"You Are Not Special" Commencement Speech

SmashMouth · 06-13-2012, 11:02 PM

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

ScottF · 06-13-2012, 11:24 PM

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

QBREES9 · 06-14-2012, 12:32 AM

Very Cool

Turbo Saint · 06-14-2012, 02:21 AM

awesome...too many people think we're more than we are...just another organism.

Mardigras9 · 06-14-2012, 12:19 PM

Teaching/preaching reality is always the better choice, too many people never realize life is not the fantasy seen on TV everyday.

Crusader · 06-14-2012, 12:54 PM

What a great speech!

WhoDat!656 · 06-15-2012, 11:26 PM

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!

pumpkindriver · 06-18-2012, 11:46 PM

Great speech, one the kids should take to heart.

Danno · 06-19-2012, 09:44 AM

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.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	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.

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Turbo Saint SoCal Saint Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: OB - San Diego, CA Posts: 726	awesome...too many people think we're more than we are...just another organism.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	What a great speech!

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046	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!

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pumpkindriver 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Killeen, Tx. Posts: 932	Great speech, one the kids should take to heart.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	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.