Essay on Graduation Speech

Even though we come to school to get an education by our own free will or by our parents making us get out of the bed and dragging us here every day, we have learned so much about other facets of life outside of our classes. We have learned many important things like how strong friendship can be, how life can be unpredictable and throw you some curves, forgive yourself, your friends and your enemies, how it's okay to fail, and don’t be afraid to show others you care about them. Life is about taking risks and making mistakes so we can learn from them even if they have a negative effect.

When I was younger, I would often return home to a familiar question: So, what did you learn today? My answer would always be "nothing" or "stuff." As I look back, I never lied, yet, I never told the whole truth. Many people think that you don't know anything with only 18 years of experience; I think they're wrong. I've learned a lot about myself and others from the relationships I have built throughout the years. I believe my most important lessons were "people" lessons. Those are the ones which could never be taught out of a book or in a lecture; you have to go out and experience them for yourself.

WOW! So much has happened since June. The SV FFA and ag department had a rough start to our year losing three of our students who were on the FFA officer team to other schools. Even with this bump in the road, the four officers that remained visited Mt. Shasta City and had a blast bonding and learning more about each other at their officer retreat in August. Once school started we found three new officers and attended COLC (Chapter Officer Leadership Conference) where the entire team learned about their diverse leadership styles and were able to bond together as the official Surprise Valley FFA Chapter Officer Team for the 2017-2018 school year. If you see them around, congratulate President Cindy Hinze, V.P. Maddison Seely, Secretary Maya

We reside in high school for four short years. To some four years seems a lifetime, but for a highschooler, four years couldn’t feel any shorter. And in my four years I can tell you what remained true; if you’re running late,take your time because you’re late either way and your gpa does not decide your destiny but most importantly, you are in charge of your future. These all turned out to be truths because we don’t know what we’ll be doing tomorrow, for some of us even in the next couple hours. Not having a 4.00 gpa doesn’t mean that you’re gonna spend your adult years scrubbing toilets at Mcdonalds. We spend so much time worrying about our futures and sometimes neglect the things that keep us sane. So I guess what i’m trying to say is that we all need to chill.

I once read that life is well represented as a pearl deep within an oyster. The pearl symbolizes each person's potential, or the things that are going well for them in life. Just as a mere grain of sand that enters an oyster can grow into something of great worth, there is a fragment of excellency within every one of you that over time can be shape you into an individual who will make a difference in the world.

Edgar Allan Poe once said, "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream."

For some, high school has given them a life time of memories and lessons. Others can’t wait to break out of their small hometown. The thought of high school gives off a bitter-sweet emotion for us all. With the comfort of familiar people surrounding us, we are asked to take a look into the future. It’s your time to shine. It’s your time to be who you always dreamed of being.

We’ve taken this community for granted, that people so trustworthy and kind, and friendly and loyal will always surround us in this world. But no, we were lucky to have the most amazing teachers, friends, and faculty who believed in us when we didn’t have faith and pushed us beyond our limits. Think of that one teacher who affected you, who you have a special bond with, who changed your life trajectory. Be grateful for everything this school has done for us, from the small things like froyo on Fridays and candy in the College Office, to those big moments when you received the best advice from a teacher or your math teacher helped you understand how to solve for x. If you don’t feel guilty for taking this school community for granted, turn around and look behind you. Who is always there supporting you through everything, making your days brighter and changing your life for good; it’s your parents. Your parents have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into you, be grateful and show your appreciation before you’re often to your next

Dearly beloved we are gathered here today for a thing called life, well actually it's just a milestone in our lives called Graduation. Class of 2016, we made it to this day we never thought would ever get here, congratulations. We all know I hate talking in front of large crowds but then again I'm nowhere near being too shy for this, so sorry if I mess up but I'll try my best. In a normal ol’ graduation speeches they talk about how our future's going to be “BIG and bright” and to” follow dreams”. Well that is all great advice but I want to be a little different sense y'all have already heard these things before. So here I go, First I would like to thank all our parents for having to deal with us while we went through the “Teenage” and the drama that comes along with high school.

Throughout the course of my high school career, I have learned that great success can come with failure. As stated by Denis Waitley, “Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” Waitley’s quote has inspired me to not only learn from my mistakes, but to use them to my advantage by learning more about myself and what I can accomplish. I have learned this best from my experience during my freshman year of high school. During the first few months I was struggling trying to adapt to my new high school curriculum and social culture, I felt as though I was an outcast by

This all taught me that most actions you make, don’t just affect you, they affect other people too. Also, when I’m in highschool, I want to have a good time! I don’t want a bunch of people talking to me to put another person down, I want a lot of people talking to me because they enjoy it! I already have a lot of friends that are freshmen, but I don’t want to ruin that next year because I hurt somebody else. I am going to try to live my life to the fullest, and I am going to remember this in high school so I don’t affect anybody else in a bad

Mistakes are normal. Everyone makes mistakes; there are no exceptions. Mistakes help us to evolve and to grow both personally and professionally. We can learn from our mistakes, therefore allowing continuous improvements. Mistakes are learning experiences that can drives innovations and successes.

Our graduation is our coming of age, our right of passage. As we walk across this stage we are writing the closing pages to our Chapter I and heading into the great unknown. It's kinda scary -- but hey, don't you cry, even though high school is over, the times we've shared and the friends we've made will never be lost. The clock is ticking, time is fleeting and nobody lives forever. But true friendship is something we can count on never dying. I hope wherever we go in life it will be happy and even if we all move to remote island countries we can all count on the memories and laugh at all the stupid things we did.

Everyone, at some point in their life, has made a mistake. Sometimes we get lucky and only falter a little, making it through the problem relatively intact. Other times, we mess up a lot and have to fix what was damaged over a long period of time. However, the same is true for most, if not all cases—those who make the mistake learn from it. Often times, our failures teach us valuable lessons that we only gained because of the experience we gathered after messing up. I have personally achieved a wealth of knowledge and experience just from all of my own little mishaps, and a few major ones.

When we first started walking, we would stumble and fall down within few steps, until we learned how to walk perfectly. Mistakes are like these falls, without which we would never excel at anything. But one thing we should always keep in mind is we should never let these mistakes stop us from continuing the work. Mistakes are lessons for us, which help us grow and reach newer heights. Studies have shown that a person who has committed a mistake is always more determined and focused than a person who hasn’t. Thomas Edison came up light bulb after