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Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 16
January 30, 2017
Below are illustrations of quotes from the senior speeches given on Monday, Jan. 23.
“Drumming has taught me once and for all that doing what you love is far more important than how other people see you for doing it,” senior Ethan Meitz said during his speech on Jan. 23.
“They all know what change is, what it feels like, and what it means. Listen to them,” senior Shefali Bijwadia said during her speech on Jan. 23.
“No matter the change, the effect has already occurred, good or bad, so accepting the outcome and looking forward is the best option,” senior Wyatt Bliss said during his speech on Jan. 23.
“How can we ever think that someone can approach this box containing a cat and observe him for what he is, without the cat even possessing that knowledge?” senior Neeti Kulkarni said during her speech on Jan. 23.
