Good day family, friends, to the faculty, and fellow graduates.

I feel honored on behalf of

class 2020-2021 to reflect upon our journey through JHS and think those who supported us
along the way
So, I’ve spent these past four years under the impression that high school is a never-
ending adventure, because that’s exactly how it feels like, but I realized I was wrong, because it
ends. I wish that someone had warned me that oddly enough saying goodbye to your
classmates or best friends isn’t the hardest part, because to be honest it’s not goodbye, not yet
anyway. How all of these people that have been in the background of your life these past four
years will cease to be part of it.
Well, we did it! We all accomplished one of the early milestones of our lives, we thought
we would never make it. We all worked hard to get to this day and our hard work did not put into
waste. We’ve already shown our commitment to personal growth through making it to this
ceremony today, but soon all of us will experience another ceremony when we graduate from
our personal choice of profession. Life is a journey, we don’t stop growing once we get our
diplomas. Life is about growing, and being in our programs which gives each of us new
opportunities to continue growing and to learn new skills that we will carry with us for the rest of
our lives. And we don’t have to stop there, this moving up ceremony has already shown us how
capable we are on accomplishing our goals when we commit ourselves to them. I hope all of us
here today can take this personal accomplishment as an example of how anything is truly
possible when we put our minds to it. As we all continue on in our lives, let us take each new
problem on with confidence, knowing that we have achieved great heights and are equipped
with the necessary tools to tackle our futures.
Over the past six years here in St. John, those of us who were short become taller, well
except po sa akin. Those who were once shy have built more confidence, those who were once
passive have become more aware, those of us who were once immature have become more
mature. On behalf our class, I’d like to extend our sincere appreciation to our former and new
teachers and administrators for your dedication, most especially during this time of new E-
learning system. We haven’t always been the easiest batch to handle, but somehow you got us
all this far. You steered us in the right direction when we feel lost, you have complimented us for
our achievements so we could be proud of ourselves, you served not only as our academic
mentors but also our moral support at times of our disappointment and frustrations. You’ve
taught us more than any formal education ever could, we got out into the world with confidence
and readiness because of you all. We are forever grateful, no matter what we do or wherever
these feet could lead us, we promise to never forget those memories and lessons that we owe
all to you.
To my fellow classmates, today is an important day, as we gather here to celebrate the
past four years we spent. I'll be missing our after-school hangouts, well in fact pwede ko rin
naman siya ulit gawin, it's just that sa ibang tao na, mga panibagong kaibigan na magiging parte
din ng buhay ko. We're about to start our journey as a fine young man and woman that will
shape our future professions, please do continue chasing for your dreams and I’m always here
to support you all.
Lastly, I would like to thank my proud parents. Hindi ko man masabi sa inyo araw-araw,
Thank you Ma and Pa kasi binihisan niyo ako, pinakain and pinag-aral sa maayos na school.
Thank you kasi hindi niyo ako sinukuan nung mga times na gusto ko na sumuko. I’m sorry kung
hindi ko nasabi sa inyo na may pa-ganito, but para sa inyo talaga lahat ng ito.
To end this speech, I would like you to remember that your passion, your vision, those
ideas you have inside of you there will never be a better time to chase them. So, while you're
sitting there talking about what you're going to do, I don't want you to hesitate, take a risk.
Mistakes, failures, and disappointments are a necessary part of your growth as a student and as
a person. Walang mahirap kung willing kang tumanggap ng pagkakamali, because there are
always a room for improvement at hindi yan minamadali. Again, thank you and congratulations!