i have to make my farewell speech for my public speaking class and this is what i came up with:
As I stand before you all today, making my final speech of this year, I'll speak not of love, as I love none of you, nor friendship, (for the obvious reasons). I shall deliver no pretentious sermon of admiration and I shall keep whatever vile compliments I have for you to myself. In this moment when we all find ourselves throwing facetious kisses at one another I would simply like to be honest for once, and let you all know that I most certainly will not miss you, and that there are quite a few of you whose faces I would like to forget altogether.
However, it cannot be said that I regret taking this course as it has fulfilled its objective and set me on the road to becoming a great public speaker. Its benefits have far outweighed its trivial displeasures.
So in bidding you all farewell, the best I can say, without trespassing on perjurous grounds, is that it's been an interesting journey and you've all made for interesting classmates. If nothing else, you've taught me a lot in the fields of objectivity, patience, and self-control. A very few of you have managed to prove to me that my initial conceptions of you were less than you deserved. For the most part, however, you've done nothing but boost the confidence I've had in my abilities of perception and inference.
To all of you underclassmen: as we part I would like to give you these simple words of advice: Hang in there.
And for my fellow seniors, I have but one word: Finally.
my mom yelled at me and said she was very disappointed in me for writing it because it's mean. but it's how i feel. should i "modify" it as my mom suggests or leave it as is?
help: is it too harsh?
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help: is it too harsh?
Lick a finger: feel the now.
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Looks like some one has a case of the Mondays!
Anyways, say it. Let people know how you feel. You'll never be close to these people, so tell them off and bask in the glory of having guts. In other words, do it, or you're a baby.
Anyways, say it. Let people know how you feel. You'll never be close to these people, so tell them off and bask in the glory of having guts. In other words, do it, or you're a baby.
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
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definitely leave it, its awesome, it will definitely force them to remember you
~ Dan ~
"If ignorance is bliss then ours is truly a blissful society."
"Meet my coalition forces, me myself and I."
"Logic is on a ski trip with it's great buddy reason."
"One lonely day a game of war will be won."
"Sometimes were too busy looking off into the distance, we can't see whats right in front of us."
"Hey is that a cloud off in the distance? No wait it's just a sheep flying."
"Have you ever wanted to be whisked off to a magical place....Delaware. Hi! I'm in Delaware!"
"If ignorance is bliss then ours is truly a blissful society."
"Meet my coalition forces, me myself and I."
"Logic is on a ski trip with it's great buddy reason."
"One lonely day a game of war will be won."
"Sometimes were too busy looking off into the distance, we can't see whats right in front of us."
"Hey is that a cloud off in the distance? No wait it's just a sheep flying."
"Have you ever wanted to be whisked off to a magical place....Delaware. Hi! I'm in Delaware!"
lol that's great! it's soooooo.........matt good. I would totally support you to do that, only problem is do you have to see these people again? And after you finnish your speech people are going to wonder whether they're sposed to clap or not, so that might be awkward for everyone. But hey, you'll get respect at least
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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haha yeah i've really been into the matt good journal reading lately, that was probably an influence.
but yeah i've made a modiefied version. its still got the first paragraph but i added a second paragraph of crap to distract the idiots from the insults being thrown at them..
not sure which one i'm gonna use though, i'll decide last minute.
but yeah i've made a modiefied version. its still got the first paragraph but i added a second paragraph of crap to distract the idiots from the insults being thrown at them..
not sure which one i'm gonna use though, i'll decide last minute.
Lick a finger: feel the now.
good job, matt would be proud either way"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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So much teen angst. 
A "great" public speaker doesn't insult the crowd. You will not convince anyone listening to think about your words, but it will merely create hatred towards you.
My only question is will you be working with any of these classmates in the future? I hope not for your sake.
A "great" public speaker doesn't insult the crowd. You will not convince anyone listening to think about your words, but it will merely create hatred towards you.
My only question is will you be working with any of these classmates in the future? I hope not for your sake.
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