Speech, Adlibs, and Glory to God

For He Knows That I Have Come To Know Through You Nothing is Impossible: Sh...

Speech, Adlibs, and Glory to God

hehe

K to 12 Graduates: Moldedthrough a Resilient Educational Foundation

(Gradweyt ng K to 12:Hinubog ng matatag na Edukasyon)

A pleasant and blessed afternoon to all.

I want to take this opportunity to honor each one ofyou who have gathered for this special event, to our:

School Division Office Representatives,

Principal,

Teachers,

Canteen/Utility/Security Guard Personnel,

Parents and guardians, and

Students, the Completers of this Moving Up Ceremony.

This memorable day is possible because of the smalland big contributions of everyone, and I am so glad to be part of thisunforgettable event in the lives of our children--your children.

Just to give you a bit of an addition to my introduction andwhy I am here.

I am Arlene Cahanap Manocot, an alumna of AppliedAcademics for Excellence Annex I Aplaya National High School. I am a secondchild. My father is a welder, "vulcanizer", and tricycle driver. My mother is avendor and was a street sweeper. I come from a humble background.

I was a shy and timid student back when I was in highschool. My shyness was worse during my first and second years, I was a novice inrecitation and reporting in front of the class. It was a huge dilemma for meback then, but I guess even now.

I can still remember some of the things I did becauseof this ‘shyness’.

· Pretendedto sleep because I did not want to participate in the recitation and to reportin front of the class – 1st yr.

· Monologueincident – 2nd yr.

I must say that high school life is one of theunforgettable times of our lives, and I know that most people here wouldagree, right?

I was in 3rd and 4th year when Imade the decision that I need to improve, I must overcome my fear of recitationand reporting. I was barely coping back then, but now that I realized it I ampretty satisfied with the progress I had made during those last two years in myhigh school days. I was able to stand in front and report to the class while myhands were shaking and feeling numb at the same time, my voice also cracked. Iclearly remember embarrassing and small victories in my life as a high schoolstudent, such nostalgia. Indeed, high school life is a thrilling rollercoasterride.

And after 17 years… who would have thought?

That the timid and shy student back then would be a teacher, writer, and business owner.

This Moving Up Ceremony with the theme K to12 Graduates: Molded through a Resilient Educational Foundation (Gradweyt ng Kto 12: Hinubog ng Matatag na Edukasyon) signifies the hardships andsuccess of all the people gathered around here. This is victory!

Resilient, Education, and Foundation are the keywords that wecan identify in the theme of this year’s Moving Up Ceremony.

Parents/Guardians. You arethe Foundation.

Family is the basic unit of the society. It is whereit all began. Learning starts at home. It is the core foundation of everyperson. The collective atmosphere of a community is directly related to thecondition at home. Parents play an essential role in molding the future of ourstudents.

One of the hardest jobs on earth is being a parent, ajob that does not even pay you. It is the most demanding job a human being couldever sign up for. It is not monetary compensated, but you do it any and everyway you can.

And you remain to be a strong ‘foundation’ for yourchildren, the future of the next generation. I could only hope and pray thatyou as parents and guardians train up your children in the way they should go;even when they are old they will not depart from it.

School. You deliver free andaffordable quality Education.

Education is a great equalizer, no doubt about that.For a person like me, who come from a not well-off family, I am grateful to theDepartment of Education and PUP Santa Rosa Campus and Santa Mesa Campus fordelivering free and affordable quality education, and to my parents for sendingme to school even though I did not want to.

But the school has to be reminded that the learningprocess is not limited to the four corners of a classroom. These studentscan also learn from others not only from their teachers. There is a vast of unlimitedknowledge, skills, and abilities to learn out there. Be more open to possibilitiesthat they have to engage in an independent and collaborative learning processwhere they can be themselves, free from unnecessary restrictions unless it isfor their safety.

I could only hope and pray that in the near future, thePhilippine educational system will cater to the ultimate essential learningneeds of our Filipino students.

Students. You be Resilient.

Resilient, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, isthe ability to recover from or adjust easilyto misfortune or change. But most of the time it is not easy. It is hard,difficult, and sometimes even impossible.

In real life, pain is inevitable. Failure is waitingfor you. Rejection is just there waiting beside Failure smiling at you. That ispart of life and we have to learn to accept that.

So, students, our dear completers, do not be afraidto:

Make friends, surround yourself with wise and goodpeople.

Make mistakes but make sure to own up to yourmistakes.

Take risks but be ready for the consequences.

Dream big but handle rejections well.

Forgive or forget, then move on.

Embrace the process. Be patient. Enjoy the season ofwaiting.

Celebrate little and grand victories.

Heal from your past and traumas.

Keep moving forward.

Be humble. Honor your father and mother.

Life is not easy, again. But I welcome you to the nextchapter of your life.