Persuasive Speech: High School Admissions

High school speech
Today, after around 4 months of anticipation and anxiety, the veil hiding the high school results will finally be uncovered. For some, the result hiding behind the veil for 4 months will be satisfying, and will cool the anxiety down and reaffirm their self esteem. For other unlucky souls, however, the truth hidden behind that placid veil may be upsetting, and a huge blow to their self esteem. This high school admissions system works in this cruel but robotic way, sadly, and many 8th graders, as a result feel rejected and hopeless when they receive their results. All of you will likely get into the high school of your choice, and will be on the winning end of the cruel computer program that determines our high school placement, but for some of you, there will be no joy and …show more content…
Well, I'm here to tell you that you shouldn't feel that way, because the high school admissions merely denotes what high school you're going to, and therefore, it doesn't denote your future life, or your college placement. When you receive the letter that you did not want to receive, you may feel as if high school will affect your life, but in reality, it's your work ethic and attitudes that will. In reality, if you get into a "bad" high school or are forced to participate in Round 2, you have an equal chance of getting in to Harvard, assuming you keep your great attitude and work ethic you maintain in ESMS. Additionally, the high school you get into does not denote your smartness as the DOE HS COMPUTER MAKES MISTAKES. Yes, those mistakes may take you on the road you didn't want to go, but if you drive quickly, you'll be back to where you would be. Besides, perhaps that dark road isn't so bad after all. The point I'm trying to make is that no matter whether you got in to the school of your choice or did not, you are still awesome people and shouldn't let this letter that determines what high school you