i graduated valedictorian of my high school class.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Valedictorian is an academic title of success used in the United States, Canada, Central America, and the Philippines for the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony (called a valediction). The chosen valedictorian is often the student with the highest ranking (highest Grade Point Average, or GPA for short) among their graduating class. The term is an Anglicised derivation of the Latin \"vale dicere\" (\"to say farewell\"), historically rooted in the valedictorian's traditional role as the final speaker at the graduation ceremony before the students receive their diplomas. The valedictory address generally is considered a final farewell to classmates, before they disperse to pursue their individual paths after graduating. In Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, India, Pakistan and the United Kingdom, the title valedictorian is not used frequently. In Australia, the title is sometimes awarded to a member of a graduating university class on the basis of contribution to the school rather than academic success. The highest-ranking student in a graduating class is often referred to as \"dux\" (Latin for \"leader\"), and may or may not give a speech.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Valedictorian is an academic title of success used in the United States have you heard about it?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I've heard the term, but don't really know what it is (I'm not from the US originally). Can you explain a bit about it?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The chosen valedictorian is often the student with the highest ranking among their graduation class"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's a nice way of rewarding someone for their hard work. I think a valedictorian must be similar to what we call a Dux - same principle."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The term is an Anglicised derivation of the Latin \"vale dicere\" whiich i find really itneresting"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Interesting indeed. The term Dux is also derived from Latin. That language sure gets around!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "a lot of words derive from latin it is very common hgahah"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I used to have to study latin. Not much fun studying a language nobody speaks. At least, that's what I thought at the time!"}]