Good evening. in behalf of South University - Montgomery 's graduating class of 2015, it is with great pleasure to extend our utmost gratitude to all of you for celebrating this memorable affair with us. Fellow graduates, tonight we realize that the journey does not start at the beginning, it begins in the end. Before I proceed, I want you to know that I have warned myself that on an event as this, graduates are usually thinking one of the following thoughts : A, "Come on, thank Google, Wikipedia and the inventor of copy and paste, too. Just one time!" B, "I hope this part of the ceremony finishes soon because I cannot wait to eat and party!" C, "Ah, this is perfect timing, power nap!" or D, "if our speakers tonight finish
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Do we have the appropriate ideas of what success is? Is it all about being on top while others get pushed down? Is it about being right, while others are wrong? Is it about the competition? Winning the race? Getting the girl? Getting that promotion? Here we are, about to walk across this stage and get our diplomas, is that what successful is? Some of us got medallions, stoles, cords, recognitions for being the "cream of the crop," But is this how we measure success? This privilege to talk in front of the graduating class with important people listening in to what I have to say, is that what successful is? Yes? If you nodded and agreed to everything I just said, I am sorry, but no. No it 's not. Success is proving the quality of work in our chosen career fields. it is giving 110% effort despite the cruel battle with obstacles, failures, fear of committing mistakes, and our constant in capability to make choices and accomplish deeds in the established level of quality according to the standards of men, and in the eyes of God. My idea of success is being able to enjoy and learn whether I am up or down. It is never calculated by the amount of medallions, awards, certificates, or recognitions received - - It is also not measured by how much money you have, or what title or position you are in. I am not going to be hypocritical and say that it 's not about the money, because having …show more content…
In fact, these worldly recognitions play but a minor role in the grand scheme of things. I stand here with conviction that each graduate here has their own share of stories to tell about their pain, hardships, failures, fears and doubts. Harry Potter 's author, J. k. Rowling once said: "You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity." Failures have taught us life lessons that we could not have learned in the four walls of the classroom. Let us take this time to thank all those who believed in us through all of this. To our loving and everlasting God for the gift of life, talent and love, to our parents for being constant reminder to be resilient despite all challenges and battles life sends our way, to our program directors, mentors, and professors for sharing your knowledge and for teaching us how to value and apply it. To all our family and friends who have supported us and loved us even when in the toughest times, and thank you for those who once said that we cannot do it, because we did, and from here, every CAN 'T will be turned to CAN, and every WONT will be turned to
Do we have the appropriate ideas of what success is? Is it all about being on top while others get pushed down? Is it about being right, while others are wrong? Is it about the competition? Winning the race? Getting the girl? Getting that promotion? Here we are, about to walk across this stage and get our diplomas, is that what successful is? Some of us got medallions, stoles, cords, recognitions for being the "cream of the crop," But is this how we measure success? This privilege to talk in front of the graduating class with important people listening in to what I have to say, is that what successful is? Yes? If you nodded and agreed to everything I just said, I am sorry, but no. No it 's not. Success is proving the quality of work in our chosen career fields. it is giving 110% effort despite the cruel battle with obstacles, failures, fear of committing mistakes, and our constant in capability to make choices and accomplish deeds in the established level of quality according to the standards of men, and in the eyes of God. My idea of success is being able to enjoy and learn whether I am up or down. It is never calculated by the amount of medallions, awards, certificates, or recognitions received - - It is also not measured by how much money you have, or what title or position you are in. I am not going to be hypocritical and say that it 's not about the money, because having …show more content…
In fact, these worldly recognitions play but a minor role in the grand scheme of things. I stand here with conviction that each graduate here has their own share of stories to tell about their pain, hardships, failures, fears and doubts. Harry Potter 's author, J. k. Rowling once said: "You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity." Failures have taught us life lessons that we could not have learned in the four walls of the classroom. Let us take this time to thank all those who believed in us through all of this. To our loving and everlasting God for the gift of life, talent and love, to our parents for being constant reminder to be resilient despite all challenges and battles life sends our way, to our program directors, mentors, and professors for sharing your knowledge and for teaching us how to value and apply it. To all our family and friends who have supported us and loved us even when in the toughest times, and thank you for those who once said that we cannot do it, because we did, and from here, every CAN 'T will be turned to CAN, and every WONT will be turned to