stevenson for standing up, for helping out the condemned and fighting for equality. The old man couldn’t make the change he wanted on his own, he needed help. And Stevenson was going to help fight for what the old man had believed in for so long. I agree with everything Mr. Stevenson said at the convocation. There needs to be a change in the justice system. There needs to be a change with the way the U.S. administers the death penalty and the laws. We cannot ignore their problems and mistakes anymore. I have seen firsthand how messed up the justice system is. A boy in my hometown was wrongly accused of sexually assaulting and young boy. The police department just wanted to blame someone, so they took him straight to jail without