Angel Anne Floresca

10 – Monet
A pleasant day to everyone. I’m Angel Anne Floresca. Speaking to you live
and well on this very stage. Like my fellow contestants here, I would like to
share my story about this year’s theme: “Dreams and Success: An Annean
Story”.
My life can be the same as a normal person’s life. I tried to live like one. But
failed in the process, cause of the way I look to people. I always think that
“life is similar to a dead tree”, the one that nobody likes. This idea made me
who I am until now. I maybe have a dark imagination. But it’s the reality. There
were the things I experienced as a high school student. It was good to meet
people who are far more intellectual and active than me. Having the idea of
being challenged makes you tougher than you think.
As far as I recalled, since I was young. I hated the word ‘change’. I’m sick of
it. I still lived to that belief till now. Change will make you forget people.
Change makes you, not you again. But while believing that I didn’t know that
the person who changed the entire time was myself. I was too focused on my
studies, I frequently go outside the house, and not spending every bit of my
time with friends. Those where the things that changed me somehow. I didn’t
remember those things because I wasn’t making myself proud. But it was for
my family. I forgot how my very own friends are important to me. I didn’t have
the time to notice that I am completely being swallowed by my anger. And I
didn’t have the time to lay down to rest to think about life. I didn’t do those
things, so I can prove myself that I am capable of succeeding.
I let my pride and confidence control me, without knowing about it. But time’s
passed, I became so careless. That I overthrow myself into the position that
what I’m doing is not enough. I became selfish. I wanted to win all. But I guess
hope’s not always helping. Like others, I failed, after that I failed again, then
failed once more. Till I was losing faith on myself, to the point that I myself
started to become angry and depressed. But that’s life right. I started to make
time for my friends, go outside and take a break because I deserve it.
Someone told me before that if you want something, then, you must work hard
for it. After a few months of hard work and determination. I succeeded again.
This time I didn’t let fate run away again. I took the chance to be achieve
milestones that others in my family can’t do. Of course, I didn’t forget about
my friends. I took every chance that has been given to me. I didn’t let every
minute and every second go to waste. I started to become a strategist not just
to my life but to the future ahead of me. I don’t want my future to be alone and
sad. I wanted it to become happy and unforgettable.
But then I remembered, not all the times my friends are here to support me and
guide me. How about my family. The first ones to guide me to where I am. The
people who made me happy on good or bad times. Where are they in my life?
Of course, they’re the first ones who I look upon to. I thank them because of
those effort and love they gave to me. Without them I am not in this stage. And
without them I am nothing. To my mom and dad, I love you with all my heart.
To my little brother who perished me every day, I still care for you. Even if
I’m this close to punch you. And to my relatives, that has full support for me
and my brother. Where ever you guys are, thank you.
Don’t forget the people who helped you to best. That’s the one of the moral of
this speech.
Life always has a turn of unexpected twists. Remember that this is just the
beginning of the journey of my life. We’ll all grow up, remember this
memories and laugh at them.
Again I am Angel Anne Floresca. Standing at this very stage one last time. Je
vous remercie and dieu bénisse to everyone.