Class
of 2012,
Flipping
through my yearbook last night, I was amazed at the diversity of ambitions that
each one of us holds. However, I was by no means surprised. The degree of
motivation which drives this class is inspiring. But the question that came to
mind while reading our hopes and dreams in the yearbook, was what is the reason
for this motivation?
Why
does Jessica Bishop strive to be an actress?
Why
do Matt Farrell and Joe Morgan want to become police officers?
And
why does Jaime Simmons as so many of us, want to do something that ultimately
makes a difference in the world?
Only
a few moments after reading these ambitions, I understood why our significant
goals were there in the first place: because of beliefs. I can honestly look at
each and every one of you and say that the beliefs you hold have made you a
person of impressive character, and by extension have formed a class with much
class.
It
was our belief junior year that we could best the seniors in the class cup
competition. It seemed that almost everyone disagreed with us underdogs solely
because of our age. But we were determined and it is our name that is engraved
in the very first spot of the class cup.
This
year, we believed it possible to attain the class cup yet again. When it came down to the last competition, the
community service project, with us trailing in third place, we still believed
that we had a chance. And to be honest, I don’t think we could’ve lived with
ourselves had we lost to the freshmen. That’s when our class officers stepped up
with an idea. An intricate and complex idea which required a lot of work to
pull-of. However, they believed in this idea and so did we. The impact that we
had on our community was so profound that it goes without saying which class’
name is engraved for the second year in a row on the class cup.
I
believe that this competition has brought us closer together and made us believe
in one another. We are tied so close that I bet most of us know the beliefs of
our fellow classmates.
Like how DJ Clasby believes that he
will be a Hull Kid for life while Alyssa Steen cant wait to move on
Or how Jade Dunstan believes that
Disney is evil while Brittany Jenkins couldn't live without believing Cinderella
has a real place in history.
Or how Kevin Samya’s yearbook quote
was “ Santa isn’t real” (which I couldn't disagree with him more.)
Or how Katie Manning and Jake Condo
tend to disagree about everything from gym class to dinosaurs.
Regardless
of these differences, we have been able to accept one anothers beliefs and
become friends.
The
belief in ourselves has brought us here today. But where will it take us?
According to Muhammad Ali “It's
the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief
becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen. ”So when people tell you
“that’s not possible” or “you can’t believe in that” don’t sway from your
belief, and don’t stray from your character. This is what both my family and friends have taught
me, and for that I am very
grateful.
It’s been a pleasure being part of
this school and getting to know both the teachers and students. I wish us all
luck wherever we may be headed next year, and please know I believe we’ll be
great.
