Monday, March 15, 2021

Delve into the Caverns: Freshman Year Speech

This was a speech that I delivered my freshman year of college.  I don't even remember what the prompt was.  But there is something to be said about looking back on a piece of writing and seeing if there has been any growth.  

In my humble opinion, there has been.  Even if ever so slightly.

Here is that speech in all of its corny glory.  (Note: this was a speech delivered specifically to my classmates.). 

(Also note: I have not touched this at all, I wanted to leave in all of the typos, terrible grammar, and lazy writing!) 

"Here we are.  At the end of our freshmen year.  Next term .. we won’t be a Freshman Fam anymore, but the Sophomore Squad.  As I wrote my speech, I struggled to put into words our freshmen year.  The words seemed to elude me just as the wind breeves over your head on a warm summer day.  Oh!  Summer, that’s a thing.  I think I can speak for almost every student ever when I say that I cannot wait for summer.  Now, before you raise the rare exception to this, like Harry Potter, let me qualify my statement.  I’m not exactly going to miss the late nights slaving over the footnotes, because Turabian sits on a throne made of freshman sweat and tears.  But I will miss that funny nervous feeling you get, when you first begin something you’ve dreamed about for so long.  That was the feeling I had when I first sat with you all during Convocation. I will miss the comradery that fills Bucers to bursting when we all take it over when we have a rough draft due the next morning.  I’ll miss the effect that my stare had.  First semester was quite amusing, because people actually thought that I was ticked off with them when I stared them down. But most of all I will miss you guys.  The Fam.  The A team.  I’m going to miss mass movie watching parties, staying up till midnight just to watch the cookoo clock strike twelve, and making fun of George’s unibrow.  It’s been a good year.  I’m ready for the next.  We like throwing surprise birthday parties."

There may be more content like this in the future, but if you would prefer to be spared this torture, let me know!

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