Graduation Speech: Important Life Lessons Learned From High School

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I don’t make speeches nor do I find talking in front of an audience appealing, I’m basically shy. I have wracked my heart and brain for what I ought to say to you today. I continually asked myself what I wished I had known before graduation, and what important life lessons to learn along the way. It has been 1389 days, 2,000,160 minutes, and 33,336 hours since we first stepped onto Newport Harbor’s campus, as freshman. Yes freshman! It feels like yesterday that we “little freshman” were wandering the labyrinths of Dodge and Beek halls like the changing staircases in Hogwarts.

If I have learned anything from high school it is that it flies by fast, and I mean really fast. One moment you are rolling out of bed, with bags under your eyes, the next you are battling the inevitable disease of seniorities. I wish I had believed past graduates, parents, and friends when they said to enjoy your high school expierence when you can because, you only have one. Because you only have one moment to enjoy life carefree and without the strings of the real world. We have had 4 whole years to live in a bubble refusing to face the reality while indulging in the worlds of the Upper East Side or learning that a song can fix anything from Kurt and Rachel.
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There are no more shortcuts or extra credit, it is plain and simple, straight to the fact. High school is only 4 short years of our lives, so don’t be afraid to keep your eyes open and take it all in, because who knows, you could miss the whole

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