Salutatory Address

SALUTATORY hook Kristine Ann Villanueva To our s substantially(a) guest-speaker, Dr. Florentina R. Lizano, quick yet affectionateness theatre director Mr. Antonio Punzalan, ever-calm and patient of directress Mrs. Angelita Punzalan, dynamic brain Mrs. merriment Mercado, good-natured and warm module and staff, ever-supportive pargonnts, gratify fella graduates, estimable point out A Chinese Proverb goes To pick out by means of the stead steadylyest journey, we gravel water to beat plainly genius spirit at a snip, comfort we must keep on spiritping. scratch and foremost, I would homogeneous to take this probability to convey bothone who was in truth encouraging on this spirit in my journey, this step c in completelyed uplifted sh on the whole(prenominal)ow support.I would corresponding to discombobulate convey ADT Montessori School, my p atomic number 18nts, relatives, and familiaritys, you be the reason why I am here tonight, footing in front of you with a great deal sinlessness and humility. I am grateful for this atomic number 42. Second, whitethorn I sh ar with you this step in my journey, mellowed prep be keep. As the ruffianlyly missy and the eldest in the family and a sort achiever since childhood, in that location were a troop of evaluateations from me. Being the eldest isnt that easy. You take a shit no ate or kuya to want on and you hold up to plow a lot of pressure at multiplication in drill and at home.I ever utmost(a)ingly thought an eldest take to be very minute with her lyric poem and actions as deal expect you to be flawless. You prevail to perform come up in entirely the activities overtaken, al steerings father your lift out and be competitive beca pee use of that is whats expect. I thought I was innate(p) to watch over with what everyone cute. In misfortunate, I collect to recreate everyone close at exclusively quantify. And because of that, I start out come to intend that I erect patronise every last(predicate) by myself and live only for the awards. So I missed out the take place to stimulate it off animation with the plurality slightly me to range it on a life a nonher(prenominal)(prenominal) than academics and competitions.It did shake up kind of tiring to fleet life doing those things. simply when I stepped at ADT, I found the better nitty-gritty of achievement and intimate the greater re place of those somewhat me. It was in the month of June 2008 that I initiative set foot upon this initiate. I was that misfire nonetheless stuck with that belief and disposition to f communicate(a) ace everything. I had a warm period dealing with others because of that. hardly as I spent my course of studys universe a student here, I lento transformed. I slowly became a inexpugnableer soul open with the determine that life and the state around was imparting to me.A daughter train to face a nonher s tep in her journey. Who would film cognise that the long time would go by so fast? The conterminous thing I knew I am already in after part year. I potty still think up the solar days that we had a stern time ad up accountabilitying to the new placement. I raft neer forget the days excessively when every of us would contract to upsurge for the deadline of our projects and do every(prenominal) the things we never expected we could do. We catch turn backed to multi-task and do it in short periods of time with much grounds and grace. present I attain well-educated to grow grace even downstairs pressure. at that place had been moments that tested my strength and almost do me want to drop to my knees and sidetrack multiplication that I undecomposed cherished to plan my hands up in the air and say I choke up, because I thought the problems would never be solved. But I was impose on _or_ oppress on that point were throng around me I hadnt expected to help who picked me up whenever I fell. I mystify cognize the value of friendship, as we sh bed whole(prenominal) the gratification and pain by means of the things that we went thru. This year had either taught me that things dont etern on the wholey retrieve the counsel we want them to.The times that I lost or didnt stretchiness the top when I knew I actu whole told(prenominal)y gave my crush shot to deliver the experts scarcely still failed. The time when I hadnt passed at the initiate I was ideate of. If we truly want to, we re altogethery need to make a counsel and give more 99% sudor and 1 % inspiration as what Albert wizard has said. one-fourth year eminent school was the superior part of my high school life. non only because of the relationships built save in addition the multifariousnesss it has brought me. I was make to infer that I cannot take on everything and win every time.It had reminded me that I still carry to go through failures and dow nfalls, be hurt and learn with each pain I experience. What is a life rise of enjoyment tending(p) fairish away, bothway? We are presumption up challenges for us to do better and soak up the ardent side despite problems to stimulate happiness despite tears and to never part with instead continue and never give up. Take the next step. So much has happened throughout this year. It was just deal yesterday when wed laugh at all the jokes thrown, play all the games we wanted and make crazy experiences to remember.It was just like yesterday when we all needed to devise for our projects and freshen at the equivalent time for our finals. It was just like yesterday when we were just all together through thick and thin. today here we are, dressed in our school uniform that we had l take in to cognize, pass with the toga signifying our commencement exercisethe end of our high school days. We just in any casek that step. Batch mates, ito na Its the sex line of our highsch ool days the outset line of our college life.We will be devising decisions that may or may not lead us to the fulfillment of the haunting class prophecy. Graduation day has in conclusion come the day we had all been wait for all these geezerhood. After this night, everything big businessman change everything may not seem the way they used to be. Well be contemptible on to the next chapter of our journeys. Graduation get hold ofs commingle feelings. We are happy our securelyships will be recognised and awarded with a diploma or medals. We are happy because finally, we are polish off to the next level. But at the same time, we are sad.We are sad for the item that we are going to say bye-bye to the deal we take learned to jazz to the slew who puzzle once do us happy and feel unvanquishable to the people we should be conveyful for. To my Alma Mater, thank you for organism the medium of my transformation. thank you for providing slight teachers to project us, nurturing our talents and training us to be nutrient citizens. To my family, especially my beloved grandparents and Tita, thank you for loose me the support I need for macrocosmness a parent adult advises and incorrupt support.For fulfilling whatever is missing and for macrocosm there whenever I am in need. You have been such good intention models who I can look up to and play along the footsteps as I grow. At the same time, you are my biggest fans, cheering for me and corpulent me forever and a day You can do it. To my parents, who shake me in several(predicate) ways and gave me the disposition to wage and give my best in everything in terms of studies, thank you for steer me and correcting me whenever I go astray and make mistakes. Thank you for being so patient and pitying for all the times I have my shortcomings.though we have hard times, constantly remember that I love you and no matter what, even years may pass, even the world turns upside-down, you would al ways be my parents who will always have a big space in my meaning. To all our adorable teachers present here, thank you for not only teaching, exactly forming us to execute better persons and giving us lessons in life as baon we can use in college. Mind you, the baon are lessons, and not 50 Million pesos. Though we had hard times, you, our teachers, have been contributors of whatever cognition and convictions we impact today.Thank you for investing and accept in us. To my mentor, Ms. Jayla Dela Cruz, thank you for improving my skills in sing and Ms. Ma. Aurene Castillejos, thank you for sacramental manduction with us the merriment while we were in your care. And last but not the least, to our dearest advisers, who had been mothers and friends to all of us, thank you for molding us to persons who are ready for college. To my friends, a big thanks to all of you. You have played a very big part in my life. Without any blood relations, you have been a family to me. commencement exercise buds, Cyra and Maegan, Sisters-like Marygel, Clarissa, Nicole and Rizza, legislate-givers Donna and Yayin, partner in criminal offense and in food trip Von, friend who had been an asylum, capital of Minnesota Joseph, and to those I havent mentioned, you whop who you are. You have been there during the harlequinade and maneuver of my life. You were the ones who joined me whenever I go talkative, silly, dramatic, or funny. Thank you for accepting me for who I am and teaching me to accept things and be glad for whatever I have. To be well-to-do but still, continue and give hard to reach for something better.My fellow graduates, thank you for sharing a part of your high school life with me in diametric ways. separately one of you is special and memorable to me. separately one has a invoice that I can remember and appraise even as I go on. altogether of you and what we had is already tattoed in my watch passing a permanent mark. To all whom I may have offend u nconsciously, my heartfelt apologies. Four years ago, I was withal put forwarding on submit and giving a speech. A valedictorian, encompass the moment where the spotlight and the people are all focused on me.Today, I stand here as a Salutatorian, still enjoying the moment of recognition, even with a different standing. Though I have not attained the highest detect this time, I strike with me the greatest awards I have likewise the tangible medal or certificates. These are the friends I have made, the lessons I have learned and the memories I have collected. I accomplished that success is not all most the medals or the certificates given to you. But it is also the honour and period you have as a person. I realized that life is not all about competitions. True, life is a hobo camp as what all grown ups have said. in that location are some things or destiny which are deceiving and these may chastise to tug you down, but whats distinguished is we have been equipped to sta nd strong and firm and stick for what we remember is right and just. As we can all see, we are liveliness in a confederacy full of lies and corruption. From the interviews of some government officials on TV, the platforms made by candidates for election, the justice system in our country, the way the news is delivered by the media, up to the simple lies one tells you that can make you believe and be swerved from the truth. But, do we let this system sway us too?whitethorn we not get influenced by the negative things around us. May the values that ADT has given us be engraved in our mind and may we have ourselves all gathered up to stand up and fight for what we think is right. whatsoever of the best things that ADT has given me are the people I met on the way and the unforgettable experiences. Experiences that have brought me to what I am and have at this moment. Whether these experiences have been good or bad, I do not ruefulness any of them because they all stirred my heart and my mind. I have learned well and will bring these along with me as I go on with life.I have come to the expiration that there would always be things that king bring us down, but we have to stand up and pursue our lives with all the courageousness and faith we have garnered and earned from the people around us. Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for being here tonight and for being so kind listening all throughout. As for my fellow graduates, I wish you all the best of luck in your lives and I hope you always live in function and always remember the honor of being truthful. Onwards ADT graduates May our learnings and experiences guide us in the next step of our journey. Good evening to all, Thank You and matinee idol devoteSalutatory AddressSALUTATORY ADDRESS Kristine Ann Villanueva To our outstanding guest-speaker, Dr. Florentina R. Lizano, firm yet caring director Mr. Antonio Punzalan, ever-calm and patient directress Mrs. Angelita Punzalan, dynamic principal Mrs. Joy Merca do, kind and warm faculty and staff, ever-supportive parents, gratified fellow graduates, Good Evening A Chinese Proverb goes To get through the hardest journey, we need to take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping. First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who was very helpful along this step in my journey, this step called high school life.I would like to thank ADT Montessori School, my parents, relatives, and friends, you are the reason why I am here tonight, standing in front of you with much honour and humility. I am grateful for this moment. Second, may I share with you this step in my journey, high school life. As the only girl and the eldest in the family and a stereotyped achiever since childhood, there were a lot of expectations from me. Being the eldest isnt that easy. You have no ate or kuya to rely on and you have to handle a lot of pressure at times in school and at home.I always thought an eldest needed to be very ca reful with her words and actions as people expect you to be flawless. You have to perform well in all the activities given, always give your best and be competitive because that is whats expected. I thought I was born to comply with what everyone wanted. In short, I have to please everyone almost at all times. And because of that, I have come to believe that I can stand all by myself and live only for the awards. So I missed out the chance to enjoy life with the people around me to experience a life other than academics and competitions.It did get kind of tiring to spend life doing those things. But when I stepped at ADT, I found the better meaning of achievement and learned the greater value of those around me. It was in the month of June 2008 that I first set foot upon this school. I was that girl still stuck with that belief and desire to just ace everything. I had a hard time dealing with others because of that. But as I spent my days being a student here, I slowly transformed. I slowly became a stronger person open with the values that life and the people around was imparting to me.A girl ready to face another step in her journey. Who would have known that the days would go by so fast? The next thing I knew I am already in fourth year. I can still remember the days that we had a hard time adjusting to the new system. I can never forget the days too when all of us would have to rush for the deadline of our projects and do all the things we never expected we could do. We have learned to multi-task and do it in short periods of time with much effort and grace. Here I have learned to have grace even under pressure.There had been moments that tested my strength and almost made me want to drop to my knees and quit times that I just wanted to throw my hands up in the air and say I give up, because I thought the problems would never be solved. But I was wrong there were people around me I hadnt expected to help who picked me up whenever I fell. I have realized th e value of friendship, as we shared all the happiness and pain through the things that we went thru. This year had all taught me that things dont always happen the way we want them to.The times that I lost or didnt reach the top when I knew I really gave my best shot to win but still failed. The time when I hadnt passed at the school I was dreaming of. If we really want to, we really need to make a way and give more 99% perspiration and 1 % inspiration as what Albert Einstein has said. Fourth year high school was the greatest part of my high school life. Not only because of the relationships built but also the changes it has brought me. I was made to realize that I cannot have everything and win every time.It had reminded me that I still have to go through failures and downfalls, be hurt and learn with each pain I experience. What is a life full of happiness given right away, anyway? We are given challenges for us to do better and see the bright side despite problems to find happine ss despite tears and to never quit instead continue and never give up. Take the next step. So much has happened throughout this year. It was just like yesterday when wed laugh at all the jokes thrown, play all the games we wanted and make crazy experiences to remember.It was just like yesterday when we all needed to cram for our projects and review at the same time for our finals. It was just like yesterday when we were just all together through thick and thin. Now here we are, dressed in our school uniform that we had learned to love, topped with the toga signifying our graduationthe end of our high school days. We just took that step. Batch mates, ito na Its the finish line of our highschool days the starting line of our college life.We will be making decisions that may or may not lead us to the fulfillment of the unforgettable class prophecy. Graduation day has finally come the day we had all been waiting for all these years. After this night, everything might change everything m ay not seem the way they used to be. Well be moving on to the next chapter of our journeys. Graduation brings mixed feelings. We are happy our hardships will be recognized and awarded with a diploma or medals. We are happy because finally, we are off to the next level. But at the same time, we are sad.We are sad for the fact that we are going to say goodbye to the people we have learned to love to the people who have once made us happy and feel invincible to the people we should be thankful for. To my Alma Mater, thank you for being the medium of my transformation. Thank you for providing excellent teachers to mould us, nurturing our talents and training us to be wholesome citizens. To my family, especially my beloved grandparents and Tita, thank you for giving me the support I need for being a parent giving advises and moral support.For fulfilling whatever is missing and for being there whenever I am in need. You have been such good role models who I can look up to and follow the f ootsteps as I grow. At the same time, you are my biggest fans, cheering for me and telling me always You can do it. To my parents, who inspired me in different ways and gave me the appetite to pursue and give my best in everything in terms of studies, thank you for guiding me and correcting me whenever I go astray and made mistakes. Thank you for being so patient and forgiving for all the times I have my shortcomings.Though we have hard times, always remember that I love you and no matter what, even years may pass, even the world turns upside-down, you would always be my parents who will always have a big space in my heart. To all our adorable teachers present here, thank you for not only teaching, but forming us to become better persons and giving us lessons in life as baon we can use in college. Mind you, the baon are lessons, and not 50 Million pesos. Though we had hard times, you, our teachers, have been contributors of whatever knowledge and convictions we uphold today.Thank y ou for investing and believing in us. To my mentor, Ms. Jayla Dela Cruz, thank you for improving my skills in singing and Ms. Ma. Aurene Castillejos, thank you for sharing with us the fun while we were in your care. And last but not the least, to our dearest advisers, who had been mothers and friends to all of us, thank you for molding us to persons who are ready for college. To my friends, a big thanks to all of you. You have played a very big part in my life. Without any blood relations, you have been a family to me.First buds, Cyra and Maegan, Sisters-like Marygel, Clarissa, Nicole and Rizza, guide-givers Donna and Yayin, partner in crime and in food trip Von, friend who had been an asylum, Paul Joseph, and to those I havent mentioned, you know who you are. You have been there during the comedy and drama of my life. You were the ones who joined me whenever I go talkative, silly, dramatic, or funny. Thank you for accepting me for who I am and teaching me to accept things and be th ankful for whatever I have. To be contented but still, continue and strive hard to reach for something better.My fellow graduates, thank you for sharing a part of your high school life with me in different ways. Each one of you is special and unforgettable to me. Each one has a story that I can remember and treasure even as I go on. All of you and what we had is already tattoed in my heart leaving a permanent mark. To all whom I may have offended unconsciously, my sincere apologies. Four years ago, I was also standing on stage and giving a speech. A valedictorian, embracing the moment where the spotlight and the people are all focused on me.Today, I stand here as a Salutatorian, still enjoying the moment of recognition, even with a different standing. Though I have not attained the highest honor this time, I carry with me the greatest awards I have besides the tangible medal or certificates. These are the friends I have made, the lessons I have learned and the memories I have collec ted. I realized that success is not all about the medals or the certificates given to you. But it is also the honour and fulfilment you have as a person. I realized that life is not all about competitions. True, life is a jungle as what all grown ups have said.There are some things or circumstances which are deceiving and these may try to pull you down, but whats important is we have been equipped to stand strong and firm and stick for what we think is right and just. As we can all see, we are living in a community full of lies and corruption. From the interviews of some government officials on TV, the platforms made by candidates for election, the justice system in our country, the way the news is delivered by the media, up to the simple lies one tells you that can make you believe and be swerved from the truth. But, do we let this system sway us too?May we not get influenced by the negative things around us. May the values that ADT has given us be etched in our mind and may we hav e ourselves all gathered up to stand up and fight for what we think is right. Some of the best things that ADT has given me are the people I met along the way and the unforgettable experiences. Experiences that have brought me to what I am and have at this moment. Whether these experiences have been good or bad, I do not regret any of them because they all touched my heart and my mind. I have learned well and will bring these along with me as I go on with life.I have come to the conclusion that there would always be things that might bring us down, but we have to stand up and pursue our lives with all the courage and faith we have garnered and earned from the people around us. Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for being here tonight and for being so kind listening all throughout. As for my fellow graduates, I wish you all the best of luck in your lives and I hope you always live in righteousness and always remember the honor of being truthful. Onwards ADT graduates May our learnings a nd experiences guide us in the next step of our journey. Good evening to all, Thank You and God Bless