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You could have the most legendary speech in your school’s history. Is that before or after the give you diploma?</p>
<p>On the other hand, you might wait until the school sends your final transcript.</p>
<p>lockn, I’ve definitely thought about it. That would be awesome. But I don’t get the diploma until after the speech, and I would not look forward to a long chat with my parents and the administration.</p>
<p>hey keep the public school stuff for lols</p>
<p>i go to a public and at first i was all “>:(” and then all “>:'(” but then all “:Dlol”</p>
<p>I agree with lantzk, give it a message. Even if I was a student at your school if I doubt I would connect with most of your speech and would probably stop paying attention. No one but your parents and very close friends want to hear your story, they want something that relates to themselves or their kids. If anything, use a particularly powerful experience you have had and use it to teach your graduating class something that will help them in the future (if you used a Bible reference to support this it would help your religious reference as well).</p>
<p>You go to a Christian School, you don’t need to tone the religion down. The fact that some people will be offended by talk of religion is their problem not yours. They need to become less sensitive and get over themselves.</p>
<p>The speech is nice, and forgettable. It will pass if that’s what you want. Don’t go out in a blaze of glory by denouncing your religion. It’s not worth it if you intend to be friends with these folks for a long time.
Are the guys your talking about well known in the school or are they just shout outs to your friends? Add in something about a shared class experience, whether the senior trip or something else. Mention some very difficult class or teacher that almost every body had. Think of some memorable event for the class, and expand upon it, the guy in the dress or something else.</p>
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Okay, wait, so… people who have been raised in a Christian setting would not be offended to hear the public school remark? Lolololol. This speech merely emphasizes the stereotype of the high-and-mighty religious person who looks down upon the evil infidels, imo. Really though, I… just didn’t like the way the religious stuff came across. I can definitely understand your wanting to include religion in the speech (er, the superintendent’s wanting to include it, lol, same thing), but I would make it more subtle, rather than saying things like… the fact that you guys have greaaaat friendships is based on your lovely christian school environment, because that makes no sense, lol. I dunno. I just think the religion should be re-worked, but not necessarily removed.</p>
<p>I used to go a serious religious school. The administration said stuff like this on a regular basis. Really, it will go over will if the student body is fundamentalist.</p>
<p>This student body is as fundamentalist as they come.</p>
<p>And INVENIAMVIAM, I understand what you’re trying to say. A lot of it makes no sense to a someone who is not a fundamentalist Christian. Much of what fundamentalist Christians say makes no sense.</p>
<p>^This is true. I’m sure they’ll appreciate any nonsense you keep in the speech :]</p>