The Sabrinator | Sabrina Handal Salutatorian Address @TheSabrinator | Uploaded June 2015 | Updated October 2024, 1 minute ago.
To all of my English-speaking friends:
I promise to add English subtitles to the video as soon as possible. I will leave a Google-Translated version down below:
Good morning classmates, members of the Board, Special Guest, Administrators, Teachers, Families and Friends.
First of all I want to thank God for giving me infinite blessings including the opportunity to be here today with you.
I also want to thank the two most important people in my life: my parents. They are my coaches, my heroes and my best friends. This honor has been given me is you, mom and dad. All my life and the person I am today is because of you
I would also like to thank my peers, 2015. Seniors admire his determination to always be yourself no matter what others say.
Finally, I want to thank all the people who are present: parents, relatives, friends, teachers, everyone. Each of you has contributed to make this possible for Seniors 2015 times.
This morning not here to dictate which path to take because frankly, who am I to tell them how to live their lives? I come not to talk about how to achieve success because, like Socrates and Jon Snow of the Game of Thrones series, I absolutely know nothing.
But if some things. And this I am going to talk to you today.
Honestly, if I were to tell you everything I have learned in recent years, this speech would result in a longer than the Odyssey and the Lord of the Rings epic. So to spare time I will discuss only a couple of issues that I think that not much is mentioned in these speeches.
First let me talk to you about the importance of generosity. Over the years it teaches us that the world is a cruel place, a place where only the strongest survive, and others are left behind in ruin and misery. Basically, the strongest wins, and there is only success lies in the failure of others Such a society is a disjointed society, a society that will never develop. We must help each other because only then we will move forward. The generosity is seen as a weakness. However, I think there is no greater strength than being kind. Or as Pope Francis says, "Goodness is not the virtue of the weak, but rather the opposite: denotes fortitude and ability to care, compassion, true openness to others, of love." We must take the generosity, unity and kindness in our lives. It is always better to be good than necessary. So let us pray goodness like confetti.
Another issue that requires more attention or even a change is the concept of self-worth. We are taught from a young age that our value lies in things like the notes we get, the things we own, what people say about us and how much attention to receive from others. However, these assumptions only distance us from the people who can really be. No institution, even our own society can say about us. During this year I understood that the true value of the human being does not lie in a number or a statistic. I understand that we are not a note, not a burden, let alone a name. Or where we come from or our skin color defines what we really are. Actually, we are the people and things we love, the content of our character, ambitions that guide us. We are our thoughts and things that amaze us. The only person who can define your value you. We are where we are going, and above all, where we want to go and not where it tells us to go.
We all have within us a spark that motivates us to live a full and meaningful life. I believe in you. I think each of you are fantastic creatures with an enormous capacity to create and change the world. Just take initiative to do so. Make it happen.
All this leads to what Oscar Wilde once said, "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist. " And it is true, be truly alive is the best there is. Be alive at this moment is all that counts. Or as another great author, Howard Thurman, "Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come to life." So I ask you first of all that not only there. I ask something, ask them to laugh, to go on an adventure, to sound, to dance, to smile, to enjoy, to travel, live, live, live.
Because as they say in the Doctor Who series, are all stories end. Just make sure it's a good, no?
(Note: Google Translate is not the best translator)
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Contact Info:
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Twitter: twitter.com/Shandal96
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Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinahandal
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/1042857
Join the Book Hunters Readalong!:
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To all of my English-speaking friends:
I promise to add English subtitles to the video as soon as possible. I will leave a Google-Translated version down below:
Good morning classmates, members of the Board, Special Guest, Administrators, Teachers, Families and Friends.
First of all I want to thank God for giving me infinite blessings including the opportunity to be here today with you.
I also want to thank the two most important people in my life: my parents. They are my coaches, my heroes and my best friends. This honor has been given me is you, mom and dad. All my life and the person I am today is because of you
I would also like to thank my peers, 2015. Seniors admire his determination to always be yourself no matter what others say.
Finally, I want to thank all the people who are present: parents, relatives, friends, teachers, everyone. Each of you has contributed to make this possible for Seniors 2015 times.
This morning not here to dictate which path to take because frankly, who am I to tell them how to live their lives? I come not to talk about how to achieve success because, like Socrates and Jon Snow of the Game of Thrones series, I absolutely know nothing.
But if some things. And this I am going to talk to you today.
Honestly, if I were to tell you everything I have learned in recent years, this speech would result in a longer than the Odyssey and the Lord of the Rings epic. So to spare time I will discuss only a couple of issues that I think that not much is mentioned in these speeches.
First let me talk to you about the importance of generosity. Over the years it teaches us that the world is a cruel place, a place where only the strongest survive, and others are left behind in ruin and misery. Basically, the strongest wins, and there is only success lies in the failure of others Such a society is a disjointed society, a society that will never develop. We must help each other because only then we will move forward. The generosity is seen as a weakness. However, I think there is no greater strength than being kind. Or as Pope Francis says, "Goodness is not the virtue of the weak, but rather the opposite: denotes fortitude and ability to care, compassion, true openness to others, of love." We must take the generosity, unity and kindness in our lives. It is always better to be good than necessary. So let us pray goodness like confetti.
Another issue that requires more attention or even a change is the concept of self-worth. We are taught from a young age that our value lies in things like the notes we get, the things we own, what people say about us and how much attention to receive from others. However, these assumptions only distance us from the people who can really be. No institution, even our own society can say about us. During this year I understood that the true value of the human being does not lie in a number or a statistic. I understand that we are not a note, not a burden, let alone a name. Or where we come from or our skin color defines what we really are. Actually, we are the people and things we love, the content of our character, ambitions that guide us. We are our thoughts and things that amaze us. The only person who can define your value you. We are where we are going, and above all, where we want to go and not where it tells us to go.
We all have within us a spark that motivates us to live a full and meaningful life. I believe in you. I think each of you are fantastic creatures with an enormous capacity to create and change the world. Just take initiative to do so. Make it happen.
All this leads to what Oscar Wilde once said, "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist. " And it is true, be truly alive is the best there is. Be alive at this moment is all that counts. Or as another great author, Howard Thurman, "Ask not what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come to life." So I ask you first of all that not only there. I ask something, ask them to laugh, to go on an adventure, to sound, to dance, to smile, to enjoy, to travel, live, live, live.
Because as they say in the Doctor Who series, are all stories end. Just make sure it's a good, no?
(Note: Google Translate is not the best translator)
My Booktube Channel:
https://t.co/faEi5RjDqt
Website:
handalsabrina9.wix.com/sabrinahandal
Contact Info:
Snapchat: sabrihandal
Twitter: twitter.com/Shandal96
Tumblr: gameofgeeks.tumblr.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sabrinahandal
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/1042857
Join the Book Hunters Readalong!:
goodreads.com/group/show/143193-bookhunters-read-along
My Book Depository Affiliate Link: bookdepository.com/?a_aid=Shandal
My Amazon Wish List amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/1ZFSU6SPXXG1W/ref=cm_wl_rlist_go_o
