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I have been chosen to present to you the graduating class of August, 2007. I am 18 years old and have been for 8 months now. I want to express how important it has bee to complete this step of my life and for me to have the experiences I did. I can now say it’s made me a better person. Someone once said “It’s not what happens to our life; it’s how we perceive what happens.” I believe that is one of the truest things ever said.

Many people can go through a program, jump through the hoops, and graduate. It takes a lot of determination and courage to get back up again and face yourself. I believe all of usin this room have had to face something in our life we didn’t want to. For me, and many of the teens it was the life of the partying, drugs, disrespect, and being “cool” and not at all how we thought. It isn’t just a stage. It’s a way of life that could have got many of us hurt, addicted, and even killed. The lifestyle many of us tampered with was one that takes lives forever. Thankfully enough we were saved.

I hope each and every one of us takes what we learned and give it back to the people out there that were not given this opportunity. There are tons of people out there, many of which we know, that need a program but for some reason cannot get the chance to experience it. We have all learned the value of service and I hope we continue to give whenever possible. Something that has helped me to keep going when I want to quit is giving back to others, whether it is going on a service project, playing with the less fortunate kids at day care, or just listening to someone that needs someone, I experience service and humility.

COURTNEY S.

GRADUATED CROSS CREEK MANOR

VALEDICTORIAN AUGUST 2007

Posted on December 4th, 2007 by admin
Filed under: STUDENTS