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Esteemed colleagues and professors,

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although normally I should speak of the influence
high school has had on me,

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I have decided to address, in all seriousness,
a topic apparently unrelated to Mishu

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in order to prove that our path in life
is not exclusively determined by school.

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In my case, and that of many others...

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...multicolored ponies were a key factor,
namely those of the series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".

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The topic may seem strange, but me and many others
have discovered that ponies have unexpected powers:

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they change perspectives, change the relationships between people
and give us back the power to dream, imagine and create.

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Although it does not seem possible,
it has truly happened and continues to happen,

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causing people to know themselves better

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and discover themselves artistically, intellectually and morally.

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And I ask you, is that not also the ideal of our high school?

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I believe that these multicolored ponies influence us
especially by making us smile,

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for smiles give us the power to persevere in any situation,

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they bring us together, inspire us, open us to the world and to other people.

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Thus, we are reminded that although a great part
of our formation as people is done in high school,

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what defines us is the fact that we can learn from anywhere,

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that we are curious, enthusiastic, unconventional
and that we have an open mind.

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Therefore, by accepting the unconventional
and letting it inspire and guide us,

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we can find in ourselves the power
to go further than we can imagine.

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For, in my opinion, the ponies can be found in every one of us:

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ingenuity, generosity, loyalty,
honesty, kindness and happiness -

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these values representing, perhaps, the very spirit of Mishu.

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Thank you and stay pony, my friends!