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16TuesdayJune32014CongratulationstoallofthePWKGraduatesof2014LTD.IWASSITTINGATMYHOUSEtryingtothinkabouthowIshouldstartthisspeechanditmademethinkofaprojectweweregiveninEnglishclassthisyear.WewereshownthemovieDeadPoetsSocietyandwewereaskedtowriteacommencementspeechfromthepointofviewofoneofthemaincharactersfromthelm.InthismovieRobinWilliamsplaysJohnKeatinganewteacheratanall-boysacademy.HeeducateshisstudentsinthemostimportantlessonheknowsCarpeDiem.Seizethedayboys.Makeyourlivesextraordinary.WhatJohnKeatingmeantwastoliveinthemomentanddontdwellonthepast.Dowhateveryoucantomakeeverydayamazingandworthlivingfor.INORDERFORUSTOLOOKTOTHEFUTUREitissometimesnecessarytoreectonthepastandwhatmomentsweshared.WhenIhearSeizetheDayIthinkaboutmakingmemoriesthatcount.Ibe-lievethatthebiggestthingthatIwilltakefromschoolisallthememoriesthatweremadeinthepast12years.Fromthebegin-ningofourliveswemakememoriesandtherearememoriesmadeaboutus.Whenweaskourparentsabouttheirmemoriesofustheywilllistofastringofabout100thingsthatmadethemlaughsmileorevencrythedaywetookourrststepthenthemanydaysafterthatwhentheycouldntturntheirbacksonus.Spendingthatrstyearofourliveswaitingforustosayourrstwordsandthenspendingthenext17yearsafterthatwishingwewouldjuststoptalking.Sendingusoffonourrstdayofschoolwonderinghowthoseveyearswentbysofastandthenblinkingandallofasuddenwatchinguscrossthestagetodaytogetourdiplomas.LookingaroundnowIseemanyparentswithtearsintheireyesreminiscinginthesememoriesaswellasmyfellowgraduateswhoarethinkingabouttheirownspecialmoments.INHIGHSCHOOLANDELEMEN-TARYSCHOOLthereweremanymoreex-periencesthatstoodout.HowmanyofyourememberplayingsilentballinJBTHowaboutnetballAndthentherewasthehugeexcitementoverwhenwewereeverallowedtochewbubbleguminclassTheanticipa-tionofwhentheyweregoingtoputupthetetherballsinthesummerontheplayground.Orhowaboutrunningdownthehallwaysgettinghigh-vesfromtherestoftheschoolwheneverwewentonsportstripsGrade6gradwhichreallyonlyfeelslikeyesterdaytomeThentherewashighschoolwhichcamewithevenmorememories.Walkingthroughthehallwaysinpackstoallourclassesbe-causeweweretooafraidtobeseparated.Starvinginthe30hourfaminebutnotreallynoticinghowhungrywereallywerebecausewewerewithfriends.PepralliesbeforetheLawrieHobartMemorialTournamenteveryyear.DebatesinSocialStudieswhereitisacceptabletocutpeopleoffandyellattheminschool.Cheeringonourschooleveryyearineverysinglesportweplay.AndofcourseClanActivitieswhentheRoadRunnersal-wayswinAndtoallyouPhoenixgradsmybestmemorywillbethefactthatIamabletosaythatIwalkedacrossthisstagewithyouwonderfulpeoplewhoshowedusGOODEVENINGFELLOWGRADUATESparentsteachersdignitariesandotherwelcomedguests.Iwouldliketostartbythankingallmyclassmatesfornominatingmeforthewonderfulhonourofdeliveringthiscommencementspeech.thatitisnevertoolatetoseizeyourdayandreachyourgoalsWITHOUTTHESEMEMORIESourschoolyearswouldbeveryboringandourclasswouldnotbeascloseaswearetoday.Theseexperiencesarewhatdeneusaspeo-pleandthethoughtofwhatmemoriesaretocomeiswhatpushesustostrivefurtherinlife.NextyearIencourageallofyoutoseizeyourdaywhetheryouaregoingofftopost-secondaryschoolgoingtravellingorstayingbackandbringinginthemoney.LiveyourliveslikeyouwilldietomorrowmakememoriesfollowyourdreamsandseizethedayeverychanceyougetAndasAnnLanderssaidNobodygetstolivelifebackwardlookahead.Thatiswhereyourfuturelies.MeganWalshdeliversPWKvaledictorianspeechPWKvaledictorianMeganWalshacceptsabountyofpraiseintheconvocationreceivingline.PhotoPaulBannisterEducationHighSchoolGrad