Ok I need honest opinions this is my graduations speech and I don’t want my family or mike to hear it yet. So any thoughts, criticisms?? Thanks megan
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there are many things in life that call for celebration, tears of joy, happiness and a small sense of obscurity. However there are very few goals in this life that you will reach and feel every one of those feelings at the very same time. And ending this chapter in our lives is one of those times. As I look among all of you, most all have the same look of achievement on your faces, as we should. We have overcome years of hard work, triumph and aggravation. Throughout, however, we should have never once felt alone. High school was not just about grades, tests and the nerve-raking deadlines. It was the peak of our social lives and the astounding friendships we have built over the last four years.

As I am sure most of you do, I remember my very first day at westwind. It was my freshman year and I was sitting on the bench in front of what was then mr. Calvin’s room. The first person that came up and talked to me was shannon murphy. She was the very first person I befriended in high school. I am honored to say that we are still very good friends. The variety of the people I chose to associate with is so strung out it is inconceivable. I have my level-headed, straight-forward, dedicated to everything they start type of friends, like shannon murphy and amanda khaler. And then I have my very outgoing, spontaneous, procrastination type of friends, like my best friend christina guy and pamela sterne. I find myself dead center between these type of people. I often found myself talking all 2 hours in mr.O’malley’s class instead of doing my work. However in classes like yearbook, I found myself rather uptight and level-headed as to never miss a deadline. Because everyone of you walking across this stage tonight have given me a piece of advice now and again I am proud to be the person I am today. I wouldn’t be half of who I am without your guidance, support and friendships.

As this night comes to an end, and we all leave this auditorium take a glance around you these are the people that made high school what it was and make sure not to lose touch with them because in the fall when most of us go off to college, they will be the people that we start all over again with. One final note, this is the last time we will all match each other! Congratulations class of 2004! We finally made it!