Infinity and Beyond - Graduation Speech

Sorry about the poor audio. This is the speech that was completely off the top of my head at Jr. High graduation!

I transcribed this video, since its hard to hear everything::

Hi guys. Alright three things before I begin.
How was the video?
Chris Sullivan, I want to thank you just for being you.
And three, I lost my speech. I think Kaitlyn Meade took it. So I'm just going to have to go with it.

I'm Jeff Stern and as I was sitting there before I pulled a fortune cookie out of my pants. It goes, "Put some old business behind you today." And, "What's the old business?" I asked. And then I realized I'm graduating from Jr. High! That was the business.

I remember in 7th grade, I came in, I was sitting in Ms. Desarios first period class. Pencil, Paper, Notebook, More paper, Ruler, Protractor. And then the 10 minute bell rang. As the year progressed I met people, met teachers, I learned things, and it just meant something to me. The secret stairs. The mint locker I had with Joe Morelli. And then there was rapping in Ms. Connors class. Mateen: I owned you! The year came and went and then 8th grade came. Mr. Worthington, special thank you to you. You made that year for me.

Then 9th grade came. In October of 9th grade—this year—a man came to me and asked, "Would you like to assistant direct for Ramona Quimby?" This man was Mr. Jackett. Mr Jackett, could you please stand. This man has let me open up and become the person that I am now. Without him I would never be able to come up here in front of you, without a speech in front of me. So yea, thank you.

As we go on to Ward Melville, there are people that we will meet, teachers that will teach us, and still there will always be you. Yea...you...yea. If I may quote Toy Story, "You've got a friend in me." And I've got a friend in you. Most of you. Ward Melville is our new, shiny Buzz Lightyear but I can never forget the times I had in Gelinas, my sheriff woody. It gives me hope knowing that I'm going into Ward Melville with all of you. And if I could leave you with four words as we move up...To infinity, and beyond!

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• toy
• story
• infinity
• and
• beyond
• graduation
• speech

[XoTinkerbellBaBy]

i helped set up for this!!!

[theatrecalling7002]

my mom thought ur speach was good. she liked the whole toy story thing.

[sugarcrazii3]

hah nice speech there jeff... "i think kaityln mead took it.." ha classyy rite there ;)

[Yankeesrgood]

To Infinity and Beyond!