HIGHSCHOOL in a speech

My experience in high school is one to treasure and keep sake in my heart ...

Keziah AGRIPO GRADUATES!

 High School will be a part in your life that you'll experience the best GREATEST things in Life

It is where I felt most broken ... that I had experienced the triumph of overcoming the impossible
It is where I felt most alone ... that I had Learned to value the people that loved me dearly
It is where I felt most disappointed at myself ... that I sought that greater part in me to do MORE!

It is where I accepted that Sacrifice is the greatest kind of love that we can ever learn to give to others ...

and with this I want you to read the first and last speech in high school that I have given to my fellow graduates!

VALEDICTORY ADDRESS

It is quite uncanny to look back on how I made my silent wish. It's not just surreal but it is so real. Until now I still grasp on the idea of ​​how I made it possible. Everybody has wishes and I'm sure that all of you had your fair share of silent wishes. Do you know what makes wishes come true? It is not a genie or a fairy god mother. It is you. When you have the faith of knowing that you are meant for great things, act on it. I have faith that maybe in some ways I could also touch people's lives. That everything done with love always leads to a wish come true.

But in making different wishes we find ourselves facing different kinds of struggles. Struggles, that When seen as challenges Become a path to a better you. Back when i was in first year I once wished to transfer schools and move out because I simply could not take the sadness that came with my separation from my family. I am quite Certain that you also had your share of sufferings, failing to be an honor student, committing mistakes that resulted to big regrets, losing your best friends. You know those times that we experienced downfalls, and do not get me wrong Because this happened to all of us, those were the moments that we were challenged the hardest. However, it is true that there are wasted chances as there will always be opportunities to prove yourself again. Should you stick to the fight When you are hardest hit, it is When things seem worst that you Should not Quit. It is When you face the hardest things in life with will and hard work, that you learn the most.

Either you must not quit on your dreams, Because a person is capable of wishing a person capable of believing. A lot of people push us to Become better every day simply Because there is an  unexplained  magic in believing. My dad, Ian,  has always been my number one challenger, Because he believes in a lot of things, he believes that great things happen and I salute him for it.

In my journey in high school there were a lot of things that I had to let go, and accept risk. I had to let go of the physical comfort of my family, I had to accept the environment that I was in and the responsibilities that came with it. I had to risk my time and my effort for my wishes.

Why keep myself busy? Because I fell in love. I found a purpose for my actions Because of these and everything just seemed to fall in place. I found passion in serving others with a willing heart, I found love in sharing my happiness to others, I found God in the people that I inspired and helped. I love all of you and for that I am more than willing to be an instrument for you to realized that it does not pay to work hard but it pays only wise to work with a heart of a warrior. Just Fuel your wish with that love and you can make colors fly.

You can make it happen, as you would recall all our batch picture in the field where we formed a bird's eye view of TEAM lettering. It could not possibly have happened if not everybody cooperated, we love our batch and it gave us a reason to stay in our spots despite the heat, the time, and the uncertainty that it would look great. We thank Xavier for instilling it into our minds that essence of being a TEAM, and indeed through action that we have made it possible. During exams when we had it in us to help tutor our batch mates, During basketball games when we had supported our players, and as we have helped each other adjust and survive the changes that were made in our high school life. It was difficult to move into another campus, it was a different arena for us, but this difference actually proved how united our batch is as we survived the whole year through with great pride. We have made our silent wish as a batch of warriors come true. We have made history!

I was just this silent girl 4 years ago then I end up being the girl thrown in a somersault for the cheer dance competition for the batch. I did not even know how to do a split before and then just last year I became the limbo rock queen During our family day. I was just a mere member of a club 3 years ago and now I am the vice-chairperson of the student council XUHS. I just had one family when i ENTERED high school and now I end up leaving with 2 more. LCLC my family that transformed me into a person for others and taught me the true meaning of selflessness. My class that taught me how to see more as an unbreakable bond of true friendship and love became the very people I relied on everyday for the 4 years of my life.

          It was always a dilemma on Which comes first, studies or involvement, friends or responsibilities, family or friends. Decisions like these do not always mean a 50:50, because I was able to make it 100:100, you just have to believe in it and strive for it. We all had to weigh things down. However, one of the greatest perks about friendship is When you pick the right friends you know that they'll always understand. Same goes with our families, who by THEIR own actions have Shown us unconditional love

In high school we experienced a lot of challenges in pursuit of our wishes. Because we became wounded along our journey we had to risk and sacrifice. Because of this I Learned that there is actually more meaning in love if you have allowed pain to push you to grow. I get wounded too, I bare a lot of scars but what came with these scars are experiences that could never have happened if I had not allowed myself to go out of my comfort zone. High school is indeed a growing experience, one that will be lived over and over again as we live out our life by what we have Learned from it.

The greatest fulfillment is seeing yourself be formed by your experiences. I am confident saying that I believe all of you are also products of your own life experience. Experiences made real by the people who seize to always believe and support our every endeavors, our loved ones, our teachers, our friends. Ian to my Daddy, Mommy Ruth, to my brothers, to my papa bear, sir Sam, to sister Cheenee, to Ma'am Ces, to all the teachers that touched my life, to my classmates and to the entire community XUHS, no amount of words can suffice of how grateful I am to all of you ...

After a while you realized that your tears weigh the burden of pain for an unfathomable happiness; after a while you realized that wasting your time in something, is the best thing you can do for someone you love; After a while you see that even in the darkest of times there will be individuals who will remind you to see the light and give you a warm embrace. After a while you learn that letting go is the inevitable sacrifice you have to make after four years worth of memories. After a while you hear that laugh in a terrible Faint cry of yearning Because you know that even though high school is ending, you were able to love and experience the best things that it could offer.

And after awhile we accept the truth that pain, loss, disappointments and fears are even there, for us to learn how to acknowledge the presence of HOPE in our lives.

It is the hope of knowing that we all have our own battles to win. As unique individuals we find ourselves wishing for "happily ever afters" but we know that we have to go through difficulties to get those dreams, and that's why we have hope. Hope GIVES us the ultimate reason to hold on to those big wishes. We differ in our characters, motivations and goals but we have Because of these different life stories to tell. Who I Have Become is something that I owe to XUHS Because being part of a Team is an upbringing that really challenged me to go beyond my limitations . The formation, the discipline, the Ignatian virtues and the experiences we have that goes with it are Outcomes of what we have managed to make out of our four years in high school. Xavier education is a big part in who I am today and maybe even a great part in what I can and what I will Achieve tomorrow. You choose. You decide. What you make out of your life depends on how strong your hope is to make your wishes come true. Our life becomes the story we will leave the world, so live a great one!

PEOPLE WHO HAVE INSPIRED ME AND changed!

MY GIRL FRIENDS!

MY PAPA BEAR, SIR SAM

THE ISLANDERS - LC SENIORS

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The entire XUHS COMMUNITY

Here are lines from a song entitled, The Call, I hope that you can ponder upon.

"Just because everything's changing

Does not mean it's never

Been this way before

All you can do is try to know

Who your friends are

As you head off to the war

Pick a star on the dark horizon

And follow the light

You'll come back

When it's over

No need to say goodbye "

We are warriors with wishes that we can and we will Achieve life through our own battles

and here it all ends ...

MY FAMBAM

My "What Ifs", I shall never fear them, because I have people in my life to write down my story with ...

Islanders

ISLANDERS

Look at us.Look and us.We are the Islanders.We hop.We hop.We hop.We hop.From Island to Island.Pirates .

To my dear Islanders, 

I am very happy to say that indeed the LCLC Camp for Batch 10 was very successful. I would really like to stress that it would not have been that great and awesome that if it were not for you. In the past few days before the camp, it was really a struggle to make ends meet with all the preparations that had to be done. In the days that followed it was the physical stress that really tried to pull us down but it was to inspire the spirit that kept us going. During the LCLC Camp I can really say that all of us did our part, from the minor details to the major tasks assigned to dmg dmg each one of us, no one ever turned down a responsibility. I am so proud of dmg dmg each one of you for persevering and giving it your all.

DAY 0 on COUNTDOWN

It was an adventure that I am very happy to have conquered with you. THE ISLANDERS, as we are ever so mighty ... funny ... loving ... high-spirited ... full of twists and turns ... energetic . Smiling .. ... creative ... leaders ...

I AM VERY grateful TO YOU!

Mia. Binbin. Fangki. Blessie. Harold. Diane. Onur. Jonnah. Mary. Love. Kiko. Andot. RAF. Nikki. Gilford. Marieto. Sir Sam.  

You are people who matter in my life. 

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Even though I am just a facilitator in this year's LCLC Camp, it did not hinder me to still imbibe the lessons that it had to offer. I am still a person growing in the inspiration that others have shared to me ... and in the long run I have also managed to share the light with those who long to see it ...

Suong Suong! LCLC I! I ALUMNI!

We just kept crawling ... I had to go through hurdles and trials But they were all worth it. The fulfillment of serving is an incomparable feeling.  Triumphant Being happy is being in the journey through life's most difficult battles!

"When you open your eyes to people who serve Constantly, radically They will also educate your Heart"

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LCLC BATCH 10: MINT

To the LCLC Minties!

 I AM SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU! up to heaven and down pagkaproud Nako you!

You've been through a lot in the LCLC Camp. As leaders you were continuously formed and reformed by what it means to be an Ideal leader.A leader who serves by the heart and serves for the people who he / she loves. Seeing how 've grown so much in your maturity and developed more your character! I am so happy to see the seniors (our LC Babies before) take care of the LCLC New Babies! Love them as much as we have loved you ... to the LCLC Minties! Continue to love and serve willingly with passion ... Love our LCLC Family! 

"When You Choose To Love, You Choose to Hurt"

 

Valentines Special

February 14, 2014. Valentine's Day. Heart's Day. Lovers Day.

Simply a Day of Showing Love to those whom you love.

When I was a kid Valentine's Day was a day solely for the two lovers that I only come to know - My parents. I would make special Valentine cards and make gifts for them. I even made them a sort of Valentine's surprise party before. The classrooms in schools would be decorated with hearts and red would always be the color of the day.

When I ENTERED high school the meaning of Valentine's Day had quite a different meaning. As most high school students would say "It's a day for lovers" It was quite a preconceived judgment that Valentine's Day was only for those who had special someones.

    

On my first two years in Highschool, I admit I do not remember much about my Valentine's Day. However when i was in third year, I was surprised to Receive simple gifts from my dear classmates. It really made ​​me guilty that I had not PREPARED something for them. Then I opened my mind to the thought that Valentine's Day is after all not just a day for my Parents, not just for two love birds, but it is a day that Should Spent be with people that you have Shown THEIR love and the people who you have shared yours too.

The phenomenon of attaching little love locks to the parapets of the Pont des Arts bridge across the River Seine capital's really interested me. An act of promise and a symbol of commitment, that is what a love lock is. Many people would even travel a thousand miles just to have THEIR little padlocks engraved with initials in them be placed in that bride in Paris, so They can pledge THEIR love in the hope that it shall last forever. locking However that love locked in the bridge is just half of the meaning of it, Because after pledging your promise, promising a secret, or exchanging your vows, you have to throw the key in the Seine river and watch it slowly disappear in the depths of the water, as a symbol of that unbreakable promise.

Maybe someday I'm gonna find that person that I can have a love lock with. Who knows I'm still a 16 year old girl with great ambitions and I know I have a long way to go. Love has its ways. Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! 

How I spent my Valentine's Day? Well I can say that it was one amazing day ...

I finally had the time to make, find and prepare Valentine's gifts for my classmates and most especially for my best friends. 

What made me really proud of our class was that we gave simple but meaningful gifts to all our teachers. Seeing the joy in THEIR eyes and the smiles in THEIR faces, that was enough to make my day. Receiving love becomes more meaningful when in time you learn to share it too.

I Received quite a number of gifts and chocolates. I look into the not just the presents but rather on the value this person has to me.

Every gift given had a symbol of love in it. Love comes in different forms. Young love. Love of Forgiveness. Love of Acceptance. Love of a Mother. Love of bestfriends. Teenage Love. Love evidently is the closest thing  we have to MAGIC.

An Oath That I Have To Live Up To

Kagay-anon Youth Leaders Academy

           Last February 2, 2014 marks the end of our Kagay-anon Youth Leaders Academy “KYLA” Program, but at the same time it is the beginning steps towards accomplishing my Leadership Journey. Being a leader who knows how to give, inspire and love what she does. The challenge I have to face now is how to find that drive within me to remain fueled by the presence of deep passion for generous service.

          In my KYLA experience I was told that in order for me to remain true to myself, I should acknowledge my strengths and my weaknesses. In what I do best, I should learn to continually improve, while my weaknesses should be the parts of my identity that would remind me that I need other people too. Just like Jack Frost in the movie, The Guardians, I should know what my center is. Finding my center is a life- long process, one that I should seize and enjoy. Finding meaning in all the things that come my way.

Another lesson that really inspired me to become a better person, a better leader is the thought of making heroes out of the ordinary people. A wise man once said that in order for us to survive the world of the present we need to make leaders out of the ordinary people…WE NEED TO MAKE HEROES OF OURSELVES.

Everybody has the potential. Everybody just needs a little push to find that courage within them.

                I learned of sincerity and dedication to my Leadership Oath. I pledge to be an example for others, to inspire them to do their part in the process towards a meaningful life. To have LOVE as my guiding principle in giving inspiration and moving people to action.

              KYLA was truly an unforgettable experience. From the Grand Camp where I learned of sacrifice to the Saturday Modules that taught me the importance of Commitment up to the Graduation Camp where I find myself appreciating the value of KYLA in my whole formation. Sacrificing also means giving that part of you to others, not just the physical things but also those that we cannot see, cannot touch and cannot stop – TIME. The experience of meeting people and finding friends who will be your companions in leading a community is truly a big deal.  Leading means working with people, not only within the borders of your school but going beyond and working with people with different experiences and different lifestyles.

GRADUATION CAMP

I AM A TRANSFORMED LEADER.

            Everybody can make a leader of themselves. It starts first with knowing what you are good at and finding a chance to develop it. What you learn from others would be things that you should pay forward. Leadership takes on many forms because anyone can influence others through their own talents. When we make a stand, we must live it out first and BE AN EXAMPLE. 

Sweetest Sixteenth Birthday !

SWEET SIXTEEN

A birthday is only one among the 365 days in a year, it is a day that commemorates our birth to this world, a day we can call our own, a day so special that celebrating it with the people you love is the only way you can truly get its essence.

I have lived my life already for one and a half decade... Or 15 years...

Last January  4 2014 was my Sixteenth birthday or what most teenagers would call as their "sweet sixteenth birthday"

I can really say that I have grown much in the last years in my high school life( though not physically - height deprived hahaha) mentally and spiritually. As a teenager I have realized the significance of having a lot on my arms, family there! friends over here! And many other important parts in my life that I often have a hard time choosing which one would come first. DILEMMA - a word... An expression that I usually say to connote what I am going through when faced in a situation of having to choose which has more value.

It's hard to make a choice especially when you can't differentiate the things that you have to do from the things that you desire.

I'm growing up and it brought good changes to me. The experiences that I had made me grow into a person that i am sure my parents and many others are very proud of. And as i strive for greatness, I do not only think about what it is to me but also to others, that is if I can do it so can they. "Thank you for inspiring others"; "continue giving inspiration to others" most of my closest friends have told me this and it just brightens my heart that overcoming the struggles in my studies...in my leadership experience...in my family, I have also managed to inspire others to do the same. We might have different ways in doing so but the fighting spirit is what it takes to make the impossible, POSSIBLE.

I'll never go away, that old me will always be intact but the thing here is "I am growing up" and there are people that are close to me that have to accept that while I'm finding out more about myself it does not mean that I'm losing that part of me that came from them.

I would like to thank everyone who made my sweet 16th birthday very unforgettable...

My parents who supported me in my decision to be more mature in dealing with my responsibilities. It was a rough path to take at first, I mean it's hard to tell your parents that you would want/ need to celebrate your birthday without them because you have a party to attend to or you want to celebrate it with your classmates on your senior year... Right?

But I made it through, I stood up for what I believe would make me happy. Though i only got to spend 12:01 am - 9 am of my day with them it still counted as a big part of my birthday celebration. (Garlic rice for breakfast! Yum! )

" I am their baby, and the more I find myself, the more they feel that they are losing me "

My LCLC Family who celebrated with me with great joy and enthusiasm. Though the gathering was for the purpose of our post X-mas party but they also made me feel loved by making my day interactively fun, with parlor games that blows your mind out. They even made me do an interpretative dance and with my rough voice they even let me say the prayer. Through a silent but meaningful birthday surprise, all the b-day celebrants of December and January  were made to light a candle and make our wishes to the Lord.

@ YELLOW CAB with 4 CALUNGSOD

My 4 Calungsod family who waited for me at yellowcab pizza and have my birthday dinner with me. They sang me a happy birthday and even had me blow a candle placed in the center of a big pizza. Though my family was not with me but i had them to celebrate my night with. Thank you for the happiness that you have shared with me especially those people who made me in awe out of the big pink secret Surprise they made for me! I never thought my day could get any better after being able to spend it with the people i treasure the most- but it did! As i opened the doors to my room... There it was floating pink balloons, a bouquet of roses, pictures, gifts, and messages from my friends...

I could not measure the wideness of the smile that I had put on! Surprises were really my thing, but in the sense that I am the one who gives it and not the one who gets it. Somebody told me that , "loving, caring ...bring those traits with you, bring those traitts which you have acquired in pages 1 - 15 as you turn to page 16 ." I hope this person gets the message of how grateful I am and thankful for all the efforts that he has put into it, it has touched me really deep and i'll always have this person close to my heart. Friendship becomes stronger because of the experiences that you shared with each other.

My birthday was truly special and wisely spent. Every moment was special and meaningful. I am now a sixteen year old teenager, living my life as best as I could and treasuring the people that gave me a purpose to live.

The 13 Day Challenge

CHALLENGES ARE WHAT MAKES LIFE INTERESTING, 

OVERCOMING THEM MAKES LIFE MEANINGFUL

You see our Christmas break turns out to be from December 20 to January 5, it is a long period for a break considering the previous stats on the number of vacation days we have. So I decided to make these days count by doing something very interesting. I challenged myself to complete a list of random tasks. I call it the "13 DAY CHALLENGE" All the challenges are easy to do but technically all of them are things that I usually don't have time to do. The challenges lies in completing all of them while not missing out on the fun of Christmas and other festivities. Finding the TIME to do it is a priority that I can't disregard. ENTHUSIASM is another thing to consider, how can I get the best out of it if I don't have the right attitude towards each task. Most especially I need to have the DETERMINATION to make each challenge a success. 

This is a page taken out from my NEW 2014 Planner that was given to me by a very special friend. I'll always keep it in my mind.

The Difference between the Impossible and the possible lies in a Man's Determination

 If you just take the chance and make the most out of it, then you'll be one step ahead to making all your dreams a reality. You just need to take baby steps first. My way would be starting from simple tasks and learning from those experiences, using those lessons by applying them in my future endeavors.

THIS IS THE LIST OF MY CHALLENGES

* READ A GOOD BOOK*LETTER MAKING FOR LOST PALANCAS*FINISH ALL SCHOOL WORK IN ONE DAY*JOG EARLY IN THE MORNING*PLAY IN THE RAIN/ SHOWER IN AN ARTIFICIAL RAIN*MAKE MY OWN BLOG *WAKE UP EARLY SEVEN TIMES*PLAY A BASKETBALL GAME WITH BROS*DO A MAJOR MOVIE MARATHON OF 7*ORGANIZE ALL MY FILES*MAKE THREE LIFE POEMS* SLEEP AT THE ATTIC/ HAVE A CAMPING*PREPARE MY PLANNER EXTRAVAGANTLY *TWITTER CHALLENGE *CHRISTMAS SPEECHES FOR MY FAMILIES                                                                                   Simple and Satisfying. Brief but Meaningful. Easy but Time-consuming. Challenging and Interesting                   

I have a Confession though, as of this moment I have only managed to complete 12 out of the 16 that I have. Though I am not able to complete everything but I did manage to start those FOUR tasks. I'm looking at the brighter side in things, I mean I have a lot of days ahead to complete this unfinished challenges. One thing I learned is it only takes a pen and a paper to remind you of the things that you could do and what you could have done. Completed or not, at least I know that I have it in me to challenge myself...to have that determination to complete it...and the openness to growth that whatever experience it brings forth to me I'll take it as a lesson that I can apply to achieving my bigger dreams.

PALANCAS

POEMS

Just some of my outputs....

Anyway, thanks for the time you gave to read this entry. Good bye for now.

RETREAT is to REVEAL : A throwback on my Realizations

The retreat is a time of unwinding, an opportunity to look at myself and asses what I have done, and a chance to disconnect from my usual routine in order for me to reconnect with God. The thing that made it very special was because we did it together as one class, as one 4 Pedro Calungsod. Together we pondered, shared, listened and even cried for the things that troubled us greatly.

Even during the disposition, I was already very excited because I really anticipated it to be great. As a person we all have our own storage rooms, a place in our heart where we keep our secrets, hidden feelings, and things that are taken for granted in our past. We all have our attics deep within us, and the retreat is a chance to let God in our storage room and try to help us live our lives as meaningfully as we can. It’s about letting Him in and opening ourselves up to Him. “Me and God Alone,” In Silence we hear and listen, we Think and Thank, we Open ourselves to God, and we Pray.

I realized how blessed I am. Looking at how I have taken for granted the presence of people in my life and the value of things in my life, it was really nice to finally see how I should be grateful to God for the bucket-over flowing with blessings. It was not easy to become the person I am today, for I also had to do a lot of sacrifices along the way, and a lot of hard and fast decisions. I have a lot of significant loops in life, a strong hold in my dreams, and a strong desire to always do great things for God’s greater glory. I realized that I needed to really dig deeper and dive deeper so I can really open myself better.

My life has meaning, I am fulfilled that I have experienced this much. The things that happened to me all had their place in my life. Everything happens for a reason. I became free of the burden of regret that I had before when I moved to CDO for high school, but during the retreat I saw the bigger picture and realized that if I never did take the chance to be in Xavier, I would have never met everyone here in Calungsod. I would have never experienced the things that I had, meaning I could’ve become a very different person. 

My fears, my imperfections and my flaws are also a big part in who I am. If I did not experience failures, I would have never learned important lessons in life. If I never feared anything then I guess I would’ve closed myself to others, but I do have fears and I’m happy to have my loved ones to support me and comfort me in my dire of need. Having a class I can call my own is a really wonderful feeling, and I know that I can trust them and count on them not to judge me for anything. I’m grateful to the people that touched my life and helped me become the kind of person I am today

 Life is a mystery, for a mark of a human being is the ability to ask questions. 

That is life mysterious, I encounter people every day and I realized that each one of them really impacted the way I see my life. My friends and my family are the people whom I always depend on, because they understand me, know me, and accept me for who I am. However, I am aware of the fact that my worth as a person does not come from somebody else, only from me and God. That is why we must not judge people. It is important to ask questions about life, questions that are deep and meaningful. 

The questions that I ask speak of the person that I have become.

Fr. Rudy has really inspired me a lot to live my life better, to have a heart more life Jesus, and to see beyond the four corners of an ordinary life set-up. He reminded me about being passionate in the things I do, as a leader I call the shots. I make the decisions and take responsibility for them.  I learned of honesty, not just the typical “telling the truth and not lying” kind of honesty, but the deeper meaning of it in life. I will be honest with myself, the things I want, need, hate, love… because I cannot pretend or simply say that I’m putting a mask on myself, because there is someone out there that knows the real me and that someone is God.

I went to the retreat to look for discernment and forgiveness but I end up being blessed with more. The grace of appreciation and the gift of knowing how to love more deeply. The palancas that I receive were so heartwarming. They really motivated me to keep on doing what I do best and that is to be myself and be great in being me. I am so happy that my parents are so proud of what I have achieved and how the people that I value very much in my life also value me greatly in theirs. 

These are the palancas that I have written whole heartedly, letters with genuine words and TLC words. It just saddens me to know that there were five lost palancas, five people I have failed to give a palanca...five people who were really special to me and it hurt me so much to realize that I could not do anything anymore to find those lost palancas. However it does not stop me from letting them know how special and important they are to me, in some ways I'll make up for it. Life doesn't always go according to how we planned it but it doesn't mean that we will stop planning. We go on with life and wait for the surprises that comes along, makes it more interesting, thrilling and exciting. Anyways "Everything Happens For A Reason...."

The greatest lesson I learned would be what Fr. Rudy said, “ What matters is the here and now, the “right now” moments in our life, if you are happy then be happy… always look at life in the bigger picture.” Our life is not only about socializing with people or the mere academic excellence that we attain...that does not define who you are and it does not measure what you are capable of. I will treasure everyone in my life and I will strive to make God proud and happy to call me His own.