From the valedictory address of alisson ladaga of ateneo de manila university: Our Ateneo education has helped us understand the situation of the poor and the vulnerable. We have raised relevant questions on social structures that promote corruption and tolerate injustice. Hopefully, we don’t stop with mere awareness. Our love of God should always (3x)be transformed into a love for the last, the least, and the lost. The world outside the Ateneo will test our principles and give muscle to our values. It will whisper false limits, and try to drain our ideals so we get tired of dreaming, of caring, of daring. But graduation is precisely commencement—the hope of beginning again. Your coming up this stage speaks of the pain you can endure. Your receiving that rolled sheet of paper speaks of the power of moments you are yet to unlock. Your taking a dignified bow speaks of the promise to put up a good fight against injustice and inequality. Your going back to that seat speaks about your commitment and conviction that we will never be alone. Class of 2014: Always remember that we are boundless, powerful, and together. Batukan natin ang isa’t-isa kung kailangan para maalala iyan. (Lets smack each other on the head in order to remind one another)
Posted on: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:32:40 +0000
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