It would be amazing to graduate as Valedictorian of your class. I however, slacked off in high school and skated by! How did you do?
I was pretty high up. I never knew that Valedictorian is Latin in base.
What exactly does the word "base" represent in Latin?
I meant that Valedictorian is based on a latin phrase meaning "to say farewell."
Oh, that is interesting! What else can you tell me about the subject of Valedictorian?
Slightly related: Valediction is the thing right before a signature in a letter: "sincerely" or "with respect"
I have never heard that before. So, basically "valedictorian" doesn't have a great deal to do with a level of high academic achievement! lol
Its come to mean that, but it has more to do with saying "farewell"
Well, farewell is appropriate considering the event of graduation. It's kind of sad really.
Agree. Lots is said about "moving on" and "next steps", but it really is saying goodbye to a stage of life.