There's no experience like you'll have in high school, despite your story of high school. Between all the hate, and arguing, and the dirty looks, the oldest kids in the school all have connections to each other no matter who it is. Turning away the fact you had a great or horrible high school experience, whenever, whatever it was, goofing off in class; now approaching the time of the markers and pens scribbling in each other's year books. Despite how different we are from each other, no matter how much you were bullied, how much you and your parents fought over the past eight months, how many times you felt like running away and not coming back, or not wanting to face multiple problems, you faced them. You made it, you succeed whether you truly did or not. High school isn't just about going to a long list of classes, conquering a long lunch line, meeting new people. It's about facing problems, learning how to do something new, and accomplish what you set out to do. There's nothing like high school.
Despite the hardships each of us have faced this past year, we are all real people, and we really do face daily problems, whether great or small. Boys serving missions, you are the beacon of light for those searching for the gospel, and you all are going to do amazing things, and convert amazing people; No doubt about it. The hardships we all have faced this year, even if your not a graduating senior, you all will have things that you don't feel you can do, things that stand in the way of what you want. Let me tell you right now, that you are all capable of what you want to do. Despite of who put you down, who said you couldn't do it, and despite your own abilities. Each of you have so much potential and it's going to be one day of relief when we get to see what each of us are doing in the future.
I'm sure some of us know multiple people who tend to regret things they've done during their high school years and mostly, their senior year. . Along with the negative opinions I've seen, I've come to see that there are few people who have given their time from being unforgiven and stubborn, to forgiveness and being kind and outgoing. After graduation, we all most likely won't see each other. The missions, college, and entering into the world, ready for a new life. I can't wait to see what we all do in the years to come. Farewell, and Good luck class of 2014!
