Graduation Speech Essay

From the outset of the story there is an overwhelming sense of hope that has enveloped the entire community and school with the upcoming graduation.

"Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

It was May 25, 2018 at 7:47 in a steaming hot gymnasium when the name Anthony Joseph Sansalone was getting called from the loud speaker, the sixth to last person to receive their diploma I begun shaking the hands of all the board members and everything that I had known from the last 13 years at the same school was over and a new chapter of my life was stating to begin. A few seconds after receiving my diploma the Class President guided us to changing of our tassels from right to left then commencement was over and I was walking out with my future roommate at BGSU, Vincent Zhang, we looked at each other knowing that our high school career was descending and our college careers were lifting off together. High school was tuff for me due to the fact that I have know what I wanted to do since I was a freshman, I want to become an animator and work for an Academy Award winning company such as

We are all leaving the nest and flying in different directions. Some of us will move on to a school just across campus, while others will leave to a school thirty minutes away from here. I know we are all anxious and excited to be leaving the building that some of us have been practically living in since kindergarten. I have created so many memorable moments here that I will never forget. Today, I ask you to look around you. Who do see before you? I see parents that have worked hard to give us the opportunity to learn and are now so proud of our growth. I see teachers who have taught us so much more that just Algebra or English. Then, I see us, the formal leaders of the school. We are known as the eight graders, but I see us as a giant 40 person family. We are united by the common factor of our graduation. So today as we receive our much-coveted diplomas in our navy cap and gowns, I ask you to indulge in these last following days with your fellow

A little over three years ago when I found myself entering high school, the spectrum of unique personalities that I encountered completely blew me away. From the laid-back individuals taking each day as it comes, to the close-knit cliques with their life stories posted on Facebook, and even the dedicated scholars, most had an idealistic vision of life after high school. Surrounded by future CEOs, astronauts, and racecar drivers, the class of 2017 seemed destined to go great places.

After 13 years, it’s all come to an end. No more assignments, no more tests, no more uniform, no more school. To the majority of you, this fact probably still hasn’t really hit home yet, and to be honest, I don’t think that I’ve fully grasped this fact either. That soon, we will be stepping out of the relative safety of TSS and entering into a harsh, and unforgiving new world. But as we -the graduating class of 2016- step out into this new world, it is not as though TSS has not prepared us for this day.

First, I like to mention that we come a long way from our four years together. We started here (from the bottom) and now we're here. We are the first class to graduate from this school with no ties to the old high school. We built unforgettable memories together here in this school. Especially from our pep rallies, although we didn't win all of them, we developed a deep bond with each other. That is something we must reminisce about in the future.

4. “Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you.” – John Green

Today, I stand before you, as a graduating Senior, filled with confusion, uncertainty, and doubt. I’m unsure about what the future holds, what

Graduation day, we made it. Where do we go from here? The answer to that question is just as different as the students who are standing before me. Some of us are leaving Itt-Tech, some of us will return for the bachelor’s degree. As for me, I have no idea what is next. But; I know one thing for certain and two things for sure, I’ll be a better person when I get there than I am today. I have learned a few of life’s most critical lessons during my venture at Itt-tech.

Three years I have spent at one of the best universities in the world; three years I have been listening to the lectures given by some of the most outstanding scholars and researchers of our times; three years I have been discussing, arguing, and persuading. I thought that my time at the university would never end, that I will be here, in this creative and lively environment, forever. But, well, here I am, standing in front of you- the graduate 2018 - who will take a step outside

At the completion of my degree program at Northeastern State University, commencement exercises were rapidly approaching. As most of my classmates and friends were filled with excitement, I was experiencing mixed emotions, most of all fear of the unknown as to where I would end up.

Good evening friends, families, and fellow colleagues of the graduating class of 2017, we did it, we are finally here, and as we stand on the brink of moving forward and life beyond Baton Rouge Community College, change is inevitable. It has been such a privilege to see our class grow and become ready to tackle and further our life-long education in this field. There is no doubt that we will face new challenges and that things may seem a little different in the coming year, but if this program has taught us anything in the last two years, is that we can handle anything life throws at us. We have been through many ups, down, uncertainties and oh so many skills lists.

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.

Graduation is an exciting time in a person’s life, especially a high school graduation. When I think of family and friends gathering together to celebrate a joyous occasion, I feel I accomplished my strongest goal. It never occurred to me that graduation would be the end of my youth and the start of adulthood. Graduating from high school was an influential event that gave me an altered outlook on my existence. Life before graduation, preparing for graduation day, and commencement day overwhelmed me for reality.