Twoweeksbeforeelectionday,hetoldusthathesigneduptorunfortheprrsidentofhisseniorclass.Therumorwasthathemightrunwithoutbeingcontested.Ontheeveofelectionday,acontendershowedup,awell-preparedcontenderwithwrittenspeechandposters.Itforcedhimtoprepareafewpostersonthespot.Hewon!Andheaknowledgedthathisopponentdidawonderfuljob.
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TheMostInspiringSpeech:TheWisdomofaThirdGradeDropoutWillChangeYourLife|RickRigsby
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Themovie,DickandJane,hasthisquote"It'sthemoney,that'stheprinciple.That'stheprincipleofthething."
Ithinkitappliestodecidingwheretomatriculate.
Thebestschoolforastudentistheschoolthatthestudent'sfamilycouldaffordorchoosestosupportit.Forwell-to-dofamilies,itmightbetheschoolsthatoffersagenerousscholarship;fornotsowell-to-dofamilies,theschoolmightbetheonethatoffersgenero...[
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Thebenefitofbeingasmartkidinschoolisthatitaffortsthestudenttimetodootherthings.Otherthingscouldbeplayinggames,solvingpuzzles,tinkerringwithstuffaroundthehouse,makingnoisewithinstruments,orjoinningothersinteamsports,orofcoursestudyingmore.
Wetookoursontoadaymathcampwhenhewasa6thgrader.Whilekidswereinclasstakingamathtest,parentswerecorralledinanauditoriumtolistentoalecturepresentedbytheveryperson...[
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HisAPclasshadsomesortofdicussionaboutACTtestandhewantedtoknowourviewofthestabdardtest.Hisviewisthatthereisnodifferencebetweena34and36,andstudentwithaperfect36isnotnecessarilyanybetterinEnglish,grammar,problemsolvingorwriting.Luckandchanceplaysabigpart.Whyhedeservesa36?Apersondidnotstudynorprepareforitatall.Whynottheonewhostudiedhardandtookthetestmultipletimes?
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Punchlineafterpunchline...Funny
https://youtu.be/36v9GSOFMFc
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Sheappliedforaleadershippositioninoneofthestudentclubstwoweeksagoandshewassupposedtohearfromtheminthelaterpartoflastweek.Wednesday,ThursdayandFridaycameandwent,Ididnothearanythingfromher,notevenareplyfrommy"hi,howareyou?"text.OnSaturdayevenevening,Isharedanhumorcartoonwithherviatext.Shesentbackareplyacknowledgingthehumor,butdidnotmentionanythingaboutherapplicationandonlysaidshehadbeenbus...[
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Ioverheardalittleconversationatthebreakfasttablebetweenmomandson.Momwascalmlyencouraginghimtorunforpresidentinsomestudentclubs,andthesonbargainedandofferedanalternative.Theyseemedtoreachanagreement.
Imightnotalwaysagreewithherviews,opinions,andcomments.Iftheytwoareinagreementwitheachotheronceinawhile,Iamhappyforit.Onthewaydrivinghimtoschool,likemanyotherdays,Itoldhimto“keepupthegoodworkat...[
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WhileIwaswaitingformystudenttogetreadyforschoolthismorning,Ipickedupabig,blackhardcoverbookfromthebookshelf.Thisbookhasbeensittingthereformanymonths,maybeyears,butneverbotheredtopickitupuntillthismorning.Itturnedouttobemydaughter'syearbookfromJuniorHighSchool.Iinstantlywenttothelastpage,andbrowsedthroughitsindex.Iwaslookingforthecountofpagesor"appearances"nexttoeachstudent.Icountedit...[
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Affortabilityshouldbethedecidingfactorregardlessofschoolnameorreputatation.Nextisthestudent'struefeelingrevealedinhisorheressayaboutwhysheorhechhosesthecollegeinthefirstplacewhenthestudentispracticallybeggingforaccacceptance.Aretheynotyourtruefeeling?Chooseacollegethatyourpourhearttoit.
Collegelifeismorethanthesumofcourseloads.
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