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Greetings, Faculty, Families, And The Class Of 2016

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Greetings, faculty, families, friends, and the Class of 2016. I am glad that we have all made it here today. We can now finally and formally recognize the fruits of our many years of labor. We, the Class of 2016 are graduating today.
Our presence here is proof that we are ready to set off into the real world, to become adults. Now, some of you might be wondering: “How can a high school diploma show that I really am ready for the freedoms, responsibilities, and pressures that comes with adulthood?” I feel that it is not so much about the diploma as it is about our journey on the way to get it. Each of us here today have been through multiple experiences throughout our high school career. These experiences have shaped us to what we are today: high school graduates, ready to take on the world.
The education and high school experiences backs up what a high school diploma certifies: readiness for adulthood. Many of the courses taken has inherent utility and value in everyday life. As an example, English courses allows us to, in general, better see the meaning behind words and to communicate …show more content…

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