Graduation Day Essay

First, Let Teenagers Have a Fair Shot at Adolescence Across the hypercritical and interconnected global society that exists today, a multitude of notions and opinions constantly stream from every source imaginable; however, Leon Botstein’s analysis of education in America stands out among the most profound. Bluntly writing in a piece entitled Let Teenagers Try Adulthood, Botstein proposes, “the American high school is obsolete and should be abolished” (153). This provocative nature of…

high school life. High school was so stressful to me; my freshmen, year I had to wake up early almost every day. My sophomore year, teachers would treat their students like little kids. On my junior year, I did not have enough time to hang out with friends thanks to all the homework teachers would assign me. My senior year went by so fast, every day I would look forward to graduation day. The day I finally graduated from high school was one of the happiest moments of my life. Not having to think…

student will obtain knowledge (par. 11). Murray claims that why should students waste four years in a college when the outcome would leave them without a job and in debt. Instead students should pursue a certificate that would guarantee a job after graduation. Receiving a certificate takes no more than two years because the student does not need to take extra courses. Although a vocational school seems simple and easy to do, a four year college is a better investment. The reason why students who…

The Roller Coaster called Graduation With the end of the semester already here, many students prepare for the final step of school, graduation. Getting to this step is not an easy process, not at any point... Not even the few days leading up to the ceremony. With the graduation ceremony being a week before the last day of school, there can be a lot to complete in that span of time. Between the stress of finals and the excitement of graduating, you experience ever emotion possible in your…

Name: Lonnie Young III Topic: High School Graduation Speech General Purpose: To inform and persuade the audience to become better public speakers. Specific Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to not only to persuade the audience, but to inform them with my experiences giving a Salutatorian speech during my senior year of high school. This will help the audience gain an understanding of how strenuous and inspirational delivering a speech at a public place can be. Thesis…

He told us we would be responsible for turning in the 2 parts vans and 8 vehicles before we were able to leave to return back to Ft. Riley. Our flights were scheduled to leave in 7 days. I was thinking to myself, “that is a lot to do in this short period of time”. After speaking with the section, we tried to come up with a plan to meet the deadline. There were 12 soldiers in the section. There was only one Sergeant left on our team…

On June 14, 2005 on the day of graduation for the University of Standford students, Steve Jobs made a commencement speech titled How to Live Before You Die. This speech was compromised of three stories about Steve Jobs ' life. He used many different ways to catch his audience 's attention; he used humor and his life experiences. In his speech, he said that he and Steve Wozniak made the first Apple computer in a garage. Steve Jobs had to sell his car and Steve Wozniak had to sell his Hp…

Commencement Day I purchased the perfect dress to celebrate one of the greatest accomplishments of my life, thus far. The dress was a fitted, asymmetrical, cream, and covered with large, woven, black roses, for which I worked extra hours at Abercrombie to just afford. Along with the extravagant dress, I purchased the perfect cream, strappy, open toed heels. The hair, nails, and makeup appointment were set. I was not the only one preparing for this day. My aunt had also gathered the most…

Getting a college degree is very questionable today, however I believe everyone should get a college degree if there is ever a chance, because of the financial benefits after graduation, and the variety of skills learned. There are for sure many positives to attending college, as well as many negatives. Throughout college there are a variety of different skills and experiences to gain, which would never be discovered without going to college. Many people believe that college is not worthwhile…

twenty-sixteen were here. My last year of high school was easy, had a 3.5 gpa, and ranked 136 out of 416 students. Graduating was the most significant moment in my life because my mother was proud, accomplished my first goal, the best experience. Graduation was significant moment in my life because my mother was proud. She was excited to tell everyone in the family her child was graduating. My brother was graduating with me too, so she had two kids to brag about. My mother did not finish high…