<p>Any ideas? I'm not sure what to talk about. I don't want to bore everyone to tears, but the speech does have to be mostly serious. And I'm not talking about everything the class has done since kindergarten, that's the president's job. Any ideas?</p>
<p>Think about what you personally have learned from your classmates. How do you think they will remember you? Project out in 10 years - what will be meaningful from high school? What can you add that makes you one of the rest of the class, but on a more personal level? What are the 3 key things you will take away from your high school experience? People expect something lofty and esoteric from the ‘smartest kid in the class.’ Surprise them with something that really speaks for all of them, and isn’t esoteric at all! Mostly, MAKE IT SHORT AND SWEET!!! Are you comfortable speaking and not reading? If so, take a chance and go by notes instead of reading. They’ll appreciate it. Good luck and enjoy the opportunity.</p>
<p>thanks those are good ideas and i definitely will be short and sweet-that’s one of my top goals for the speech; i didn’t want to be all lofty and “this is what you should do…” or “this quote really represents…” and bore the class to tears</p>
<p>thanks again!</p>
<p>hey farmigirl09 i have the same problem. I hate speeches and i dont want to give a long boring one…</p>
<p>don’t make it sound all high and mighty… just remember that not everyone gets a 4.0 and goes to harvard.</p>
<p>hahahaha, I was thinking the exact same thing, Topschoolbound!</p>
<p>watch this… it’s really funny
[YouTube</a> - The Best Graduation Speech EVER!](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg1HnP7ce7U]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dg1HnP7ce7U)</p>
<p>try to make them laugh!</p>
<p>last year, the salutatorian at my school gave the best speech ever. it was a speech about speeches, and it was to die for hilarious. and he was smarter than the valedictorian (Georgetown vs UT) so it made it even better. <em>sigh</em> how i miss that class.:(</p>
<p>Do something that will get you escorted off campus in a squad car.</p>
<p>Our valedictorians are lucky enough to never have to give the speech alone (we always have more than one) so each talks about the part of the school experience that most fits their personality. Last year it was sorta messed up because one guy who wasn’t here for all 6 years (and therefore shouldn’t have been val, but whatever, he went crying to the principal) spoke about what it was like to be here for all 6 years.
Make your speech personal, but accessible. Ex: One val last year was really into community service, so part of her speech was about that. That was what she was really known for around the school. But don’t make it all about you. Everyone spoke about what they felt as a group.
I think it’s okay to have a gimmick. One year, we had 7 valedictorians and that was the most ever, so it was a really big deal. They did the “7 wonders” of the school, so 7 awesome things about being here. They made it really fun. Some of it was off-kilter, some of it was the usual. So be like that. Mix it up.</p>
<p>Omg, that video is hilarious!</p>