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My fellow students I know it’s been over 12 years of studying, but little do we know in these years we were making a highly confidential plan to scape for freedom. As Oprah Winfrey the famous TV show host “education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom “so we were trying to get our passport and our key to scape everything and set ourselves free. It’s like a bird that finally got its cage door open we can finally raise our heads up high and fly on our own so from today own we’re supposed to create our own map instead of borrowing one from others. It has been three years since we got into this high school, can you believe we spent three years in high school? I mean it seems like just yesterday we all were lost looking for …show more content…
our classes and being scared of those who are seniors, but now we are seniors who are standing here ready to graduate and move forward in the world yet we can’t help looking back at all these years we spent.
After these three amazing years I feel overjoyed and privileged to have attended such a wonderful institution of education that is Asma high school. It inspired me and motivated me to be the very best version of me, as many other students. Upon leaving this school, I feel empowered and at ease with the notion that I have gained the knowledge to help me with all my future endeavors. Our whole educational life is a challenge , finishing high school doesn’t mean the end of these challenges , because no matter where we go , or what we do , there are always challenges ahead of us, but what we all need to do is to meet these challenges straight on with our head held up high and our hearts wide open ready for these challenges, I remember three years ago I got home with my report card and my marks had dropped miserably I cried a lot so my father asked me “why are you crying” I was taken back a bit by his question I think he noticed that and continued ‘ you know life is like a long road even though you can’t see the end of it you keep on walking just like all the roads you’ll trip and fall down whether it was a rock , a wood , or
even someone’s feet but that not as important as how you’re going to stand up, kick it out of your way and continue down your road” my dad’s words still echo through me , that’s why I’d be lying if I said that I went through all the hardships and obstacles on my own because if it wasn’t for all these great people in my life I wouldn’t be able to get to the point where I tell everyone “I’m graduating high school” so I would like to thank our principle, our families and specially our teachers , thank you for so unselfishly sharing your time, talent and knowledge with us . yes, I know it’s your job, but you went beyond your duty, you repeated lessons, you explained assignment and more important you challenged us up high, so by that I’m proud to say that I cherish every second you spent teaching me and may your path be always be clear and bright just as you made mine. At the end, we arrived to the beginning of something new that’s why no one can go back and make a new start but we all can have a brand new end.
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu wrote, "You are a very special person - become what you are." These words encourage us, the graduating class of 2012, to recognize the goodness and potential in each and every one of us and to go out and excel in the world. We are a diverse group of different aspirations and backgrounds, bound for different corners of the earth to carve out our won individual niches. Before we leave behind Lee Falls High School and each other, we must ask ourselves how we have become who we are.
Betty Lou is right -- Our achievements of the past four years have been an honor. And so I offer my congratulations to each of you for achieving the honor that comes with high school graduation. Up to this point, high school may be the most exciting and difficult experience of our lives. We've enjoyed the carefree and happy times with WWF-style pep assemblies, dances, Junior T-P nights, and classes with friends. We've had our bad days too, though. The days when we forgot our semester project for C.I. at home, or when we couldn't stop falling asleep and Mr. Gnome made us get up to "open a window." But far worse were the times when we felt alone. We've all had days of personal crisis when we've felt rejected by those around us or alienated from them. Hopefully, we were fortunate enough to have had a friend come rescue us from isolation, but perhaps not.
As you inhale the aggregate odor of your senior class for the last time, I’m sure there are many burning questions racing through your minds: “Will I find my place in the world?” If you’re lucky. “Am I really going to graduate a virgin?” Yeah, probably. “Who is that incredibly handsome young man addressing us, and how long do we have the privilege of listening to him?” Howdy, Andrew Gonzales here, and hopefully not long; I realize that your robes are making you sweat, your thongs are making you uncomfortable, and my use of the words “virgin” and “thongs” is making your parents sweaty and uncomfortable.
The first E is for Enjoy. A band named Aerosmith said: "Life is a journey not a destination." So live it accordingly. Let us enjoy being who we are, doing those activities that excite, enliven, and motivate ourselves. It is often important and necessary to do things that are not fun, but overall, be you, someone who you will enjoy being.
What do you want to be when you grow up? The dreams of our youth often become the challenges of today and the challenges of today often become the blueprints of our future.
To begin something new, you must sacrifice something old. To enter the real world, you must graduate your childhood.
Are you ready for the real world? Will I am ready, and I want to help you out. ... I want to pump you up! Tonight marks a turning point in our lives as young adults. This milestone of graduating with a high school education has come at last. And yet, knowledge does not exist solely in scholarly facts, but more so in the relationships and friendships that we have forged along the way. Albert Schweitzer once said, "At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us." As I look at the graduating class of 2012 I am reminded of the unique gifts each one of us has to offer the world. We are artists, poets, playwrights, comedians, singers, musicians and athletes. We are dreamers, believers, thinkers and doers. We are strong-minded, determined, truth-seeking, hardworking and compassionate. But who showed us the way along our journey, and how do we know if we are staying the course? Family has and always will be one of the most important things in our lives. Look around this gymnasium and take in the love and support that our parents, friends, teachers and administrators are showing for us by sharing with us this special night. Here at Young, parents and teachers have had an unspoken agreement of joint custody for years. Whether that be tucking us into our bed at night or tucking us into our desk in the morning. We will never forget the words of encouragement. I will always remember Mr. Gann's "You miss school, you miss out," or Mr. Fellows' "Lack of planning on your part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on my part." I don't have to think hard to remember the smell of freshly baked hoagie bread on Wednes...
The day I had dreamed about my whole life finally came, the day that I became a senior. At first it was great being considered the senior, but my feelings quickly changed once everything started coming to an end. I had my last first day, my last volleyball practice and game, my last football game, and now my last vaudeville and soon there will be many more lasts to come. I had always thought that I couldn’t wait to become a senior and be the big dogs in school, but now that it’s finally here I wish I still had more time. Looking back, I only think of all the chances I didn’t take and all of the regrets I have because I thought I had forever, but they weren’t kidding when they said time flies. I still remember elementary, middle and high school like it was yesterday, but now it’s my last year.
My high school years have been an intense ride, both personal and education wise. A year ago I couldn't tell you who I was, I couldn't look in the mirror and be happy with what I saw, and I definitely was more lost than I seemed. Who would have known that just a couple years later, here I stand, confident in who I am and extremely proud of who I have become. Working on myself was the best project I've ever committed to. I'll never regret the lessons and mistakes, the lost days of my identity and the dark days to get to where I am today, because they make me who I am. What was my mess became my memories and is now my message.
Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Sitting in the backseat of the car, I used to bombard my family with these questions. On our summer road trips I was so anxious for the destination that I failed to appreciate the journey. However, as time passed and I grew older, I realized that it was the journey that was important and not the destination.
It amazes me that we are finally here! Throughout the years, I have often thought about this moment. How it would feel to be with all of you, in our caps and gowns, finally graduating. I remember as a child, thinking about what I would look like when I was "all grown up," how I would act, who I would love and what kind of person I would become. And now here it all is, we're ready, we're done with high school, and I couldn't be more thrilled or scared! We go through this twelve-year metamorphosis, and then one day, we wake up and its over, our ascent into adulthood has come. We're ready to face all that life has to throw at us, to make a life for ourselves, outside of school and childhood, to go to college, take a year off or get a job. Yet at the same time, it can be terrifying to complete...
Today I have been asked to speak about graduation past, present and future. My first graduation occurred when I finished kindergarten. This is often where we learn the most basic of principles. This is what I learned:
Approximately two years, five months, and six days ago I stepped into high school as a grade nine oblivious as to what my four-year journey will hold ahead of me. Within the 3 years I’ve been here, I not only created new bonds and grew academically but by learning from my mistakes and achievements, I gained knowledge about myself. So far in my high school journey I have learned to devote time in developing real friendships and relationships, self-discipline, as well as getting involved to find myself through exploring different interests.
Hi, my name is Mary Smith, and I want to welcome you all to the County High School graduation ceremony tonight.
...o grateful for being able to attend such an amazing high school and take classes that relate to my intended career. This part of my life is almost over, and it is finally hitting me that I am on my way to fulfilling my dream. I could not have done it without the valuable skills that I learned along the way and the determination and passion that I have developed. High school seems like something that will vanish in time, but I know that the memories I made and the skills that I developed will play a huge impact during the course of my life. High school allowed me to figure out who I truly am and helped me realize what I want to do with my life, high school enabled me to figure out my strengths and weaknesses, and high school reminds me of a mountain climb because the journey throughout the years has led me to realize the beautiful things that life truly has to offer.