Esteemed colleagues and professors,
although normally I should speak of the influence high school has had on me,
I have decided to address, in all seriousness, a topic apparently unrelated to Mishu
in order to prove that our path in life is not exclusively determined by school.
In my case, and that of many others...
...multicolored ponies were a key factor, namely those of the series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".
The topic may seem strange, but me and many others have discovered that ponies have unexpected powers:
they change perspectives, change the relationships between people and give us back the power to dream, imagine and create.
Although it does not seem possible, it has truly happened and continues to happen,
causing people to know themselves better
and discover themselves artistically, intellectually and morally.
And I ask you, is that not also the ideal of our high school?
I believe that these multicolored ponies influence us especially by making us smile,
for smiles give us the power to persevere in any situation,
they bring us together, inspire us, open us to the world and to other people.
Thus, we are reminded that although a great part of our formation as people is done in high school,
what defines us is the fact that we can learn from anywhere,
that we are curious, enthusiastic, unconventional and that we have an open mind.
Therefore, by accepting the unconventional and letting it inspire and guide us,
we can find in ourselves the power to go further than we can imagine.
For, in my opinion, the ponies can be found in every one of us:
ingenuity, generosity, loyalty, honesty, kindness and happiness -
these values representing, perhaps, the very spirit of Mishu.
Thank you and stay pony, my friends!