back on the road again...

Monday, November 22, 2010

Just saw an interesting video. This guy was making a speech during his graduation. Since I'll be graduating soon, I thought it would be interesting or inspiring to listen to his speech. And what's even more interesting and relevant to me is that the speaker is an AVERAGE student. He wasn't some full GPA student, or someone who is very outstanding. He is an average student who wants to change the way people thinking about being just average. The title of the video is Average is the New Exception.

Some of the things he mentioned is really true and inspiring. It proves that being average has its own perks and being average should be respected as well. And some stuff he said is just plain funny, but true.

"We, the average, who continue to prove to the nation that apathy and procrastination are not just big words, but also a way of life." LOL!

"This speech is for the student who has never seen extra credit as an opportunity, but instead, a threat! This speech is for the professor who understands that wikipedia is the greatest invention of the 21st century, and turnitin.com, is not. At all. Ever!" Personally, I can't live w/o wikipedia! I use wiki more than my textbooks. And I SUPER HATE turnitin.com. It's the dumbest anti-plagarism program ever.

"Maybe average is the new exceptional. We live in a culture that emphasises wealth, power and achievement. We're taught by society that we should strive for fame, fortune and the american dream. I'm sorry that average will never be fame, fortune or the american dream, but average is something much more. Average is the parent who drives their son or daughter to school everyday so that their child can have a better life than the one they had. "

And the best part is, "Average is knowing that you don't receive respect, but you earn it. Average is knowing that you don't receive opportunity, but you fight for it."

Yay to the averages!!

10:57 PM