Graduating class of '09 (Free topic)

So Im not validictorian or anything but I do have some stuff I would like to say to our Graduating class and to all the friends I have made and to all the amazing teachers I have had the pleassure of learning from....
We did it! We made it here; to these chairs, to this stage. Many people said we couldn't do it, that the generations just keep getting worse and worse, but dangit, we made it. As we leave this place, let us never forget the relationships we have made, our friendships with other students, our friendships with our amazing teachers, and our friendships with ourselves. We probably have all been told at one point or another, that life is too short, that we must grasp it and take hold of our destinies, our futures; well Class of '09, that time is now. It is our turn to go out and make somethings of ourselves, it is our turn to become the future doctors and teachers and politicians and anything else your heart beats for. Don't let the world tell you what you have to be, figure it out for yourself. These past four years have ment something. They werent just time wasted in a classroom, learning nonsense material, they werent just extra days spent with friends; they are seconds, minutes, hours, and days, spent to prepare us for the rest of our lives. I know these last four years have made me come to know myself, the real person I want to be, not just someone who molds herself to fit in with the crowd of 'cool' people, but I have become the girl, no the young woman, who knows that she wants in life and know exactly how she is gonna get it. I hope our graduating class does not allow itself to become another statistic, but rather break the mold that has been set, let us become a new begining, let us change our communities, so that our world may be changed as well. For all the friends I have made, I will not say good-bye, only see you later. To the friends that have seen every side of me and still decided to stick around, to the friends that have seen me fall, only to laugh as they pick me back up, to all the friends that have seen me cry, only to say 'Im here for you', to all the friends who never said 'I told you so', to all the friends who made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt and something flew out of my nose, to all these people, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You have helped me learn so many lessons in life. You have helped me learn to love myself above all, and to be me no matter the consequences. You have helped me stay true to myself. You have taught me what unconditional love is, you have taught me never to light things on fire, never to drive drunk, and never to put a man before a friend. But above all, you have taught me what friendship is. To my teachers; to all of you who have seen me in my highest moments, and talked me through my worst. To all of you who have read my lenghthy essays with only mild irritation, to all of you who have helped me through these 4 years teaching me all that you know. To all of you who have spent hours after clocking out of work, only to go home and grade finals and other papers, and not be paid. To all of you who love your job more then your own social life. To all of you who have made these 4 years barable for the rest of us. And to all of you who have helped me realize that I am a beautiful and talented young lady, I thank you as well. You may never know how much you truly have blessed each and every one of our lives. You have made us the people we are today. Thank you for your time and energy and guidance. To all the parents, thank you for your support and comfort. Graduating Class of '09, this I say to you, congradulations! We did it! Now let us go out there and shine, for we are the class of '09.