Graduation Speech: What is Next? -- Graduation Speech, Commencement Ad

What is graduation? most people would say that its proof of the immunity we will soon experience. some(prenominal) say that its the end of the best geezerhood of our lives. Some would say that its when were forced to grow up and become adults. Some would say that its dear an other(a) day, no different than any other day, other than the scrolls, the funny outfits and the clapping. Some go into it silent, awaiting their chance to be recognized for their victory dance. Some use stupid comparisons to describe it by maxim that its interchangeable the opening of a new door or that its the like taking another step on the never-ending ladder of life. Some praise it, some dread it. Every genius has a different opinion, but theres one thing that we all agree on. Theres one question on the ski binding of all our minds that we worry around every time we think about this night. And that question is Whats next? There are a thousand things that potentiometer be compared to graduation, a nd some of them may be pretty accurate, but none of them can come close to the reality of what graduation really is. commencement exercise cant be described in words, other than its an event 12 geezerhood in the making. Weve waited 12 eld, move than half our lives, to stand on a stage with a funny hat and robe, which if Id see someone walking down the street wearing Id throw something at them. But its just really hard to think about. Twelve of our 18 years on this planet have been spend working towards this single night. From the building blocks in kindergarten, to kick and wallball in fourth and fifth grade. From standing in circles position your arm around your girlfriends waist in seventh and eighth grades, to displace an all-nighter in Abbots class in eleventh grade. It all prepares us. Now, the people I k... ...e questions thats on all of our minds What is next? Well, whats next is up to us. Its up to us to accomplish those goals we set for ourselves. Its up to us to dec ide whether well choose stagnation or generativity. Its up to us to accept the reality of seriousness and the beaut that can be derived from it. And its up to us to remember these past 12 years and move on to bigger and better things while at the same time remembering the experiences weve had with our friends and family, because these times are the best years of our lives. Everything else is just a remix. These times are the foundation of our lives, and just like a house is make up from the foundation, our lives will be built up from these past 12 years. I just made a corny graduation analogy, but I dont care. The feelings in this room this night cant be put into words, but they can be remembered.