The Real World
Mr. McCullough presented a keynote speech to the graduates of Wellesly High School. In a very blunt, ttruthful, and seemingly humerous manner he expressed the harsh realities of the world.
For example, he compared the commitment of marriage to the commitment to graduate. Well have a choice in which we choose as a partner the same way we have a choice in the carrier we might chose.
The most important aspect of a carrier and real life is one's ability to push through and make sure they succed. Additionally, Mr. McCullough sort of demoralizes the graduates telling them that they are not special at all that now they are off into the "The Real World" where no one is there to pamper them or tell them what to do. He wanted the graduates to see that on paper, everyone is pretty much the same and that's it's their character and work ethic that will make the triumph. Mr. McCullough adds that by setting higher standards for themselves they will stand out more and dominate whatever path they choose.
It's not just about winning or lossing, passing or failing; it's about the journey you want to take yourself on and how fulfilling you want your life to be. In closing, he leaves them with the importance and the value of a higher education and doing whatever must be done to one day be the outstanding one-A reminder that hard work and dedication will pay off.
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