SaintsNFLFantasy FootballCollegeHornetsMusicEENOLA
LSU - 468x
Register All Albums FAQ Social Groups Mark Forums Read Experience
Go Back   New Orleans Saints - Black and Gold > Main > Everything Else
Reload this Page "You Are Not Special" Commencement Speech
Shop Horizontal

"You Are Not Special" Commencement Speech

this is a discussion within the Everything Else Community Forum; Great Speech... most of which is not conveyed by the media. Here it is in its entirety. You Are Not Special Commencement Speech from Wellesley High School - YouTube You Are Not Special Commencement Speech from Wellesley High School - ...

Like Tree2Likes
  • 2 Post By ScottF

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-13-2012, 10:02 PM   #1

I donated, did you?
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 14,575
Blog Entries: 22
"You Are Not Special" Commencement Speech
Great Speech... most of which is not conveyed by the media. Here it is in its entirety.

SmashMouth is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2012, 10:24 PM   #2
40 year fan
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 2,341
As a teacher, I loved this.
The message is delivered positively and practically. Some parents will b***h of course, but this is real world stuff.
Can't tell you how many times a day kids come up to me and say "I DID my homework" or "I brought the right book today!" That's not special , that's the expectation
WhoDat!656 and sharke like this.
ScottF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-13-2012, 11:32 PM   #3
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Haven Ct
Posts: 15,105
Very Cool
QBREES9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2012, 01:21 AM   #4
SoCal Saint
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: OB - San Diego, CA
Posts: 725
awesome...too many people think we're more than we are...just another organism.
Turbo Saint is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2012, 11:19 AM   #5
Site Donor
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Land Mass between LA and AL
Posts: 2,474
Teaching/preaching reality is always the better choice, too many people never realize life is not the fantasy seen on TV everyday.
Mardigras9 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-14-2012, 11:54 AM   #6
Resident Swede
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Märsta, Sweden
Posts: 4,079
What a great speech!
Crusader is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-15-2012, 10:26 PM   #7
SaintsWillWin
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Shreveport,Louisiana
Posts: 6,877
Should be required to be read at ALL graduations in the US until these kids can read, write and do basic math.

The high school graduates today are dumber than a box rocks!
WhoDat!656 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2012, 10:46 PM   #8
500th Post
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Killeen, Tx.
Posts: 751
Great speech, one the kids should take to heart.
pumpkindriver is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2012, 08:44 AM   #9
Truth Addict
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spanish Fort Alabama
Posts: 11,200
Just nitpicking but we are special in one regard. We live in a country that gives everyone the opportunity to succeed beyond your wildest dreams.

Perhaps thats actually a "we are special" as a Nation more so than "you are special" as an individual within this nation.

I'd love to see him give a speech detailing "You Are Not Entitled", although thats kinda what his speech is saying.
Danno is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

« The drought is over! Junior back in Victory Lane | Opportunities »
Thread Tools
Display Modes
Linear Mode Linear Mode

Posting Rules


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:22 PM.

Footer Banner
Home - Contact Us - Archive - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service - Top

Copyright 1997 - 2012 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts

SEO by vBSEO