By stillaproudfather - 22/05/2014 19:24 - United States

Today, my daughter admitted why her grades, which are usually straight A's, have been slipping the past few weeks. Turns out she has been deliberately failing tests to avoid becoming valedictorian, so she won't have to deliver a speech at graduation. FML
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cjwayy 22

Sounds like she has social anxiety or something of the sort. Ask her why she's afraid of giving a speech maybe?

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w_pony_4ever 15

hahaha that's a hard worker you've got there

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EpicGuy70 13

She must really want to work at mcdonalds.

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romex918 3

She could get extra scholarship money for being valedictorian. I got 500 extra dollars per semester when I graduated just for having the title. it helps a great deal with books.

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lil_mars 1

More like **** HER life. Don't get upset just because you can't brag to your friends that your daughter is valedictorian. She might have serious anxiety over public speaking. Help her out.

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siggy_mcsigx 22

I definitely sympathize. But on another note this is why I believe high schools should have more emphasis on public speaking and/or drama classes. Performing arts and Drama are a great way to gain confidence in front of people. In our English class, once every year we had to pick a poem and recite from memory in front of the class. We had Junior research seminar where we had to present a 5-month thesis project in front of a panel of judges. Then there was the (optional) poetry recital competition, which your teacher had to nominate your for, until you won school, until you went to win State. There was the Debating society. If you're in high school and want a degree/career in business, social science, law, teaching, coaching, communications, media, politics, foreign language, international studies, and want any semblance of leadership positions, go for ALL the public speaking practice you can! It's scary as f**k but builds confidence and speech skills which open doorways that a diploma alone doesn't. I'm not saying I'm great at it, I'm not particularly, though I'm working on it, but I'm an advocate for it being better represented in curricula.

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Jayy_Dash23 9

**** your life? no **** HER life. The stress she has been going through.

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iamthunder 4

Be a good Asian Father and beat the shit out of your daughter, hit her so hard she will open her eyes for the first time ever.

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Axel5238 29

When I was in high school it was required that you be able to deliver a speech or presentation. Giving a speech to the entire graduating class is on a much larger scale, but letting her grades slip because of it is not the way. Those last few tests, quizzes and/or papers could sink her GPA especially if she is doing this for several classes.

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QueenDeemaAH 2

I wish I could have the chance to say a speech. She needs to be confident

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KingreX32 21

understandable. public speaking is scary.

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