My eighth grade graduation speech

Tears for life

I’m not going to lie, these past two years were probably the hardest two years of my life.  But going here has made it a heck of a lot easier.  I remember my first day of school and I probably will for the rest of my life.  We went on a hike that day, and I did not know anyone, and I was still learning to trust again after a hard time the year before.  I remember looking around, wondering who would be my friend and who wouldn’t.  But it turned out, this school was not like a normal school.  I made so many friends that I appreciate, and everyone has impacted me in their own special way.   Izzy impacted me with her love of music and her creativity, Jenica with her positivity and happiness, and everyone else.  I also remember my second day of school when Mike and Gwen showed us some shapes and told us to stand by the one we liked the best.  I liked the square the best, because it was equal on all sides, and therefore was most pleasing for me to look at.  I didn’t want to be the only one there, and I didn’t want to talk in front of everyone, so I just stayed at the triangle for other people to do the talking.  I know that today, I would have walked right over to the square standing tall and explain the reason I liked the square the best.  And I wouldn’t be able to have that much confidence if not for this school.  The last thing I want to say is thank you to Mike and Gwen.  You guys have taught me so much, not only about algebra concepts and science, but how to open up and discover who I am.  I remember at one time I didn’t know who I was, or what I wanted out of life.  Now, I am not afraid to go on with my life, and be happy doing it.  I would also like to thank all of you parents who worked so hard to make our fundraisers happen. Thank you everyone for listening.

Author's Note

Hello everyone. This is my graduation speech for 8th grade. I go to a small Montessori school that means a lot to me, so I want this to be a good speech. Feel free to edit!