Sentences with phrase «graduation speeches get»

Graduation speeches get a bad rap: boring, long, and corny.

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Nearly two decades later, I remember that speech distinctly, and it got me thinking about some other graduation speeches that were memorable for better reasons.

But if you get up their with a speech about how your parents worked so hard to help you get to graduation and no one wants to hear it and they get up and leave then shut up and move on.

De Blasio will unveil the new programs during a speech at the Bronx Latin School, where the mayor will announce that he intends to boost graduation rates from 68 percent to 80 percent over the next decade, and get two - thirds of those graduates «truly college - ready» based on Common Core standards.

During the valedictorian's (Paul Rust) graduation speech, he loses his filter, lets people know his real thoughts, and Beth Cooper (Hayden Panettiere) gets the titular declaration.

When a geeky high - school valedictorian throws caution to the wind by expressing his love for a popular cheerleader during his graduation speech, life finally starts to get interesting in this coming - of - age comedy adapted from the book by journalist / author / screenwriter Larry Doyle.

Stephen Colbert's parody of graduation speeches is spot - on — he delivers such timeless advice as «Get Amazon Prime» and «Keep meticulous track of those who have wronged you.»

Best - selling author Terry McMillan (Waiting to Exhale, How Stella Got Her Groove Back) fell asleep during her own high school commencement speech, so when she was asked to speak at her son's graduation in 2002, she wanted to make sure to say something original and inspiring.