Grades Don’t Measure Intelligence

A very good morning to our honorable judges, headmasters, teachers, time

keeper and all my fellow friends. Today, I would like to deliver my speech entitled
“Grades do not measure intelligence”, “Grades do not measure intelligence”.

Many times, grades do not measure our intelligence. There are times when
students have bad days, sick days or time suffering from test anxiety. All of these will
affect exam grades, thus the grades cannot measure how much we have mastered
or our intelligence.

On the other hand, what about the individuals who cannot afford an education
and do not know facts that seem basic to you? Do you also consider them as
unintelligent students? They could happen to know more than anyone of us. For
example a kid who has never been to school but has been helping out in the
vegetables farm, he will know everything related to planting vegetables, from
identifying seeds to harvesting and the types of vegetables.
Everybody has different strengths and weaknesses. Some are very good in
Bahasa Malaysia, Science and English but they fail Mathematics tests. However
when this happens, many will perceive them as being less intelligent due to the one
subject that has failed to score. If you cannot score A in your English paper. It is
okay as you could be good at Mathematics. You can be an accountant in the future
then. If you cannot score A in your Science paper, it’s fine. You could be good at
drawing which you could be an artist next time. If you cannot score A in your
Mathematic paper but you can sing well. You could be a singer as your career then.

Grades limits us. Grades are important for our future especially when we are
looking for jobs. This is because most people think that if you have good grades, you
are smart. If you have low grades, you are less intelligent. When people think this
way. They are devaluing the person. Even so, everyone is good in their own way,
just might not be academically. For example, you can excel in sports if you are gifted
with in sports, such as Dato’ Lee Chong Wei, Datuk Nicol David and Pandelela
Rinong. This does not indicate that they are not good academically but they can be
our role model to look up to if we are good in sports. Besides that, entertainment
world could be another choice, just like Dato Siti Nurhaliza, Tan Seri Michelle Yeoh
and Shila Amzah.

Grades cannot measure our intelligence. The numerical system also cannot
define how smart one person is. If you get low grades in exam, and people start
marking you as less intelligence, prove them wrong! Strive hard in what you do best!

In conclusion, I agree that grades can be important but it is definitely not a

way to determine the intelligence of someone. It cannot define who you are, and how
you will do in the future. Low grades achievers should never give up on ourselves or
feel useless. Being a straight A score does not determine good job performance, tip-
top socializing skill or high emotional intelligence. As long as we do our best to strive
and contribute, we are equally valuable. Thank you very much.
Friendship
A very good morning to our honorable judges, headmasters, teachers, time
keeper and all my fellow friends. Today, I would like to deliver my speech entitled
“Friendship”, “Friendship”.

A friend is a most precious gift to all of us. We should always understand its
importance and give value without having any misunderstanding. Friendship is a
relationship where no any blood relation exists. It is a limitless relation goes forever
without the rule of give and take. It is the special and unique relation of love and
affection to any other person in the world. True friendship never sees the creed,
religion and colour of person; it only sees the internal beauty and soul of the two or
three person going to be involved in the friendship.
Friend of anyone is someone with whom one may feel comfortable and belief
to each other as well as share their thoughts, ideas and personal feelings. Friend is
one with whom we can feel safe and secure and do not need to think twice for any
matter. True friends involved in the friendship love each other unconditionally and
understand each other need without judging on the matter. They always ready to
support each other and provide good knowledge and advice. There is a common
saying about the friendship by the Elbert Hubbard “A friend is someone who knows
all about you and still loves you.”
A true friend always stands together and helps whenever another one need
help and support. A true friend never cares his/her own important works and leaves
all works to help friends. He/she never leave a friend alone especially during the
difficult times of life. It is said that time takes hard exams of true friends in their
difficult times. Actually difficult time is a best time which realizes us about the value
and importance of true friends. The people having true friends in the life are really
blessed with most precious gifts. Making number of friends in the life does not matter
with the quality of friendship. True friends (whether one, two or three) are enough for
whole life; instead of having many friends who never understand the situation of the
needy one. Friends are the real supporter in life who teaches us how to face
difficulties of life. They are the real well wishers of us who changes our bad
viewpoints about anything for good.
In conclusion, friends are those who stand by us through thick and thin. Even
they know our weaknesses, but still they never leave. They accept us for who we are
and love us just as much. Friends are the best gift everyone needs. Thank you.
 Health is wealth

A very good morning to our honorable judges, headmasters, teachers, time

keeper and all my fellow friends. Today, I would like to deliver my speech entitled
“Health is wealth”, “Health is wealth”.

We all want to be successful in our life and one of the most important factors
is good Health. The proverb ‘Health is wealth’ sums up the importance of it. Success
always have a magic formula in the form of hard work, determination and focus.
None of these can be achieved without good health. Arlon Specter, the famous
American Senator once said ‘There is nothing more important than our good health-
that’s our principal asset. Being healthy can be both physical and mental. Sometimes
our physical state might look healthy but disappointments and frustrations, if not
managed properly can lead to desperation and depressions and can affect our
health.

Following good food habits is the other important part of it. We should stay
away from junk foods and drinks and should avoid taking excess food. Doing regular
exercises and taking part in sports and games also helps us to stay healthy. It’s also
important to have good sleep. Good manners and respecting others will help us to
keep calm and stay in peace with our self. Practicing Yoga can also improve our
confidence, concentration levels and attitude. Comparing to modern times, our
ancestors were healthier as they always lead an active life in tune with nature. But as
technology progressed, we change our lifestyle and became lazier. This made a
significant impact to our health. Today it’s important that we learn lessons from our
ancestors and take a decision to start investing early to one of the biggest
investments of our life- Good Health.
 Honesty is the best policy

A very good morning to our honorable judges, headmasters, teachers, time

keeper and all my fellow friends. Today, I would like to deliver my speech entitled
“Honesty is the best policy”, “Honesty is the best policy”.

Everyone is familiar with the stories of Pinocchio and the boy who cried Wolf.
While Pinocchio’s nose elongated every time he told a lie, the boy in the other story
met terrible thing upon lying to the villagers. These stories are an attempt to teach
children the importance of being honest. They show the consequences of lying. But
what they do not throw light on is the fact that, being dishonest to others is being
dishonest to oneself.

Honesty enables a person to be the best version of them. It shows that they
are a genuine person, with nothing to hide. It allows them to fully be at peace with
who they are and not feel the need to lie or hide anything. Moreover, those who are
honest are trustworthy. Such attributes make them a likeable person. Benjamin
Franklin’s quote, “Honesty is the Best Policy.” is a plain truth of life. Honesty is one of
those roads, that may not always be easy, but once taken, they simplify your life to a
great extent. Those who are honest have fewer things to worry about. They are
known to have stronger relations with people. Lying, on the other hand, is a negative
habit. It’s like quicksand, in the sense that once you start lying, you are caught in a
trap. You end up lying more, as time goes by. It creates a bad impression on people.
And bad impressions are difficult to get rid of.

Regardless of your intentions, honesty is usually the best tactic to a healthier

lifestyle. There’s no greater good you can do than be honest with yourself about
what you believe and what you want out of life. It brings together the body, mind and
soul that creates a sense of balance.