I was elected valedictorian. SWEET.
Basically, I was wondering what you guys thought about your valedictorian (if you have had one yet) and what you like to see in such a speech.
Thanks
I was elected valedictorian. SWEET.
Basically, I was wondering what you guys thought about your valedictorian (if you have had one yet) and what you like to see in such a speech.
Thanks
I knew who the valedictorian in my High School was, but I didn't personally know her. Well, OK, I knew her name and she knew mine - I think - but I didn't hang around her or her friends much.
I did know the salutatorian, he was in several of my classes. He was an outgoing partying jock-ish fellow on the football team. I would say "how's that for breaking stereotypes", but he was also Asian.
I actually skipped my graduation ceremony because I went on an impromptu road trip. But I thought it was cool for him, I was actually close but whatever no hard feelings.
Make the speech short. Who wants to see a dude deemed better than them speak for a long ass time about some bull crap just because he/she has to. Just do them a favour and let them get out of there earlier.
That's just my opinion, if you sincerely have a lot of things to say, well then it's you choice in any case.
Yeah short speech, don't be full of yourself and don't make lame jokes. Try not to be like "we've made tremendous progress and advanced as human beings, we will take our experiences forward into the world etc" that stuff makes people sick and just makes you look stupid, unless you can find some way to make it more lateral.
Try to insert as many subtle Giant Bomb references as you can.
"With this knowledge... we will move on and you can see their panties."
Just make something up, it doesn't really matter much. There are probably very little people who will remember it or who'll care (not to sound mean or anything, but it's true). I was with one from another school though. Graduated in 08, and sadly, during the speech, people were laughing, but not because of her (it's always a female for some reason), the poor girl thought it was her though. Anyways, make something up and that's all. In the end, it's not really all that important a speech, again, not to sound negative, just speaking the truth. Anyways, good luck. Also, congratulations, you must have worked hard.
I have nothing to contribute you as far as advice goes, high school valedictorian speeches aren't very memorable, so don't stress to much. I'm sure you'll do fine. I just wanted to congratulate you on being your school's! That's freaking awesome, Duder. 10 years from now no one will remember your speech but they will remember you were valedictorian. Hopefully that puts it into perspective for you. So the important part is already in the bag.
do something different that they will remember the graduation by. idk, blow up the stage (im just kidding, DONT do that). but yah, do something memorable ans do it from your heart
Our valedictorian was elected. Well, students voted, but it was more of a suggestion to the administration. They ultimately made the decision.
Anyway, my advice? Keep the parents watching in mind. The entire graduation event is for their benefit, not yours. You are tertiary to the experience. So for however much time you spend patting yourself and your class on the back, pat on theirs for twice as long. Be smart, which you obviously can be, don't be an asshole, and be concise.
Otherwise, don't sweat it!
Talk about how hopeless the future looks and shoutout the parents who separate should be ashamed of themselves.
I remember him screaming and begging to at least keep one of his knee caps, the rest is a blur......
In all seriousness though just don't be an asshole. Where you going to school?
@Half_Life: I was valedictorian of my grade 12 class from a couple years ago, it was quite an honor since I got elected as well. Congrats duder.
The timing of my speech was pretty great, it was about a month after Lost had ended and I wrote much of my speech the night after the series finale and make connections to lost. I tried to be encouraging to my class for the future, and also made sure to acknowledge the friends, family and teachers in the audience and thanked them a lot.
I attended a Christian high school but i'm not sure how applicable the stuff i said relating to that would be to you or your speech
It also was lucky that the day of my grad we had a bit of an earthquake, and our area never gets quakes so I was able to make a joke about the earth shaking on the day of my graduation.
Overall I got some very positive feedback both from adults and my classmates.
Like people have said make sure theres some humour in there. Even the next day if my speech was mentioned my friends only talked about how they thought it was really funny, so I guess don't think that you'll have a profound impact on their future because of this speech. Its a great honor to receive and people do remember the fact that you did do the speech which is pretty cool.
If you're low on ideas of what to write about or want some extra tips just PM me and I can help you out, even let you see my speech or something.
No wait, if you're valedictorian, then that means you're the cream of the crop doesn't it ya nerd. Do it like Macho Man!
Don't forget the coffee creamers
@Contrarian said:
Make sure you end it with:
"Don't stop believing, let's get this party started"
I prefer
Cue Journey's "Any Way You Want It"
If you need something more contemporary then do a Damien Sandow
Remember, you are better than these "people"
Start with some joke, make fun of how nerdy you are, but brag about how smart and better off than everyone else you are, talk about change, then close with how the pressure's on by making a balloon analogy (You are all balloons, and now you are about to be let go. It is how well you use what you have learned here that will determine whether you will soar through the sky of achievement, or simply pop under the pressure of life.) Then say "Congratulations, class of 2013"
Make sure you mention you asked an internet forum for help.
Also, I just wanted to say that at my school the Valedictorian was chosen based on their speech draft and not based on grades.
@Red said:
Start with some joke, make fun of how nerdy you are, but brag about how smart and better off than everyone else you are, talk about change, then close with how the pressure's on by making a balloon analogy (You are all balloons, and now you are about to be let go. It is how well you use what you have learned here that will determine whether you will soar through the sky of achievement, or simply pop under the pressure of life.) Then say "Congratulations, class of 2013"
You forgot the balloons who just make one long fart noise. I tend to call them politicians
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