Graduation Speech

Graduation Speech

(For safety reasons, I am going to be censoring the school name with ¨(school name)¨)

Hello, (school name), my name is Rafy and I am really happy to be graduating from (school name). Like most people in the grade, we will all be going to (high school name) next year. If you think about that, it has a lot of meaning. I've known some of my classmates since I was 5 and I'm still friends with some of them. We've been through so much together and now we are taking another step in life together. I like to think of all this stuff as a video game, as I do love playing video games. preschool is like the tutorial, elementary school is like the first level, middle school is like the second level, high school is the third, and college is the fourth. After that, its real life, and the objective is to get a good job and start a family. And I hope that I'll still be friends with some of my current companions even then. Also, I would like to thank my teachers for helping me. Not only have you made me smarter, but you've also taught me respect and good behavior. When I got that ODR back in 5th grade, it taught me what the lines are that I shouldn't cross. I would also like to thank my friends for helping me with my problems and sticking up for me when I'm feeling down. Most of my friends know that I get a lot of stress from projects and other school stuff. Thanks for helping me with it. You guys hang out with me, and make me laugh. I do the same for my friends because loyalty is key if you want to keep your friends. And I would like to thank my family. Especially my mom. She's the reason why I never got a second ODR, a detention, or a suspension. She's also helped me with plenty of my projects and supported me. She also encouraged me to do the best I can in school. My biggest goal is to make my teachers, friends, and family proud of me. I hope I've achieved that goal.

A letter To My 5th Grade Self

A Letter To My 5th Grade Self

   Dear 5th Grade Rafy,

                                          There are many things I wish I could have went back in time to change. Spend more time with Morusek. I'm not going to spoil what happens to him, so just do it. Also, get the best out of Minecraft while you can, because it gets boring and you will end up quitting it in mid 2016. Also, why the hair??? I know my hair is bad now, but come on! I looked at pictures of myself when I was 10 and... No offense, but you should really change it. Also, you should start befriending more people. It is kind of lonely here. Also, I know you hate Mortal Kombat because people compare it to Street Fighter, but trust me. Those people are right. Mortal Kombat is way better. And way more gory and bloody. You should play it. Now let's talk about school stuff. You need to study a lot more. I wish I studied more when I was younger. My grades would be so much better. Also, watch out for your glasses, man! Quit dropping them all the time, because that happened a lot and they ended up breaking and I had to get new ones. Also, to prevent the ODR you get in November of 5th grade, just don't even say anything in Math class. Trust me, just don't. And be careful who you're friends with. They might backstab you at the end of 7th grade. Also, you should start watching The Walking Dead. It's a really good show and I wish I started watching it when I was younger. And the biggest things I regret doing in 5th grade was when I was doing the cringiest things imaginable without knowing that they were so badly done. WHAT WAS I THINKING??? Don't try to do "crazy" things to try to impress people. It just ruins your reputation even more. Take this advice.

                                                                                             From,

                                                                                                        8th Grade Rafy

                                                     

Beginnings And Endings

Beginnings And Endings

Stories, shows, books, and real life all have something in common. They all have beginnings and endings. It can get really emotional if you think about it. In the beginning, the main settings and characters are introduced and you get to see them evolve throughout the story. Take the characters from The Walking Dead for example. In the beginning, they were terrified because their world was being taken over by zombies. Now they are fearless, awesome people who kill zombies in style everyday. Same goes for the Harry Potter characters. It started out with Harry, Ron, and Hermione as eleven year old kids who were just beginning to learn magic. In the end, you see them as young adults who battle valiantly against Voldemort and his army. The worst part is when your favorite character does not survive the series. Take Glenn from The Walking Dead as an example, he was a fan favorite who was there since the first episode (also my favorite character), and they just killed him off pretty recently. Same goes for Sirius Black from Harry Potter, he was one of the most interesting characters and he was also killed off. Both of these characters´ deaths were very sad and they will be missed. However, it is really good when your favorite character survives. You get to enjoy their moments and look at how they evolved throughout the story. I personally hate endings of books because I do not know what to read afterwards. I hate endings of TV shows because I don´t get to see my favorite characters on screen again. However, you can use your imagination to create a sequel. It is still not as good, though. Beginnings are okay because you do not have to worry about looking for another good source of entertainment, but they are not the best because you do not really know what you are in for, and sometimes the beginnings can be the most boring part of the story. Beginnings and endings both have a lot of meaning to them, with beginnings introducing the main character and giving you some information, and endings are the part where the story is over. I dislike sad endings that do not have sequels because usually no one wants the good guy to lose.