Moving Back To High School

High school and college graduations, best known for their length, and infamous cap, tend to give a “farewell in good luck speech” to the graduates. These speeches can be mundane for the spectators, yet captivating for the participants. Rita Dove’s speech to the UVA graduating class of 2006 is different. She captures the attention of all her listeners. She delivers a unique speech that shares her hopes for the students’ futures.

Good Morning, Mrs. Williams Jones, Mrs. Babb, Mrs. Semper, Mr. Heaton, 8th grade teachers, families, friends, and the graduating 8th grade class. Thank you, for that very kind introduction, (INSERT NAME OF PERSON WHO INTRODUCED ME). And thank you, all for being here today at our graduation to celebrate our achievements and success. Most of you might know me, but for those who don’t, I am Jassnjot Kaur. I have been attending PS124 for nine years and I’m honored to speak to you today as your Valedictorian. Today is a very special and memorable day for not just me, but for all of us which includes us graduating students, our proud parents, and our pleased teachers.

It’s hard to believe that we are actually sitting here in the auditorium for the last time as students of Kheradmand High. But we are! We made it through four years of high school. Now we are teetering on the edge of the rest of our lives, having to grow up and head out into the “real” world. That thought might scare some people, but we are ready. After all, if you decide that you don’t want to be a part of the real world, maybe, you can always come back to Kheradmand High and maybe they will let you be a teacher.

It is hard to put into words how I feel about going back to school again. When I was younger, me and my sister looked forward to being gone school, that was fun. As I grew up, school was not fun for me anymore and I looked forward going to school less and less. Now, I am an adult and I am returning to school. I need to make my future career decision, and learning new skills can help me to achieve my goals. Education gives you confidence, life guarantee, compete with others and make your life wealth.

I am pleased to be here today to help celebrate you on your last day as a middle schooler. As you prepare to move up to the High School, I encourage you to reflect on your experience at the Middle School and the lessons that have prepared you for your next step.

cy: To all those who made my 12 years at Margaretville a success, thank you. It has been a long, difficult and adventurous journey but it is time to spread my wings and let go of the school that has made me who I am. I owe a lot of my success to my parents, thank you Mom and Dad for always pushing me to be my best and encouraging me to love and to be kind. To Kansas and Parker, good luck. To Harley, I can’t wait to begin living life and tearing the world up with you. Sten, thank you for being my shoulder to cry on, my person to laugh with and most of all for being you. James, thank you for always wanting the best for me, always supporting me and always encouraging me to step out of my comfort zone. Thank you for “pushing my buttons”. Kaylee,

Many people say that high school should be the best four years of your life. Most of us entered high school with this idea in mind, determined to enjoy every second of it. The confidence and energy that we held that first September allowed us to dive right into what has been an amazing four

Transitioning from elementary or middle school to high school can be a new experience with chaos. If one is entering a humongous school that has two separate buildings, as known as south and north. There are many problems and skills that will be helpful for one to survive successfully in high school. As I have been in high school for almost five years, I want my future juniors to not make mistakes that I made during transitioning to high school.

The high school years seem to fly by and this year is no different. As we enter into fourth marking period, it is nice to look back and reflect on all that your children have accomplished. The transition from middle school to high school is not an easy one, for the student or the parents. We hope that we helped to make it a bit easier for them. Thank you for your support throughout the school

I am thankful for those who brought me here today and I will never forget for what things you helped me get through. I have shared some anecdotal examples of what it means to be a leader, to have creativity, and will to push myself to develop beyond perfection. I like the aspect of learning and philosophy, I find it most interesting to share a classroom with peers who discuss history or the future. Charter school is an amazing program, I’m glad I enrolled, it can be hard for people to attend a public school and juggle five classes at a time. However, I do wish i could have wrestled with my team and my brother while the season was still

"Things end, but memories last forever." My weekend was sure to prove that. Even though the seniors of 2016 are in readiness to graduate we will most definitely miss these times consumed together. On top of my roof, we sat chattering about what we are going to do after senior year. We discussed about how May 21, 2016, would arrive way before we wanted it to come upon us; once that day comes, we will realize only then that we might never see everyone out of our class again. As we all were articulating about how college will be contrary, how we will study so much more, and how tough it really might be; we promised to never drift apart from the best friends that we are. Finally, two a.m. crept up on us, and we knew it was time to get some

My eighth grade year has been a crazy year. There has been a lot of work and preparation for moving into high school. Eighth grade was my last year as a middle schooler. I am sad but also excited for what's to come. I assume that I will like high though. This year has had highs but it's also had its lows. Overall I have enjoyed this year quite a bit. I have enjoyed my whole middle school career, I guess you could say it has been fun. I am excited to move on though and see what's to come.

What a joy it has been for us to watch you all as you have grown, and to see you develop your own unique personalities. And we hope that you all know how important it is to us to always be here for you, and to share with you some valuable lessons that will help you as you go through life.

I’m Liz and I would like to start off by saying, “Good Morning”, and thank all of you for coming today to celebrate with the class of 2017 as today marks a huge milestone in our lives. For me specifically, I’m going to start off by thanking my family, friends, coaches, the faculty, and mentors (especially Oba); for supporting and guiding me through the good and bad times. Without you all, I don’t think I could’ve made it this far in my life. Secondly, I’d like to thank Konawaena for allowing me to compete in unpopular sports, excel in my classes, and grow into the person I am today. If you knew me freshman year, you’d remember that I could barely look people in the eye and was too meek to speak. Now, I’m not crushed with shyness, put myself out there and actually developed bonds with people that I will cherish forever. This school allowed me to meet amazing people and have unforgettable memories. Konawaena will hold a special place in my heart as it gave me a second chance to be who I truly am.

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.