"You Are Not Special..."
A high school teacher tells graduating students "you are not special" at what should be an unforgettable occasion in honor of the students, but the latest buzz has been about him.
There has been much blog talk lately about a high school teacher’s commencement speech posted in the Boston Herald where the teacher told high school graduates “you are not special.” While I do believe David McCollough Jr., an English teacher at Wellesley High School in Wellesley, Massachusetts, meant well, I feel he made a much too ambiguously bold speech to high school students at such a ceremonious occasion, leaving a bunch of anxious teenage children bamboozled at a moment that should have been quite joyous for them. Did McCullough cross the line or is he right? Are these students not special? Tell us what you think in the comments section below. At a quick glance, Mr. McCollough told the students that graduating does not make them …
Tonya Grace
9:36 pm on Wednesday, June 20, 2012
You are absolutely right, exactly my feelings, Christian,..just know that yours and my "thinking outside the box" abilities aren't common sense....... more ›