i've had my fair share of graduation rights but i am still actively attending ceremonies for my siblings as a photographer. i must admit, when i was at their age in the same situation--wearing my toga and sitting on a chair reserved for graduates--i wasn't paying much attention to whatever the speaker says in front. i would roll my eyes all over instead, to see how do people look and what they are prattling about. i don't know if it's the boring presence of the guest speaker that i keep my eyes off him/her or is it the absence of my ear to listen to any talk of wisdom coz im busy foreseeing the next days of my life. to be honest, i don't even remember who our guest speaker was--both high school and elementary. so stupid of me.
but as an audience and having my mom on the next seat who's listening to the programme, i am forced to pay attention and observe what's going on on stage. I AM EAGER AND INTERESTED TO LISTEN TO THE GUEST SPEAKER, RATHER. since i started college here, i felt like i needed to be as knowledgeable as someone is and im counting on that through lots of listening and reading. im talking in general, meaning not only the teachers and the professors we have inside the classroom but every person who talks in their behalf to impart something to us in either perspective--academically or life concerns. you'll never know how relevant they were unless you give them credits through listening. it helps when an aspiring individual takes time to contemplate with somebody more experienced and inspirational rather than going through life with your own.
i fantasized being not just a guest speaker but a person full of wisdom. the feeling is incomparable when somebody tapped your back, ask you to join her for a serious talk and exchange sensible conversation. your impact is not measured by the countless people you caught attention but with the few whom you are able to make a difference.
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