Ateneo Speech of Dr. Antonio Miguel Dans
In Cathy's Midlife Mysteries blog, I stumbled upon her The Lessons You Take From High School post, where she featured the speech ("Don't Believe Your Report Cards") delivered by Dr. Antonio Miguel Dans before the Ateneo High School Class of 2007. If you ever despaired over your low school grades, or hyperventilated when your children didn't exactly get stellar scores, then this speech is also for you.
Dr. Dans makes us reflect on the differences between
- Knowledge and Creativity/Curiosity
- Effort and Passion
- Misbehaving and Rebelling
And in the end, you'll confirm what you've known all along: That the friends you make in high school are the friends you truly make for life.
l was in high school in the 80s, and I couldn't help laughing when I found out chalk wars were already in vogue as early as the 70s.
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