Sounds like it might be a social anxiety issue. She might not feel that she can say no to the speech (I don't know but I would imagine you could decline it if it made you too uncomfortable) but she might also be too afraid to give it. I know I'd never be able to give a speech like that if it was me, just talking in front of a class of like 30 was bad enough, nevermind a full graduating class and the loved ones attending to see the graduates.

Couldn't she just not give a speech?

**** your life because she has social anxiety and she had to try in order to NOT have the highest grades in her entire senior class? You can just encourage her to go to you to talk about these sorts of issues and not complain on the internet about her. She sounds like a great kid, to be honest.

Tell her that if she doesn't always gets A's, you'll kick her out of the house.

not every genius likes to speak in public.

I did that but my mom caught me in time. I just didn't want to write the speech.

Poor you. Now your daughter won't get to do something she doesn't want to do. FYL indeed.

You might want to tell her that that can cost her several THOUSANDS of dollars in the val. Scholarship.

#whitepeopleproblems

that's awesome I hope she gives a great speech when she gets back on track haha