Being A First Honors

I graduated as the first honors in Lahug Elementary School. I am proud to be part of this endeavor throughout all this years of hardships and trials. I am considered as the cream of the crop in our school. I always put into my mind that there is more to life, there is more to the real world that purely classroom education or strictly academic learning. There is such a thing as values that make education, regardless of the level, meaningful and relevant, whole and complete. These are the values of honesty, integrity, the seeds of which must be planted, nurtured and nourished in the hearts and minds of all the first honors like me if we wish a crop of leaders that will make us truly proud. I have doubt, no obstacle is difficult to hurdle: I can go as far as my dreams and visions can take me. I warmly thank my parents for educating me. I have always been a believer of education. It is my stand that knowledge and wisdom are the keys to attain advancement in our way of living. Educating is indeed a priceless gift that would ensure the future of the youth. I will never cease to strive so that someday, I will be a great leader in my respective field. Being the best of the best, it is expected that I will serve as a role model of the youth in the society not only in terms of theoretical attitude but also more importantly in terms of moral values, ethical standards and leadership attitudes. The honor I have gained today is actually the price of my sacrifices and the fruit of my efforts during my challenging years in school. It is the best gift that I could ever give to my parents, mentors and teachers. For indeed, it is only through excellence that we can boldly tackle the problems that confront us. Let us always be reminded that there are tremendous challenges ahead of us and the only way to overcome this is to unite in working in peace, prosperity and the well being of every Filipino. While others have, lost heart, let us refuse to give up. I consider myself lucky for I have reaped the fruits of my endeavor. Being chosen as awardees is a symbol of great success. Sometimes, heartaches and frustrations were unavoidable but I was able to overcome them. On the other hand, the thought of entering another phase on the educational arena in my quest for knowledge gives me something to look up as another challenge. I have to place another part of my life, which I tackle more seriously; it has something to do with my aspirations in life and my contribution to national development when my right time comes. I have to go on with my life and start setting a new goal in prevention for a life-long bright future. To me, striving for excellence is not just an act to be performed, it has become a habit.