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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: formerlurker on June 07, 2012, 07:01:21 PM

Title: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: formerlurker on June 07, 2012, 07:01:21 PM: Quote
The fulfilling life, the distinctive life, the relevant life, is an achievement, not something that will fall into your lap because youâ€™re a nice person or mommy ordered it from the caterer.

http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/wellesley/2012/06/youre_not_special_teacher_tell.html

Wellesley is one of the wealthiest towns in Massachusetts. This is an excellent commencement speech. Worth the read.
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: Eupher on June 08, 2012, 08:30:06 AM: Stunningly accurate, on-point, and oh-so-sweet.

Kudos to this well-spoken teacher, David McCullough. :clap:

I hope at least some of the graduates were listening. And learning.
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: Rebel on June 08, 2012, 08:33:42 AM: Boortz has an awesome one he penned:

http://www.boortz.com/news/news/local-education/commencement-speech/nCG7H/

He also did something similar at Kennesaw State:

http://www.boortz.com/videos/news/neal-boortz-faux-commencement-speech/vWz/
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: Karin on June 08, 2012, 12:59:34 PM: Beck talked about this as well on the radio this morning.

ETA, just read it. Great speech. I think we all need more humility in ourselves after being immersed in 4 years of king zero's gigantic ego and megalomania.
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: T-Monay820 on June 08, 2012, 06:21:39 PM: I would have loved to have sat through the speech and watch all the horrified helicopter parents and coddled youth's faces.

The quote that basically sums it up:
Quote
We have of late, we Americans, to our detriment, come to love accolades more than genuine achievement
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: T-Monay820 on June 08, 2012, 06:23:44 PM: Ooo, video:

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lfxYhtf8o4&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube]
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: Ptarmigan on June 08, 2012, 06:56:42 PM: Quote from: T-Monay820 on June 08, 2012, 06:21:39 PM
I would have loved to have sat through the speech and watch all the horrified helicopter parents and coddled youth's faces.

The quote that basically sums it up:

People want to be liked more. I rather have achievement than be liked.
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: Eupher on June 08, 2012, 07:05:37 PM: I'm gonna show this to Mrs E. She's such a diehard liberal she wouldn't appear on these pages, but I am gonna make her an offer she can't refuse.... :evillaugh:
Title: Re: You're not special, teacher tells Wellesley High graduates.
Post by: Rebel on June 08, 2012, 09:30:04 PM: Quote from: Ptarmigan on June 08, 2012, 06:56:42 PM
People want to be liked more. I rather have achievement than be liked.

T-Mo's Asian, he prefers actual accomplishment. Hell, you're Asian as well, right?

BTW, don't be confused, T-Mo is all American. Probably even a little bit 'neck. ;-)