Kaya kahit simula pa lamang ang lahat ng ito, isa lang ang nakakasiguro ako… KAYA NATIN LAHAT,

basta
samahan natin ng pagpupursige, dedikasyon, Tiyaga at pagmamahal ang ating ginagawa… gawin nating
inspirasyon ang mga taong nakapaligid sa atin, na kailangan nating tumbasan ang lahat ng kanilang
ginagawa at pagmamahal para sa atin…

sa huli…

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at hindi ito edited…

Tayo ang bagong henerasyon, pilitin nating maging sanhi ng ikauunlad pa ng bansang Pilipinas, ikauunlad
pa ng ating buhay… para SA TAMANG PANAHON maging maayos ang lahat para sa atin…para SA
TAMANG PANAHON marating natin ang ating mga pangarap sa buhay…

Muli isang mapagpalang umaga sa ating lahat… Salamat po…

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Welcome Address

Ms. Ella Marie B. Soriaga

Class Salutatorian

³To accomplish GREAT things, we must not only ACT, but also DREAM,not only PLAN, but also BELIEVE.
´To the Director/Principal, Sr. Rosalinda V. Guerrero, O.P. and the rest of theAdministrators, the
dedicated and hardworking personnel of St. DominicAcademy, distinguished guests, the ever supportive
andcontributory parents, myfellow graduating students, associates and friends, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Let meall welcome you to our 60

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Commencement exercises with heartfelt greetings andrenowned salutations. A Good Afternoon to all!
Friends, Batch mates, co-Dominicans, People of this Institution. Today, weare all gathered here to have
the most indelible part of our lives so far. Today, allof us are set to reap the fruits of our hard works.
Today, our feet are about to stepin to the entrance of another stage of our selves. Today, we are all
about to turn the page of the book of our lives to its next chapter.Class of 2011, lend me your ears.It is
true that in this day, we sever our ties with this institution. We wouldend this day by walking away from
the lives of our peers and friends. Just imagine,this would be the last time all of these faces you see will
be together in one place,not in many years. All the friendships, all the camaraderie, all the ³barkadahan´,
allof the links and bonds we built together for years will now be taken away from usin just a blink of an
eye.We would now miss all the things we do in High school,the good and the bad. We would now long
for our so-called ³Second Parents´, our teachers. No more bundles of reminders from our advisers. No
more ³chickahan´with our old classmates. No moretaking of recess with the friends we used to bewith.
No more with all of these. No more.

Although through all of these, goodbyes are good in a sense. Don't bedismayed at goodbyes. A farewell
is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments of lifetime, would be the
best time for

friends. The feeling of missing each other so much, then seeing each otheragain: that ecstatic feeling.
It¶s the best, I tell you. You now learn how toappreciate and give importance to the things that used to
be common for you, but are now one of the rarest things. Remember:

Good byes are not forever andit is not the end of everything. Put in mind that farewells are a sign of a
new beginning, new milestones to achieve, and new goals to attain.At this state, we are like trees. Trees
take some time before it grows. Treestake long before its withered leaves grow again. Trees may take a
while beforethey can bear fruits. Just like us, we are trees that took so long to grow and be high,to be in
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year high school. We¶ve been through a lot: through different seasonsof our lives. Through the good
times and the bad, we stayed strong that¶s whywe¶re all here. We are trees that after all of those bitter
things, the end would be the bearing of the sweet fruit: the fruit which is our success, the attainment of
our goal,the thing we are longing for. Let us not all be afraid of reaching higher and farther.We still have
so much to grow, more potential to be tapped, more new things to bediscovered. It is a never ending
growth for in the extent of all of these, after facingoff our fears²just like saying good byes, that¶s the
time we move and be in a position we can finally achieve success. As for in trees: ³Do not be afraid of
thesacrifice to go beyond tree branches: that¶s where the fruit is´.Accomplishing our goals and attaining
success should not only be done bydoing something for you to achieve it. You should also have the
burning desire toreach for it: the DREAM to reach success. Also, it should not only be done bymerely
planning for it. You should BELIEVE that you can do it. And after those,that¶s the time you will
experience accomplishment and be the victor of your owndestiny.Remember: ³The journey of a
thousand miles begins with one step.´ Let usnow take that step and be in a journey towards success!
Again, to all of you, welcome and may the Almighty Lord Bless us all