Ivy League Persuasive Speech

good evening parents, teachers, and fellow mates. Now, we can all relate to the occasions when we just have those moments when we plan out our ‘perfect life’ in a few minutes; envisioning ourselves graduating from a good university, getting a good job, unforgettable parties, living in a nice house, driving a nice car, and… well, you get the idea. Now, lets go back to when i said, ‘graduating from a good university’ we can all agree that there really isn’t a one single best university in the world however there is something called Ivy League Universities. No, its not an university that educates you about the plant ‘Ivy’ good try though! Ivy league universities are a group of long-established colleges and universities in the eastern US that have …show more content…
These were the founding and first members of what is known today as the Ivy League Universities. But what in the world does the term ‘ivy’ have to do with any of this. Nothing, nothing at all. However, when you ask this question to a professor from one of Ivy league universities they would tell you that there is a reason, but none of them know which is the right answer. Great, so we are back at square one. Although, there really isn't a proper reasoning for the name, i will tell you one theory which is considered to be the most relevant theory to date. it all arose from the “casual use of the word, by a reporter”, it was a term coined by a man named Caswell Adams, a sports writer for the New York Herald tribune. In 1937, there was a rumour that Adams used to complain to his boss for making him write news articles about those old “ivy covered universities” thats it, thats where it all began. Now, it isn't just the education and social prestige that is so significant about the universities however all of them have developed a deep rivalry for sports between each university in the Ivy Leagues, every university is known for having the best, if not, one of the best athletics in the world. It all started from the Dartmouth College, which didn't actually join the ‘Ivy leagues’ until mid 1700s, before that it was known for its …show more content…
Although, I have only been able to cover some of the very broad ideas like the history, the procedure, and the significance of Ivy League Universities. I hope it is a beginning to something that will open many doors in your life and help you be a successful being. This is to end off with a quote by a former Harvard student, and a current day billionaire, Charlie Munger, who once said, “ You’re not going to get very far in life based on what you already know. You’re going to advance in life by what you’re going to learn after you leave