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December’s senior speeches stress the importance of family and overcoming fears
December 13, 2015
I am. I am. I am my own flower. But I am also one of three, blooming from the same earth as two others. Blooming with a thousand green sensations, we differ and are similar. We are each our own self. We are. We are. We are. We are three of three.
Seniors who gave their speeches in December focused on family and overcoming obstacles. These senior speeches were delivered on Dec. 4 and Dec. 11.
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