David Wallace Foster’s Kenyon College Commencement Speech is extremely successful for a multitude of reasons. It is not so much inspirational or revolutionary or epic, just simply honest. His speech is blunt about what people will face in their life after education. That adult life is boring, repetitive, trivial, tiring. Yet despite being adult life being unsatisfactory, Wallace always says it will only be those things because of your perspective.…
Good Morning, My name is Natalie Bacci Parent Coordinator of Hero High. Congratulations on your child's graduation! Hero high will host a 9th grade Student and Parents Orientation. This event will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd, in Hostos Community College Building B 5th floor room B-501. The Hostos Community College is located at 500 Grand Concourse.…
The Values of the Athenians in the Hospital: Florence Nightingale In "My Graduation Speech," Neil Postman, an author and professor at New York University, asserts that the values and ideas originated by two ancient groups over 2,500 years ago still survive and influence us today. In his essay, Postman presented the Athenians and the Visigoths, the former virtuous and creative, and the latter crude and careless, with the suggestion that we all "must be on one side or the other. " We owe the Athenians and their value of "beauty, reason, and moderation" much of the art, literature and language within the world today. They cherished knowledge, valued social restraint, and took interest in public affairs. Florence Nightingale, the founder of…
"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed - we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal," were the words once spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. His vision was that one day, “little black boys and little black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers.” These notions are being regarded in our everyday lives. He spoke with ethos, pathos and logos- appealing to a variety of cultures.…
This year I will be attending Power Learning High School in Calabasas, California. My Teacher's name is Casey R. Donovan. We are allowed to call her Ms. Donovan, Mrs. donovan, or just Casey. The School is located at 26th street and Joshua Tree Avenue.…
Welcome to Base-ketbol Island. We here are Astros and Rockets fans. We like to hang out, have fun, and watch sports. The reason we are a mix of sports is because our ruler, Lil’ Lily, didn't know if she liked baseball or basketball more, so she just used them both. We have had no wars or things like that in the past because why would we?…
If you are a student or a parent new to the school, I encourage you to spend some time getting to know us, here on the website or at our beautiful, state-of-the-art campus in Joplin, MO. It’s likely that Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School is a different kind of school from any other you might be exploring. We are committed to providing the most stimulating environment for intellectual growth through a remarkable array of academic, artistic, athletic, and other extra-curricular offerings. Equally as important to our mission, all students and teachers here ascribe to an ethic of compassion, respect and honesty.…
What does our past contain? It has an experience, a memory, and we're all given just one. It's breathtaking, unique, and customized to be personal to everyone. No two are the same, and more than often, are vastly different. But no matter how diverse we are, we dedicate four years of our life here together as students.…
The service began with a welcome speech by President Roelofs to welcome all students and give a background of the college. The founder- Rev. Fee began Berea College on the belief of providing an education for all races and sexes to rise above the evils of the time. This belief carried onto create a strong community, unique mission, and a Christian based outlook. To follow this speech, the invocation began with speaker Osvaldo Flores, a current student of Berea’s class of 2018. Flores is a first generation undocumented Mexican student and related his struggles to creating a stronger character.…
The numbers do not really show the order they will be presented in. They are there just to keep track of how many questions I have. Today I am here with native Sydneysider, Ed Kennedy, to ask a few questions about his journey as the messenger. Ed, now that you know you delivered joy to these people who were lost in their life, what impact does it place on you and others who feel they serve no purpose in life?…
America. Land of the free, because of the brave. We owe our liberty to our soldiers, both alive and dead. They all universally deserve our respect. White and Black.…
Interviewer:I 'd like to thank our guests today for taking time out of their busy schedules to agree to this little interview, almost debate like conversation, today. Thank you for taking time out of your schedule to do so! I 'd like to welcome for Dakota Nakos, the Native American 's point of view, and Abraham Cyrus, the Puritans 's point of view, and Jacob Smith, the settler 's point of view. jacob smith:I 'm really excited to be here today to share my point of view. DAKOTA NAKOS:It 's a pleasure.abraham cyrus: Likewise.…
“America’s Gift to My Generation” Dear veteran, Thank you so much for everything you have done for America. In the words of Moshe Dayan he said “ Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.” I think that this quote can speak for almost everyone in America. And this is all because of you. And I know all the hard work you put into being there so thank you.…
Good Evening, Thank you so much for having me today, it really is an honor to be a part of this magnificent organization that brings forth different communities and unites them as one, with one goal; obtaining a better future. I have been a member of the Boys & Girls Club for ten years now, however, I did not get to where I am today out of coincidence and this has a story that begins with my mom. My mom was raised in Mexico where she pursued to go to a University and have a successful future, however she was at an economic disadvantage, which was an obstacle in reaching her goals. However, she met my “dad” who promised her to help her reach her goals. What she did not know was that she had been lied too and instead of a bright future,…
8th Grade Graduation Speech To our most esteemed teachers, principals, parents, and graduates, a pleasant morning/midday/whatever time I might be presenting this speech on. To provide something lots of people can relate to, including me, middle school was a great adventure, which happened to have taught us many things. Perseverance, friendships, and lessons learned. These three things popped up over and over again in my head as I was writing this speech.…