It’s an honor to be here today to address HBS’s distinguished faculty‚ proud parents‚ patient guests‚ and most important the class of 2012. Today was supposed to be a day of unbridled celebration‚ and I know that’s no longer true. I join all of you in grieving for your classmate….today still marks a distinct and impressive achievement for this class‚ so please join me in giving our warmest congratulations to the class…. As a kid‚ I spent my summers with my grandparents on their ranch in Texas
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H& A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in History and Literature Committee on Degrees in History and Literature Faculty of Arts and Sciences Harvard University L A Guide to Writing a Senior Thesis in History and Literature Cover photo credit: Harvard News Office‚ Copyright 2008‚ President and Fellows of Harvard College Written by Andrew J. Romig‚ Copyright 2008 Table of Contents Introduction: The History and Literature Senior Thesis .........................................
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Speech #1 Part 1: Contents Section: 1. Title- Struggle from the Start 2. General Purpose- To Inform 3. Specific Purpose- To inform my audience that arthritis is not just a condition for the elderly. 4. Thesis Statement- Being diagnosed with arthritis affected my childhood‚ my athletics‚ and it will continue to affect my future. Part 2: Speech Outline: 1. Introduction a. Attention getter- “Juvenile arthritis is one of the most common childhood diseases in the United States.” b. Common
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School graduation speech Let me begin by welcoming all of you to today’s event and thanking (NAME OF PERSON WHO INTRODUCED YOU) for that kind introduction. I’m very pleased to have been invited to speak here today on what I know is a very special day. It’s special for the graduates‚ for their proud parents and grandparents‚ and for their very relieved teachers. Just wait until these students are graduating college. Then their parents will be the relieved ones. As I begin‚ I have to say‚ I think
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A Farewell Speech for Seniors January 15‚ 2012 - Posted by ashmeeta_95 Most of our life is a series of images. They pass us by like towns on the highway. But sometimes‚ a moment stuns us as it happens. And we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image. We know that this moment… every part of it… will live on forever The important thing is not to be bitter over life’s disappointments. Learn to let go of the past‚ and recognize that every day won’t be sunny. And when you find yourself
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Speech… Imagine getting beaten up every day at school for no reason‚ by your class mates or maybe by some senior boys you don’t even know‚ or maybe even an adult. You come home in bruises and cuts and dried up blood. Can you imagine that? Or if you are a girl imagine getting teases every day. People calling you horrible names‚ mocking you because of your appearance or your back ground‚ you come home all sad and hurt inside. Can you imagine that? Or can you even imagine getting punch at and getting
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When I was told to try out for the valedictorian’s speech I was a bit apprehensive and thought to myself “do I really want to try out?” I told a friend about the conflict going on in my head‚ and she simply said “If you have something to say‚ say it.” I went home and realized‚ I do have something to say‚ I have a lot To say. 12 years worth of things to say. A very Good evening to our Respected Chief Guest‚ Mr. Browne‚ Our principal ‚Vice president‚ Headmistress‚ teachers and my dearest friends
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John Karsonovich Senior Ideology Project 2/11/15 Hipster definition: In modern culture today‚ there are many ideologies that classify people as a hipster. The term “Hipster” describes a person who is a part of a modern counterculture movement who pride themselves in being a non-conformist with mainstream consumerism and cultural norms. Hipsters generally live in urban areas‚ are free thinkers with a rebellious nature‚ down to earth‚ artistic‚ and especially fashionable. A hipster is one “who rejects
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Evan Wiebe Valedictorian Speech Good evening everyone; teachers‚ faculty‚ family‚ friends‚ and the Walkerville graduating class of 2008! Wow. This day arrived so quickly – this final high school farewell seemed so distant‚ but it snuck up on us before we knew it. School is tricky like that; one hour and fifteen minutes can feel as long as “”‚ while the end of the school year can come around as fast as “Brandon Holland running the 200 meter dash. The other three years went by quickly‚ but none
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Sometimes graduation is referred to as a commencement. We usually understand commencement to mean the beginning of something new‚ a new set of conditions to live and act upon. If you think about it‚ you can’t get to something new until you let go of something old. There in lies our understanding - a moment of time between the "before" and the "after" of an event. Right now - we are in the state of "before" the actual graduation. In a few short days we will be certified as the graduating class of
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