Graduation Speech: Its Been Fun :: Graduation Speech, Commencement Address

Hello students, faculty, members of the school board, Superintendent, and parents. When I was first told that I was going to be the speaker for graduation, I was tame. I was overcome with pride and excitement, as Im sure we all are to mean solar day as we close this chapter on our lives, but most of all, I was overcome with a feeling. A feeling that I have fooled you all into electing a Canadian to speak on this real important occasion. (Canadian Accent) I bet round now, you are all finally realizing just what it is youve done, eh? But its too late, eh? I cant be stopped.... (Drape Canadian flag over top of podium) The rich history of Canada is a very long and interesting one. One that begins in the early years of. ...(Trail off and give a moment of thought) **remove flag or dampen yet have someone do it for you.) Seriously though, afterwards I got over my initial reaction, I realized that this was going to be a very difficult undertaking. So I did what any teen-age boy would do in a similar situation. I turn to my friends I received two pieces of advice that non only helped me with the situation at hand, but I feel will be the predominant source of motivation for the next big step in my life and everything that follows thereafter. These two pieces of advice were. (Hold up palms with numbers inked on them) No. 1 Dont Screw up No. 2 Be Funny Obviously after these two gems of advice, I was prepared to write a stunning and powerful speech that will remain with every one of us till the day we die. Or at least until one of the real speakers come up here and says something meaningful. Its hard to believe that well all be leaving this place finally. It is tear down harder to believe that from now on, were going to pretty much have to fend for ourselves. I think that whether we know it or not, weve gained a lot of the tools that well need to affect it out there, right here at Welch. Personally, Ive learned some of the most important messages of my life within t hese hallowed halls. Ive learned that its important to walk the highway less traveled, because after a while, running down freshman in the packed hallways just loses some of its appeal.