Graduation Speech -- Graduation Speech, Commencement Address

Well, hither we ar. Sitting in this stuffy gym wearing these unflattering robes, charm the band is poised and ready to play Pomp and Circumstance. Weve always know this day would come and, whether our teachers, our parents or ourselves are prepared for it, here it is. Were about to take that giant leap in just a few minutes and after that, its time to play our proclaim choices. No longer leave alone our biggest decisions entail which person to ask to mall or which period would be the best to TA during. Now our choices will begin to revolve around which bills we need to pay and what job we necessitate to be doing 20 years from now. And whether you choose to earn a degree, take a shit a job certification or immediately start working, at that place are some universal choices that everyone should make to ensure a fulfilling bread and butter for ourselves and our families. First is the choice of love. The time is almost upon us to stop be children and start being parents. Unfor tunately, there seems to be an alarming trend in the breakdown of families nationwide. Parents are becoming too busy to involve themselves in childrens lives. Not enough of them are talking to their children about primal issues, such as tolerance, suicide and drug abuse. Divorce pass judgment are high and not enough children receive the proper attention or counseling during those rough times. All of these factors combine to make an unsteady environment for children of today and the future. Teen drug abuse is high. Teen suicide rates are high. And for some awful reason, kids even as young as first grade are killing each other. Starting today, we assimilate the power to change this. Growing up is an intimidating thing a large, never ending cycle that we dismissnot slow nor stop but can only dig in deep with ... ...o be on this earth, so if you dont live your life to the absolute fullest, you may pee more regrets than you can count. You only pretend one solidus at living your life so dont make it a dull one with little meaning. Finally, in the end, after weve lived our lives and its all said and done, not all of us are going away to be as wealthy as Bill Gates or have more than 15 minutes of fame. Our autobiographies wont be best sellers and most of us wont compete in pro sports or make it on television. This is not to say, however, that our lives will have little impact on the world around us. It is the families we raise, the friendships we honor and the beliefs we pose to that will determine in the end whether or not we were successful. I wish all of you, my friends, the very best the adult world has to tenderize our time starts now. Live it fully with no regrets. Thank you.