Graduation Speech: Think Before Acting

Fellow students you might be wondering why I stand here in front of you today. This elementary explanation: I pulled the short straw short straw. I had a chance to present a minor chapter from a book we read but instead being the lucky man I am, here I stand instead.

All my life I´ve been shy and kept back. That allowed bullies to get the upper hand on me. After many years of getting pushed around and not daring to say no. I had my breaking point when I realised what others say doesn't matter. I stood up for myself but more importantly I mastered the word no. Being able to say no to either dumb suggestions or thing your not comfortable doing crucial for our wellbeing.

During those years of my life I learnt try not to have hooks on you. Thinking before acting is significant when you're attempting to achieve a clear consciousness for your future. After some questionable things in my past that shouldn’t be discussed here nor anywhere else. Reflecting over former bad decisions is my go to move before deciding an outcome of a dilemma of mine that might affect me for a long time.

Standing out is one thing that doesn't come naturally for us humans. At the end of the seventh grade I made

I always came earlier to watch them play and I remember how I dreamed of becoming as good as they was. In hindsight they probably weren’t that great but nevertheless they were role models for me. They always stopped to talk with us after their training giving that extra push. Then I found myself in their seat, now I was the apart of the older party in the story. Having the pesky early saturday morning practice with the younglings looking at us. Realising that we were the role models for them had us going around giving high fives and even staying helping on their trainings. We followed the good example set to us when we were kids hoping to pass on the