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Memories!
Topics: graduation, speech, class of 2007, Stockdale High School
Posted by citizenjournalist Fri Jun 1, 2007 13:12:14 PDT
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0 responses 0 comments There are 3 ways to say “we’re graduating.”
    (Excited)    “We’re graduating!”
    (Astonished)    “We’re graduating?”
    (Horrified)    “We’re graduating?!”

    In the words of Dr. Hairist Hill, we are about to “step into the future.  We are going to maximize our potential.  Clap your hands if you agree!”

    As we take a look back at high school, day to day we had the same routine.  We would get up:  Girls you’d look in the mirror and say “we’ve got work to do!’  Guys, you’d look in the mirror and say, “looks good to me!”     We’d go to class … then we’d gorge ourselves at lunch.  Every once in a while we’d have some food sale days, dunk some teachers, and always, hang out with friends.  We’d finish the day with a few more classes and leave with a smile because we aced the last test or a frown because our phone got taken away and once again we had Saturday work!  Memories.

    All in all, it was a pretty safe routine, and yet it was very much like a rollercoaster!  We had our ups:  dances, plays, games, watching the Bananas!  Who could forget those Banana Boys!?  We had our downs:  break-ups, break-outs, too much homework or the worst:  no Prom date.  What a ride it was!

    But, we pulled through and got ourselves where we are tonight.  Each one of us should be proud of that, so let’s say “thanks!”  Thank you parents for being there and not letting us give up when we wanted to.  Thank you teachers for your encouragement, your “moral stories” and the lessons you taught us on how to succeed in life.  Thank you friends for making high school an unforgettable memory.  You guys are definitely “Baaalin!!!!!”

    So here we are.  Let’s not forget this moment.  Look at the person to the right of you.  Look at the person to the left of you.  Look all around you, and always remember this Stockdale class… our class of 2007!

Lily has been very active at Stockdale High as a Thespian enjoying every minute possible on stage.  She also spent 3 years in the Varsity Football program as the Water Girl and was a Bible Club Officer for 3 years.  Probably the most remarkable thing about Lily is that 14 years ago she arrived here from a Romanian Orphanage with no English at all.  In just a few years she was winning every Oral Language contest she entered and thrives on the stage.  It's this gifting and can-do attitude that made her a natural to speak before her peers.  She is touched and honored at the opportunity.

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