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wishstar

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6. I had just turned 17 and dreaded it but Vietnam War was still underway

Reply to meadowlander (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 22, 2022, 06:16 AM

Mar 2022

I have never given another speech since then. Never crossed my mind to do an upbeat motivational speech after my wonderful next door neighbor who was 19 had been drafted and killed in Vietnam. I talked about putting up a Vietnam War memorial in our little town and getting legal age to vote lowered from 21 since that hadn't happened yet.

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Is the concept of a high school valedictorian outdated? [View all] True Dough Mar 2022 OP

Extremely few nations even have one, we certainly do not in the UK and Sweden Celerity Mar 2022 #1

I thought North Shore Chicago Mar 2022 #2

Who at 18 actually wants to give a motivational speech to a gym full of bored peers? meadowlander Mar 2022 #3

The speeches are usually controlled by school administrators, which is why they're boring. Lonestarblue Mar 2022 #4

I had just turned 17 and dreaded it but Vietnam War was still underway wishstar Mar 2022 #6

This. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #9

Nobody really feels pressure to be Valedictorian. Those pressures JI7 Mar 2022 #5

I for sure didn't feel the pressure TxGuitar Mar 2022 #16

Time to do away with it. It's usually some teachers kid who gets it anyways. Emile Mar 2022 #7

Some schools have multiple valedictorians. AngryOldDem Mar 2022 #8

Will they be getting rid of sports letters and trophies as well? JHB Mar 2022 #10

Of course it's outdated now that education isn't the objective sinkingfeeling Mar 2022 #11

Works for me. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Mar 2022 #13

I think competition plays a role hamsterjill Mar 2022 #14

Yeah, I tend to agree. MineralMan Mar 2022 #17

I have mixed feelings about this. MineralMan Mar 2022 #15

I think excellence should be recognized. dawg Mar 2022 #18

The Only People RobinA Mar 2022 #19