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Graduation Speech: Welcome To Mt. Edgecumbe High School

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Welcome to Mt. Edgecumbe High School! Coming here, far away from home may be nerve-racking, but you just got accepted to one of the best schools in Alaska. Not everyone who applied got accepted, which is why you shouldn’t take this opportunity for granted. Attending MEHS, Mount Edgecumbe High School, is way different from being at home; for instance, you’re not living with your parents anymore and you have to teach yourself to be independent. This may seem frightening, but by coming here you can get a better education than from where you live, which is why I encourage you to stay all four years. Since you’re a MEHS Brave now, I am going to tell you some things that I personally like and dislike about MEHS. I will also tell you what to expect while you’re …show more content…

There are many things to like about Mt. Edgecumbe. I appreciate the education given to us, the chances to learn new things, and the many beneficial opportunities. First of all, the education here is better than where I would have gone to school back home. I can take classes like Anatomy and Physiology to prepare for my future. I can also take college classes that would give me actual college credits before even finishing high school. Going to school here is also a great chance to focus mainly on my education for the next four years and not get distracted by what’s happening at home. The teachers are another reason I enjoy the education here at MEHS. They want us to succeed and always tell us if we need help to just ask them and come before or after school. One other reason I like being here at Mt. Edgecumbe is because of the chance to learn new things. Coming here you learn how to be independent; you are

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