Best [Student] Graduation Speech
Prodigies are a curse for those who need a curve on the exam to pass and a blessing for the general public; as a whole, people tend to look at the people with the best averages and pin all the country’s hopes on them, leaving the rest of us to wonder what we’re supposed to do. The truth people have difficulty wrangling with is that not only do we not need a messiah, messiahs cannot solve our problems. This country just needs honor and excellence from every single one of us, every single day. Whatever it is you do, do it well, and do it for the people.
I have always admired people who give off speeches during commencement exercises. Most of the speeches inspire young minds to strive harder and be better. This speech - although not entirely different from everyone else’s - made a different impact on me and I really feel a lot of people need this kind of push. It was delivered during our [college] graduation last June 25, 2016 at the University of the Philippines Theatre.
Here’s the link to an article containing the speech: http://www.philstar.com/arts-and-culture/2016/07/11/1601462/best-student-speech-ever