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VCE Stuff => Victorian Education Discussion => Topic started by: cosine on February 03, 2016, 08:27:12 pm
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Good morning, Mr. name, special guests, staff, teachers and fellow students. It is with great honour that I stand here before you today to accept my position as the Dux of Penola Catholic College in 2015. Achieving Dux is a difficult journey, if it was not for our teachers, family and friends, all of us here on stage today would not be present.
So on that note, thank you to my family for always showing me support and love when I most needed it, and for guiding me in the right direction.
I want to take this opportunity to particularly thank my mother, name, for always pushing me to achieve my best, and for having faith in me and supplying me with an endless pantry of chocolate.
Thank you to my father, name, who always cheered with joy when he heard of my progress in VCE, which truly showed me how much he cared about my future.
I also want to acknowledge my brother, name, for always showing me respect and support, and handing me over reliable advice whenever I needed it.
Your help and guidance will never be forgotten, and I could not have done this without you all.
Secondly, the wonderful teachers at this College should be recognised for their hard work and efforts throughout my Year 12.
I want to particularly recognize my Biology teacher, Mrs. name, for always being there when I needed extra help and had questions to be asked. I appreciate your efforts and dedication as a teacher, but honestly, you were more than that to me, you were a mentor, someone who I could look up to and receive professional advice from. For this, I am deeply appreciative.
I want to also thank Mr. name, my chemistry teacher, for always lighting up the mood and brining joy and enthusiasm to the classes; your humor and willingness to help should not go unseen.
Thank you to my English teacher, Ms. name, for always pushing the class beyond their limits and helping us achieve our absolute best in English. You certainly knew how to keep the classes engaging and worthwhile.
Although these three teachers stood out in my performance in 2015, many others, including Mr. Mills, Mr. name, Mrs. name, Mr. name and Mrs. name, played an important role in my achievements by constantly supporting me and believing in me.
Another aspect of my achievements lies with my friends. Everyday I looked forward to spend time with friends, and I want to specially thank *Redoxify* for making the year an unforgettable one, as we shared memories that will last a lifetime. Just remember, Year 12 only happens once, and I am forever blessed and grateful for having you beside me.
The reason that I stand here today is partially because of the aforementioned people, but the main reason lies within the fact that I had set myself goals. Throughout my two years of VCE, I set myself many goals, goals that pushed my boundaries and were unrealistic.
Two of these were to get a drivers license and get a girlfriend, but both of these did not happen. However, I am thankful for that, because I realized that sometimes in life, you will not always get everything that you desire.
But, there is a clear distinction between desire and destiny. If you truly want something, if you really want to become a professional soccer player, get drafted into the AFL, become a famous artist, a musician, the next prime minister, a doctor, or become the dux of 2016, just know that every person in your dream position was once a beginner, every person in your dream position once started from the bottom, and they worked their way to the top, whether it be 1 year or 10 years, they worked overnight, they worked while others were partying, they believed in themselves, and they did not give up. Hard work and sacrifice is the only recipe for success. If you really want something, you will go and get it.
However, sometimes, hard work and sacrifice does not always pay off, and every human is susceptible to failure. I have also experience my share in failure countless times, when I received my UMAT score in 2015, I was on the verge of confusion, an emotional breakdown and regret. But the very next day I was more motivated than I had ever been, I wanted to prove the assessors wrong, I wanted to show them that I was more valuable than the score that they threw at me.
You see, my point here is that when someone says ‘no’ to you, when someone declines you, when someone does not want to help you, ignore them for the time being, work like hell, and thank them when you make it. Because I tell you, failure is the only route to success, I have learnt more from my mistakes than I have ever learnt from my victories. If you are not stronger than your failures, then you cannot withstand the pressures of success. Success is not made for everyone, it is only made for the strong,
If you really want something, the only thing that is stopping you is time, time will go by and it will stop for no one, so make use of your time this year and make people proud of you.
Just to finish off, I want to remind all the current students, particularly the Year 12s, that we all breathe the same air, so if we all are standing on stage here today, so can you, the only difference between us and you, is time.
/Cosine out
Let me know what you think, the speech is in 2 days and I just wrote it, please tell me what I should change/edit/leave out/put in, or just tell me what you like about it?
Thank you
Edit: Updated the speech!
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thanks for the mention ;) Looks good dude
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"The exams didn't come for Cosine. Cosine came for the exams."
<3 yay your back on AN :P
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thanks for the mention ;) Looks good dude
You hold a special place in my heart man, you talked to me everyday of 2015, sometimes a bit too much :P ;)
"The exams didn't come for Cosine. Cosine came for the exams."
<3 yay your back on AN :P
Cosine came indeed my friend. Thanks for the warm welcome <3
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Beautiful speech!!!
Good luck on friday :D
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Seems like a good speech! My dux munbled about star wars quotes the whole time. You got solid stuff there! 8) 8)
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Beautiful speech!!!
Good luck on friday :D
Thanks mate!
Seems like a good speech! My dux munbled about star wars quotes the whole time. You got solid stuff there! 8) 8)
Thank you! Haha, I guess we all have our ways to get the message across :P
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Sounds good (hopefully other teachers you've mentioned after the main three aren't ticked off too much) otherwise a nice, mature speech Cosine (could have taken it many ways with humorous jokes here and there but just stick to what's true to you)!
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Sounds good (hopefully other teachers you've mentioned after the main three aren't ticked off too much) otherwise a nice, mature speech Cosine (could have taken it many ways with humorous jokes here and there but just stick to what's true to you)!
Thank you IL, I don't think the other teachers mind because they kinda know what a horrible job they did. You get what you give man, the people that I mentioned deserved to be recognised, they really did spread positivity. xD
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then you cannot withstand the pressures of success. Success is not made for everyone, it is only made for the strong,
ayeeee that's some DJ Khaled Shit right there
Being extremely critical here (pls dont h8 me) - i dont like this part at all (although it is from my bae khaled) - this simply isnt true. I appreciate the meaning behind it and I like the message you're sending, but success isn't only made for the strong. - When trying to motivate a large body of audience, using definitive statements such as this could often deter people. Using words that are less definitive will allow people to craft their own interpretation of your speech according to their current position. You want them to feel inspired. What if someone got through the year without any major flaws? Would they feel less confident as they believe that they could fall through at any time?
When speaking from an influencial position, you need to choose your words carefully, because they're going to be heard ya feel
ilys xx say hi to Linda and the family for me
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ayeeee that's some DJ Khaled Shit right there
Being extremely critical here (pls dont h8 me) - i dont like this part at all (although it is from my bae khaled) - this simply isnt true. I appreciate the meaning behind it and I like the message you're sending, but success isn't only made for the strong. - When trying to motivate a large body of audience, using definitive statements such as this could often deter people. Using words that are less definitive will allow people to craft their own interpretation of your speech according to their current position. You want them to feel inspired. What if someone got through the year without any major flaws? Would they feel less confident as they believe that they could fall through at any time?
When speaking from an influencial position, you need to choose your words carefully, because they're going to be heard ya feel
ilys xx say hi to Linda and the family for me
Firstly, I did not know it was from DJ Khaled? Does he directly say that? If so, Ill probably take it out xD
You are right though, it may dishearten some, but I still believe it is true, but dw I will probably take it out yeh..
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Firstly, I did not know it was from DJ Khaled? Does he directly say that? If so, Ill probably take it out xD
You are right though, it may dishearten some, but I still believe it is true, but dw I will probably take it out yeh..
you havent lived until you've seen this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wUIk7G3lN4
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Get ready, going to speak from the heart. Everything after this is purely my opinion, yo.
What I can see in front of me is a bunch of words. A bunch of words that are nice - they don't offend anyone, and the school won't hate you after you say it. That doesn't make it bad, but that doesn't make it good. This makes it a speech, and the biggest problem I've seen with every student's speech is that they go up, tell people what they want to hear, and sit down.
Guess what, everything you're going to say - the thank yous, the analogies, the "work hard", the "what happens when you're disappointed" - has been said before. 75%+ of these kids will have heard this speech before, been bored by it before, and have ignored it before. And you know what else? There's nothing you can do about it. There is absolutely nothing you can do to this writing to make it original, different or something to interest those who are listening.
But this isn't an essay, it's a speech, and it goes far beyond the writing.
You need to get up in front of those kids and teachers, you need to stand proud in front of them, and you need to speak from the heart. You need to show them, in your voice, in the way you stand, "I am cosine, and this is my story." You need to prove to them that you give a crap, and that your advice is advice worth taking. That's the problem in every speech I've heard - they focus too much on what they're saying, and not who is saying it. They forget that they're a person giving a speech, and that's why every student speech you hear about sucks.
If you can get up, have presence, and show these kids that you give a rat's arse, it doesn't matter what you say. It'll be a speech worthy of everyone's time, and motivate the next year to do their fucking best.
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Get ready, going to speak from the heart. Everything after this is purely my opinion, yo.
What I can see in front of me is a bunch of words. A bunch of words that are nice - they don't offend anyone, and the school won't hate you after you say it. That doesn't make it bad, but that doesn't make it good. This makes it a speech, and the biggest problem I've seen with every student's speech is that they go up, tell people what they want to hear, and sit down.
Guess what, everything you're going to say - the thank yous, the analogies, the "work hard", the "what happens when you're disappointed" - has been said before. 75%+ of these kids will have heard this speech before, been bored by it before, and have ignored it before. And you know what else? There's nothing you can do about it. There is absolutely nothing you can do to this writing to make it original, different or something to interest those who are listening.
But this isn't an essay, it's a speech, and it goes far beyond the writing.
You need to get up in front of those kids and teachers, you need to stand proud in front of them, and you need to speak from the heart. You need to show them, in your voice, in the way you stand, "I am cosine, and this is my story." You need to prove to them that you give a crap, and that your advice is advice worth taking. That's the problem in every speech I've heard - they focus too much on what they're saying, and not who is saying it. They forget that they're a person giving a speech, and that's why every student speech you hear about sucks.
If you can get up, have presence, and show these kids that you give a rat's arse, it doesn't matter what you say. It'll be a speech worthy of everyone's time, and motivate the next year to do their fucking best.
Beautifully said and I agree with you. All about execution.
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Dux speech went well. Cry count: 3
Edit: got an email, updated from 2 to 3 xD
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Dux speech went well. Cry count: 2
I remember giving my dux speech such an awesome feeling glad yours went well :)
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I remember giving my dux speech such an awesome feeling glad yours went well :)
Thank you heart :)
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Dux speech went well. Cry count: 2
Were you one of them? :p
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Were you one of them? :p
Not at all, RIshi97, not at all :)
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Glad to hear it went well, dude. :) And congratulations!
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Glad to hear it went well, dude. :) And congratulations!
Thank you my friend, thank you sincerely.