Salutatorian

prospect of high school. In addition, I was already nervous about walking up onto the podium twice, out of fear that I would fall. Little did I know, I would be making that dreaded trip a third time. After I successfully made the trip to give my salutatorian speech, I sat back down and counted down the minutes until we were finally free. It was during the awards portion of the ceremony, and it was dragging on; the minutes felt like hours and I worried that it would never end. Suddenly my 8th…

Cultural Movement in an American High School Graduation In America the high school graduate rates have increased due to the is Ones family heritage reflects a person’s background. Throughout the world, many cultures have traditions that differ from each other. In America, teenagers are required to attend high school, ninth through twelfth grade. Once the completion of twelfth grade, the graduating students are celebrated during a ceremony to be recognized. Family and friends attend this event…

Michelle Obama (Birthday:January 17,1964 Age:52 years old)About her: She is a lawyer and a wife of two ( Malia was born on July 4,1998 and Sasha was born on june 4,2001- sasha’s real name is Natasha),and married the 44th president of the united states of america. She went to harvard.How did she become famous:She became famous for the broMichelle LaVaughn Robinson was born on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents Marian and Fraser Robinson. Although Fraser’s modest pay…

Woman have come a long way in society over the past years and have made a difference with their accomplishments. Michelle Obama is a great example of this growth between women who have made a difference in society. Besides being the first lady she has made a difference promoting education through her accomplishments, creating programs for the community, and being She like many other woman has shown determination and success through her work and being a motivational speaker. As a woman who is…

Today I will be telling you about my favorite musical artist Tim McGraw. I have Chosen Tim McGraw because he is not only my favorite but his music speaks and sometimes tells a story. Tim inspires many people through his music not just by the tone he sing in but by the lyrics that are said. Tim McGraw and his song writers have done a very good job with getting a song to inspire people. Born in Delhi, Louisiana on May 1, 1967 and son of Tug McGraw and Betty Smith. Tim’s parents divorced when he…

Tyburn valedictory speech, not only because the school's motto is “the truth will set you free”, but also because our graduation ceremony always takes place in a church. When Mrs. DelFavero first told James and I that we were valedictorian and salutatorian and as such we would be speaking at graduation, I had no clue what I would say to you all tonight. Not to mention, I'm a little out of practice when it comes to giving speeches, as it's been two years since I took Public Speaking, which…

In my personal experience, this stereotype has proven to be false. On my high school cheer team over half of the girls were honors students. At graduation, one of my teammates was the valedictorian while my captain and I (co-captain) tied for salutatorian. Throughout the season, if our grade fell below a C-average in any of our classes we were made to sit out at the games and eventually were kicked off the team if our grades were too bad. High school cheerleaders are still student athletes, and…

Imagine you have straight A’s and pass every test with above a 90%. Now imagine you move onto college and are failing everything. How would you feel? Would you blame yourself or think you are not smart enough? In the novel, A hope in the unseen, Written by Ron Suskind, Cedric Jennings is an anomaly at Ballou High School in the Southeast neighborhood of Washington, D.C.: in a poorly performing school where academic achievement is scorned, Cedric proudly strives for high grades with a desire to…

administrators; the teachers were all trained to teach at their own teaching level. Evelyn’s favorite subject in school was mathematics. She had always dreamt of being a mathematics teacher (Granville. My life as a Mathematician. n. pag). She was named salutatorian of her junior high school. She went to the prestigious Dunbar High School, and was then named one of five valedictorians from her graduating class. Her high school had been home to many significant black leaders. The school was…

From a young age, I have always had an inherent passion for learning. Whether it was learning through school or learning on my own, the endless amount of information in the world constantly fueled the hunger I had for knowledge. This passion has guided me throughout my life and allowed me to persevere through some of the hardest experiences in my life. It has allowed me to grow, give back, and achieve things that I believed were impossible for someone like me. I was born in Cusco, Peru, the…