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Valedictorian Speech

My five-year tenure in blah ran the gamut from sweet to bitter. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the hoard of knowledge and experience that I have accumulated in this span of time has made my well of wisdom seemingly bottomless. I draw on these depthless riches of mine to help keep me afloat in the tempestuous, shark-infested waters of life.

Each unique experience has given me new vision and a fresh perspective on life and education.

From being a dewy-eyed schoolboy, a socially inept and gauche teen, living in his own bubble, indifferent to the world and unfolding around him, to being transformed into a man firmly anchored in the school’s core principles and in the know of matters close to home. I have the school to thank for molding me and endowing me with such enriching experiences. I also have to pour out my gratification to the indefatigable teachers who give of their time and effort with such largesse to help prepare us for the imminent national examinations. More importantly, however, I would like to thank them for their going beyond the syllabus of their subjects to teach us the fundamentals being human and to have a heart. Indeed, a person can climb up the corporate ladder and make a name and fortune for themselves but without their humanity and ethics intact, that person remains but a cold, bitter person who chases after worldly desires.

However, there is something stifling and almost poisonous about abandoning your passions.
Increased my trajectory, and aimed for the stars in the academic sphere.
Being implacable in ambition; academically precocious.