THIS IT. I COULD FINALLY SAY IT LOL.

First and foremost, Congratulations to BATCH 2023.

Finally, our last day in High School. For some it is just a step to a much bigger staircase and to
the real world, where we expect more intensity in terms of school activities and work. You are
heading to universities, where you could meet new people and also some of your friends who
you planned college life with.

To the teachers who molded us into our new selves, thank you. Even though some may say that
the OLMM section is super sabaan and kiatan, we know that you -the educators- just want us to
be mature and to also prepare us for college life. Thank you for always understanding us and for
letting us grow as we are now. The lessons and the “kasaba” will always stay with us. You
teachers have always been a light to us. We may let our frustration out in means of not
following/disobeying still, you held us strong. With great gratitude, we appreciate the efforts and
sacrifices you have done to us students in helping us become who we are.

As a late transferee here in CST-R I feared to be left out. To not find people who could be my
friends or even just acquaintances. But low and behold, I found friends- who even though we
have only met last year, I could say that they are my people. As the quotes go, “unexpected
friends are the best ones.” they really are. They made my last year in High school a much
memorable experience, especially in the new environment. I would surely miss the laags after
exam, the kiat in the classroom whenever the teachers are not around, the jamming together with
the other section and of course the “tulog sessions.” We may part ways for our next step in life,
do know that I will always be a one call away friend, and that I will always be proud of what you
guys have or still will achieve.

To the fellow graduates, we gather here today to not only receive our diplomas and our academic
excellencies awards, but we are also here to make our claim to the 6 years of hard work. As we
receive our diplomas, may we use it as our strength that whenever we feel like failing, one look
at it makes us stand and fight more for our life's path may be far, but we came so far already. Let
us all face the world with our chin held high and strive to reach our goals.

This event has given us mixed emotions -happiness, downess, and some even fear- but most
especially proud. Proud that finally, we have finished a whole book. Highschool has always been
the ground where we change and build our own character.

Cheers to the people who we are and to the next journey of our life. Let’s live to tell the tale that
we, you, finally made it.

Till then, this had been Jasmine Mary Issa P. Quezon. A grade 12 OLMM student, a friend, a
daughter and most especially a proud Tomasian.