Dear teachers, parents and classmates,
I am so happy to stand in front of you today in this beautiful jacket with my name written on it. These beautiful colors of my school I will never forget.
I would like to thank many people. First of all, my oldest sister Rosie who won this jacket a few years ago. She has always been a role model for me, and she always gave me a good example. She made me believe in myself and showed me the hard work behind the great honor to wear this jacket. Also, I would like to thank my father who worked hard to support me and my siblings. I would like to thank my grandfather for teaching me that scholarship jacket as any other award has to come naturally, as a result of hard work and dedication. I would like to thank my teachers for their encouragement and for the knowledge about the world they gave me, especially Mr. Schmidt who always cared about me and supported me when I need it the most. And I would like to thank our school Principal, without his help I would not wear this jacket today.
All of these people taught me important lessons on life. My grandfather works hard every day to earn living and I learned from him that the award would not be award if it isn’t given as a result of hard work. I faced many challenges on my way to this jacket. It was not easy to maintain excellent grades for 8 years, I had to sacrifice my free time to repeat the school lessons and sometimes I had so sacrifice my sleep. I learnt that no award is coming at low price. I also learned that nothing tastes better than the victory and appreciation for the efforts. And that there is nothing more bitter than the disappointment of failure to get that appreciation, especially when the last 8 years of life were dedicated to getting it. One of the major challenges was the lack of money in my family, but the abundance of love compensated it. I will wear this jacket with great honor remembering all the challenges I faced on the road and the happiness of receiving it. Thank …