HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1990-07-04, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1990.
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Students go from being big fish to little fish
Continued from page 15
John: In Geography with Miss
Morgan.
Stephanie: And In Phys. Ed. with
Mr. Livermore. We also have to
thank our primary teachers for the
encouragement and support they
gave us when we were their
students.
Stephanie: And although we may
not realize it, all the nagging about
getting homework done, handing
projects in on time and everything
else our slavedrivers have made us
do, our loving parents were a big
part in it all, getting us here.
John: And we thank our friends for
sharing in the laughter,
Stephanie: being there in the good
times,
John: contorting us in the bad
Stephanie: and we thank them for
making our last year the best so far
(in unison)... they all have given us
many things.
John: To me school can be sort of
like a dream. Not that we spent it
sleeping or anything, but, it has
ups and downs, fantasies, dreams,
and nightmares.
Stephanie: Yeah, nightmares, like
reports cards,
John: Tests.
Stephanie: Quizzes.
John: and exams.
Stephanie: But in spite of these
nightmares, and even though the
night was long, we are now
broadening our horizons. It’s just
too bad we’ll be at the bottom
again.
John: What do you mean?
Stephanie: Well, right now we are
big fish in little ponds.
John: How’s that?
Stephanie: Well right now we’re at
the top. We grade 8’s are the
eldest, and hopefully the wisest
students.
John: I see.
Stephanie: But next year we are
little fish in big ponds, meaning
that we will be the grubs, the little
people, the rookies, at the bottom
again.
John: and then we will work our
way to the top again. Not to show
anything or prove anything to
anybody, except ourselves. Try to
put a mark where we stand and
say, I am me, and I am proud of it.
Stephanie: It is our dreams that will
help take us there.
John: and there is nothing wrong
with dreaming. Dreams build peo
ple into what they want to become.
I have dreams. You - (Steph) have
dreams, and so does everyone else.
Stephanie: All different dreams,
with different goals, but none the
less, they are dreams.
John: The difference between a
fantasy and a dream, is that
fantasies are only wishes for things
that we want, but won’t work for.
Stephanie: A dream, with gui
dance, hard work and dedication
can be mastered, and achieved.
John: Dreams can become fanta
sies, if we lose track of our goals,
and slack off in work.
Stephanie: However, fantasies can
too be dreams, if sufficient effort is
set forth.
John: So one main point of this
address, aside from our gratitude
to parents, teachers, and friends, is
work. We must all work hard to get
somewhere.
Stephanie: And although we are
still young, with a lot of years
ahead of us and we should have
fun, we don’t have all the time in
the world.
John: The next five years or so will
be some of the most trying and
difficult, with many pressures.
Stephanie: They also will bring us
some of the most happy and
memorable moments that we will
treasure.
John: Hold on to the past, while
still looking into the future.
Stephanie: Time is the most valu
able thing a person can spend.
John: Don’t waste life worrying,
but don’t be complacent.
Stephanie: Act now, for today is the
tomorrow that we worried about
yesterday.
Thanks
to the teachers
at Grey
Continued from page 16
and socially for the future.
A very special thank you to all
the teachers of Grey Central School
for a job well done and to each of
our parents for all their encourage
ment. And to my fellow classmates,
as we close the doors of Grey
Central behind us and look ahead
to the future, remember - each of
us has something truly unique to
offer the world.
Take pride in yourself
In challenges met
In tasks you’ve fulfilled
And goals that you’ve set.
Take pride in yourself and
the dreams that you seek
for in all the world you are
truly unique.Stephanie Lentz and John Ramirez
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