A Eulogy For Me

First off I would like to congratulate everyone for making it this far. I would like to thank my classmates, my friends, and my family. I especially want to thank our teachers, for always supporting and encouraging us. If it weren’t for the people who support us daily, we would not be where we are today. I would like everyone to turn to their families, and teachers to thank them for all that they have done for us.

I had never given much thought into how I would die. There’s something about being young that causes us to believe we’re invincible. It’s not like dying young is uncommon, it’s just that there’s something extra despairing about a life ending before it had really begun. Over the past 18 years, I’ve never thought twice about my mortality. I mean, it wasn’t anything special to me. I knew that I would eventually die, but eventuallies aren’t always as far as you think. Here I am, only 18 years old, my cold body

You are literally one of the nicest human beings I have ever met, along with Pink of course. But as i’ve gotten to know you more over the year, i’ve learned about all the things you do that you might not get a ton of recognition for, such as helping JT, and it is truly an inspiration. You’ve never asked for recognition for any of the things you do, but I know that everything you do now make you such a great person, so I know you have an amazing future ahead of you. Trust me, I’ll never forget the Stats class with Chipoli (however you said it), and the countless times we just laughed at ourselves because we had no idea what was going on. I wouldn’t be telling the truth if I said that class wasn’t the biggest struggle, but we struggled together,

Thank you for a great year! I wanted to let you know how much I sincerely appreciate everything you have done for me this year. You have constantly encouraged me to do my best and to believe in myself. Before this year, History was a class which I dreaded because I thought I was not good at it. After this year, I can confidently say that I have learned to really enjoy it. Your class has changed my outlook on History.

Furthermore, I have noticed/admired your (above average) active listening skills that you have demonstrated throughout the semester. For example, when a student would ask a question and could not fully complete their thought or idea, you would always step in and smoothly articulate their story and connect it to a real life situation or social work field related – and for that, I am thankful for having a professor that is detail oriented and caring.

I met you in high school. You were a sophomore, and I was a freshman. You were always by my side, and you treated me with respect. However, I never got the chance to thank you for helping me throughout high school. I am selfish because you deserve to have my gratitude. I am writing this letter to thank you for helping me throughout high school. You got me through high school because you played video games with me to help reduce my stress level. I want to thank you for helping me get a break from my stressful life. Furthermore, I want to thank you for giving me rides to school. You always made sure I got to school on time by waking up early in the morning. I appreciate the effort because I hate getting to school late. I want to thank you for your generosity. You used your money to buy me food and video games. The food

Dad suggested that I write you instead of talking to you over the phone, so I’m somewhat begrudgingly listening to him. As I’ve learned, there really isn’t a good place to start, so here it goes. I’m gay. There it is, I said it. I am romantically and sexually attracted to men instead of women. Around 13, I thought it was just a phase that I would grow out of, and I didn’t really process it much, but as time went on it just became more and more apparent that I was NOT going to “just grow out of it”. I started hating myself more and more, thinking that if I had more willpower, more faith, if I prayed harder that I could change. I thought I was broken, and my health reflected this. I started throwing up regularly, especially when I was stressed.

Alright so imma start off by reminiscing over all the super cool memories I've had with you in the past. I remember being in spanish and english with you sophomore year, back when Ms.Buckly liked to make us stare at walls all the time because our class was being jerks. And then again junior year with good old Mr.Crozzlez you forced me to talk to you again and we had a blast laughing about his house blowing up (speaking of which I think he’s on this retreat, which is awesome). And then again

Next I want to thank you for always doing things for me. You always drive me to football practice. You also sign me up for all of these different and fun sports. You make fun projects with me. For example you helped me learn theater work, you helped me with my mini metal foundry and you help me make my halloween costume every year. You do so much for me I could not thank you enough, you are always there for me when I need you. In conclusion you do many things for me and you always help me with what I am doing.

Good Monday morning Mary! Hope you’re not getting bombarded with counseling questions, should at the very least it’ll be different. As for Jim, what’s the disturbing news! I the only I remember, I think he use to work at an institution for the mentally disabled (not sure though). Well off to the Monday run around errands, have not too stressful day! See

-Nadia follows me everywhere I go. It has become a list of accomplishments and attributes that people associate me with and that I associate with myself. I make sure to work hard so when people hear my name they think I am a trustworthy friend, a dedicated student, and at times a reserved person.

Dear. Mrs. Piro, you're a wonderful teacher I ever met. To the world you may be just a teacher, but to your students you are a star. I am glad, you are always there for me when I need someone to really guide me. I hope we will have more fun for next semester. Wishing you and your family a happy and safe Christmas and Happy New Year.

I wanted to thank you sincerely, so I figured a letter would suffice. I still have the thank you card you wrote me from freshman year. To be honest, I keep it in my bag so that I see the advice you gave me everywhere I go—“keep writing”. I don’t know if my keeping of it is weird, but I’ve passed the point in my life where the number of people I have weirded out has lost its count. I don’t know how long this will be, so feel free to skip to the end where I will add a “TL;DR” summary.

I would like to start by expressing my gratitude. Attending a master’s program at the Institute has represented an incredible opportunity, and one I want to keep seizing without reservation. Despite financial hardship and being a single mother, I have done what is necessary to further my studies, professional career and family commitments with my daughter. But, definitely, I’ve been capable of keeping doing it because of the scholarship and the special financial aid you granted me.

Thank you for being the most influential teacher I have had in middle school. You have helped me improve my skills in writing greatly. It is because of you that I have learned proofreading skills and improvements in word choice. You were always there to assist me in areas I have struggled in. You taught me how to properly write an argumentative essay, do research and take notes, and to prepare and deliver a presentation successfully. These are all skills that I will be able to apply later in my life, and I find them be very important. You have really helped me grow in literature and writing. I have learned a lot from you, and I would like to wish you the best of luck for years to come.