To The Class of 2022

Wow. How are we here right now? I feel like just yesterday we were all leaving middle school. I am so excited to walk down to the stage with all of you. We will all be in unison this one last time. This is something to be so proud of, and I couldn’t imagine doing it with a better class. Each and every one of you are so special, and you should be proud of what you have accomplished thus far. I hope you all get to live out your dreams and be the best version of yourself. If you want to travel the world, do it. If you want to go eat ice cream on a mountain, do it. I hope you all get famous and rich, create something new, do new things. Nothing in this world has a limit and you can do anything you put your mind to. With everything going on nowadays, it might be hard to see the light shining down, but I promise it’s there. There are so many opportunities for all of us. We all have doubts, so do I. But there will be times in our lives when we all have doubts. You just have to swing, and maybe you’ll miss. But there is also a chance you’ll hit a home run. There will be mistakes made, but always try to learn from them and make better choices next time. Live while you can, who knows what the future holds. Live in the moment, and don’t look back. Be conscious while you can. There is so much potential for everyone. Find what you love, and do it with who you love. Don’t settle for anything less than you deserve, only you can make that choice. We will all have different journeys, some may be more rocky than others, but some will be incredible. Write your story the way you want. When we get old, we’ll be able to share these stories with others. Be kind to everyone you meet, be bold, be brave, and most importantly, be you. Don’t ever pretend to be someone you’re not, because you’ll end up being that person you don’t want to be.Believe in yourself and always make sure to make time for yourself. Priorities are a major part of where you go and what you do. Prioritize things that make you happy, and feel gooshy inside. Prioritize things like your family, loved ones, friends, pets, anything. Even if that means going to the salon and spicing up your money pieces. Sorry boys, this ones not for you. Boys, go to the beach or something, play football, I hear it’s fun. I guess I’m still figuring out what life is too, so I won’t preach anymore. I wish you all the best in your endeavors. Have fun and live loud. 

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