This book also helps show the pride that I have in my family. My family is a big part of my life and I have been proud of them in many ways. My family has managed to remain close even though most of my family still lives in Lithuania and the fact that as a family we are all still close and support each other makes me very proud of the bond that we all share with one another. Lastly, Lithuania has impacted me culturally. I have learned many things from my family that have helped me grow to be a better person.
All the traditions, all the hard work, all the love we have as friends, family, and community have taught me how to be a part of a caring family like the Gilroy/Christopher Alliance where everybody has your back no matter what. It was a great two years with you all.
Valedictorian address 2005 The journey through life is one that nobody goes through alone. Whatever people may accomplish, those accomplishments were achieved only through the combination of their own personal drive and motivation and the love and support given to them from the people around them. Therefore, I must begin by acknowledging all those that have been so instrumental in bringing me to where I am today. Most importantly I have to thank God and Rev. Moon, my spiritual guidance counselors, and my parents, grandmother, and other family that have been there supporting me all my life, I could not have done anything without you and you have taught me so much.
My family also taught me things like riding a bike, cooking, doing well in school, and just having a passion for something. I will not say that it is impossible to make it in life without having people in your corner but life is so much easier when you have a good support system around you. The affect this microsystem, family, has had on my life has been one of great magnitude and volume in that it was the foundation to who I am, and it continues to have an effect on my actions and thought today. Throughout our lives we have a plethora of people who come in our lives and make an impression on our growth and development. Three groups of people who have been the most important and influential in my life are my family, my friends, and my fraternity brothers.
It gives a person stability in a world where everything seems to be continually changing. Identity is not only what others view you as being but also how you view yourself as being. The tradition in my tribe has shaped who I am. My parents too, taught me many things just by raising me. The moral values that they taught me I will always remember.
In my older life, and particularly within my job role, this has taught me that I can be emphatic and sympathetic towards people. I have always been interested in history, including my own family history. When I was young, I would sit for hours on end listening to grandmas stories of her own background and where she came from. This has given me a sense of my own self and has taught me how to be a good listener with the people that I care for in my working life. My parents always showed great dignity and respect for other people, their own parents, aunts, and uncles.
I always look forward to seeing them. It is an honor to do such a great service to my country and the people of my new home. I am part of a team. This team is called the law enforcement. I feel much honored to have the job of making all the people of my town stop for just a few seconds in their day to take a look.
I am grateful for everything they do for me, especially all the little things that I did not even realize or appreciate when living at home, but now living away from them I understand how much they do for me, and my brother and sister to keep us happy and content within life, and I will always love them, wherever I am in the world. Another major influence on my life, would be my friends and the friendships which I have created with many different people, of many different cultures and beliefs. I am constantly with my friends, and love nothing more than socializing with them, as we always manage to find something interesting and appealing to do. I have so many memories of being with my friends, and particularly now, within a new environment in a new country, I realize how
Person Who Has Influenced Me the Most When talking about the Person who has influenced me the most in my life, the only name that strikes my brain and heart simultaneously is of my FATHER. He is and will always continue to be a role model as a father. He always stands by my side, and whenever I fall down, he encourages me to stand up by myself and on my own feet. My dad has a huge impact on the way I become a person today. He has influenced my life by teaching me the lessons and showing me the right behaviors and wrong behaviors.
I love that school, a lot has happened, I made lasting friendships, and I feel I made a difference there. I joined many clubs and organizations and ended as one a class officer my senior year. I made sure we had the best senior year. I wanted them to enjoy Robinson just like I have. I’m grateful for that place, we’ve learned and struggled and in the end, we graduated.