To our school principal, Ma'am Maria Elvira Lopez, to our head teacher,

Ma'am Rhodora Salen, to our master teacher, Ma'am Emelie Zamudio, to

our guest speaker, Sir Ronaldo Gutgutao, to (____________________)
___________________________, to all the visitors, stakeholders,
teachers, parents and to all of you my fellow graduates, a pleasant
afternoon.

I am Danniela Sarte and it is my pride and honor to speak on behalf of the

graduating class of batch 2022-2023.

Today, we are gathered here to witness the fruit of our leyboryus 2- year
journey in this institution. We were all tested by time…. Yet, we all made it
this far. Day by day, we have faced a lot of challenges that pushed us to go
beyond our limits and become the persons we are today.

In this journey, we learned the values of hard work, devotion and sacrifices
in order to wear this toga today. We had fought many wars ENOUGH to
knock us down ….. But we are here today, proving to you that we did not
succumb to the challenges that the last 2 years had brought us BECAUSE
OUR DREAMS ARE BIGGER THAN OUR FEARS.

Today may represent… the conclusion… of our struggles as students of

Batobalani National High School,…. but we know in ourselves…. that as
we begin.. a new chapter in our lives, there is a far bigger world outside this
school.. which will offer a more arduous path ahead of us, BUT FEAR NOT
my fellow graduates…. because Batobalani National High School molded
us to become resilient individuals who are able to defeat and rise up
against the deadly shadows of fear, insecurities and disbelief in oneself.

May this event allow us to reflect on the lessons that we learned along this
journey. REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE SHAKENED BY THE PANDEMIC
WHEN MODULAR DISTANCE LEARNING WAS IMPLEMENTED? that
was also the time when we realized the most… that more than ever…. we
need our teachers by our side to teach us. Some of us had probably
thought of quitting because of the height of stress that the new normal has
set. But along the process of struggling, there were also moments where
we shared a good laugh after a downpour of tears.

We were prompted sto move out of our shells, far from our comfort zones
and that was when we thought some things are impossible until they're
done. We continuously kept up with the consistent pressure, the due dates,
and projects that the curriculum required us to submit. Sometimes, we fall
short of what is expected from us, BUT NEVER EVER DID WE FALL
DOWN. Instead, we are more than recharged and ready come what may.

We owe it to ourselves, to our parents, our stakeholders, and to this

institution …the quality of education that armed us… to become prepared
in our future endeavors in life. It is them who shaped us TO BECOME NOT
JUST THE BETTER BUT THE BEST VERSION OF OURSELVES.

My fellow graduates… Together, LET US CONTINUE TO SOAR HIGHER..

LET OUR DREAMS BE BIGGER THAN OUR FEARS because we are
molded through a resilient educational foundation. Congratulations batch
2022-2023! WE MADE IT!