Graduation Speech: We are Blessed to Live in the USA :: Graduation Speech, Commencement Address

Dear fellow students, faculty, friends, and family, My name is Sam Myers and Im from Albania. Coming present(predicate) was a great experience for me. I grew up in a poor pastoral where the chances to get a good education were extremely limited. I went to schools with broken windows, and did homework by candlelight because we had no power. I was raised in a simple family by parents who loved me dearly, cared for me, and taught me behavior values that I carry with me. I wish they were here today. My parents had no educational background and could barely read or write. I had slide fastener compared to what young people in America have. But my parents communicated to me the importance of a good education, and today I am graduating from Marefat Community College in the joined States of America. What a huge difference The fall of communism in Albania in 1990 brought Albanians hope for the future. As every young man, I had dreams and one of them was poring over abroad. God brought m e here in a miraculous way. While providing aesculapian care for the Kosovo refugees during the war of 1999, I met the people who provided the financial support I needed to come to America. It was exciting and scary at the same time. I had lived all my life with my family in the same demesne, but it was time for tolerant changes and new adventures. I cherish the wonderful feelings of my first days on the Marefat campus. The easy access of many resources on campus including the library, computer labs, and many others make my learning process easy. I have learned that the key to achiever is working hard and focusing on your goal. Despite the many distractions this country offered me, I reminded myself that I had a goal to reach and I was here for a specific purpose. Marefat Community College opened many new doors for my future. champion of my greatest experiences was working at the Office of Student Life as a student programmer. I learned to work in a business environment, coordi nating events and communicating with students and staff. Working as a aggroup with students from different cultures and backgrounds opened my eyes to get a better exhibit of the world. For the first time in my life, I met people who did not scent like me. As I got to know them, I was able to hold out the stereotypes I had built growing up in a country that was closed to the rest of the world for 50 years.