Graduation Speaker Speech Novels & Stories

ang magiging simula para mahanap natin kung ano ‘yung totoong magpapasaya sa atin. Totoo nga ‘yung sabi ng iba—malalasap mo lang ‘yung totoong kahulugan ng saya kapag nag-step out ka na sa comfort zone mo. At first, mahirap. But you’ll figure it out soon. At kapag nagawa mo na, trust me, you won’t regret anything. So to my fellow graduates, don’t be afraid to take risks. After this ceremony, after this phase, we will be walking into different paths. Some of us might continue to college journey, and some may start earning for a living. Lagi lang tayong sumubok at huwag tayong matakot. Because if we will be afraid of doing something, how can we know what result lies behind it? Huwag tayong ma

“Alam kong nagiging sobrang masaya ka kapag nayuyurakan mo ang pagkatao ko pero pwede ba, pakiusap lang tumigil ka na.” Nilingon niya itong muli. Nakita niyang nakatitig ito sa kaniya ngunit hindi nagsalita. Napalunok siya. Siguro ay ito na ang tamang oras para sabihin na rito ang lahat ng mga naisip niya nitong mga nakaraang araw. “Gusto kong sabihin sayo na pagkatapos na pagkatapos ng graduation ay tuluyan na akong aalis sa puder ninyo dahil iyon naman ang gusto mo noon.” tuloy-tuloy na sabi niya rito.

Napangiti ako lihim na humugot muna ako ng hangin bago mag-umpisa. “Good evening everyone,” Bahagyang pumalakpak ang audience. “Bago ko umpisahan ang speech na ito. Gusto ko lang magpasalamat sa taong nagsabi sa akin anim na taon na ang nakalipas na matatanggap ko ang diploma na ito bilang summa cum laude, pero alam niyo ba hindi ako naniwala sa kaniya,” May ilang nagtawanan at s'yempre kasama ako mahina akong tumawa at tumingin sa asawa ko bumulong ng ‘thank you’. Siya ang nagsabi noon sa akin bago ako bumalik sa college.

Habang nagbibigay ng speech sa stage ay hindi ko maiwasang mapaluha. "Mga magulang, guro, at kapwa mag-aaral, magandang araw po sa inyong lahat. Una sa lahat, nais kong magpasalamat sa aking mga magulang na walang sawang sumuporta at nagmahal sa akin. Kung hindi dahil sa kanila, hindi ko mararating ang tagumpay na ito," simula ni Amara habang nakatingin sa amin.

I continued my speech na hindi ko alam kung saan tutungo. “Yes! No more exams and quizzes! Yes! Makakatulong na tayo sa mga magulang natin. Yes! Simula na para bumawi sa lahat ng hirap at pagsisikap na dinanas ng mga magulang natin habang tayo, maghapon na nakaupo sa loob ng classroom at natututo. All those hardships, sufferings, and sacrifices our family made were worth it in the end. As my speech ended, all the graduates stood up, threw their cups in the air, and shouted, “Yes!”

"It's okay not to be okay." I started with a smile plastered in my face. I was invited as a guest speaker in my Alma Mater and was tasked to give a motivational speech for the nursing graduates. I graduated with the highest Latin honor in both my premed and medical course and topped the Physician Licensure examination.

The guess speaker is also the person who graduated here in WeSaS and now a successful person in her field. As I listened to the speech she's delivering, I was moved by her words. She tells her story before being successful individual. All the struggles she faced, from the financial difficulties to the physical and mental challenges. Her speech stressed that one should be determine in reaching their dreams and objectives in life. That there's no shortcut and one should make efforts, sacrifices, and work hard until they taste the fruit of success. Right after the conclusion of her speech, all of us stood up and gave her a round of applause. Her speech is worthy of time to listen because there'