Thursday, March 29, 2012

TO THE GRADUATES


Human life is a journey. It is much like sailing in a ship towards a desired destination in the four winds of the earth. Earning an education is a vital cog in the voyage. Momentarily we are making a stopover to celebrate a turning point  in our lives. Amidst the scorching heat of the sun and the breezing rain, we made it triumphantly.

Life does not end at this remarkable accomplishment, though... Not at the unsealable euphoria of the victory in academic pursuit. At the moment, it is apparent we are headed towards a new infinity. What awaits us on our next sojourn remains to be a conjecture.

(USM AB Psychology graduates class 1998-2002)
Like millions of people in this sea of humanity, we stand on the verge of an overwhelming turnaround sailing towards an uncertain horizon. We are challenged by the anticipated pressures of the new age. It is now a question of how we choose to live with the basics -earth, economics, energy and ethics.

Life poses a more complex form of destination. We are now moving IN A NEW DIRECTION. Yes, there are more tasks ahead... More unknown voyages... But come hell or high water, we should not be caught flat-footed. Our best tool in coping with them, developmental or otherwise, remains to be our education.

The moment we judiciously use the good seed of knowledge sown in us, a new light will surely spark the brighter side of life.

To chronicle the journey of that light rests in us.....because....in essence WE ARE THE CAPTAINS OF OUR OWN SHIPS



excerpt: USM-Tanglaw, 2002

2 comments:

  1. In every journey we are all Captains in our own Life coz we are give direction to maneuver in every life we wants.. How to make it in a Right / Wrong Way..

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  2. i do agree with u! we design our own destiny. we decide by choice and not by chance so we should not let other people, maneuver our life. no one else has the right except us.

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