Top 10 Graduation Songs 1. I Believe I Can Fly: R Kelly (1996) 2. Graduation Song: Vitamin C (2000) 3. We Are the Champions: Queen (1977) 4. Don't Stop Believing: Journey (1981) 5. Time of Your Life: Green Day (1997) 6. I'm Coming Out: Diana Ross (1980) 7. School's Out: Alice Cooper (1972) 8. Lean on Me: Bill Withers (1972) 9. It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine): R.E.M. (1987) 10. Breakaway: Kelly Clarkson (2004) Top Graduation Songs of All Time With a Little Help from My Friends: The Beatles (1967) Sunscreen: Baz Luhrmann (1999) Do I Make You Proud: Taylor Hicks (2006) The Times They are a-Changin': Bob Dylan (1964) Billionnaire: Travie McCoy (2010) Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (1993) I Made It: Kevin Rudolf (2010) Through the Years: Kenny Rogers (1981) Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own: U2 (2005) Remember Me: Hoobastank (2002) Whenever You Remember: Carrie Underwood (2005) One Step at A Time: Jordin Sparks (2008) Fight for This Love: Chery Cole (2009) Young Forever: Jay-Z (2010) Live like We're Dying: Kris Allen (2009) Fly: Sugar Ray (1997) Arms Wide Open: Creed (2000) End of the Road: Boyz II Men (1992) I'm Moving On: Rascal Flatts (2001) I'll be There for You: The Rembrandts (1995) On My Way: Phil Collins Graduation Day: Chris Isaak Today: Smashing Pumpkins (1993) 100 Years: Five for Fighting (2003) High School Never Ends: Bowling for Soup (2006) Leaving Home Ain't So Easy: Queen (1978) These are the Special Times: Celine Dion (1998) Forever Young: Rod Stewart (1988) Last Goodbye: Jeff Buckley (1994) Don't Look Back: Boston (1978) Goodbye: Spice Girls (1998) Time after Time: Cyndi Lauper (1984) Pictures of You: The Last Goodnight (2007) Photograph: Nickelback (2005) It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday: Boyz II Men (2001) I Will Remember You: Sarah Mclachlan (1995) Here's To The Night: Eve 6 (2001) Goodbye To You: Michelle Branch (2002) This Is The Time to Remember: Billy Joel You Learn: Alanis Morissette (1996) Firework: Katy Perry (2010) I Gotta Feeling: Black Eyed Peas (2009) The Climb: Miley Cyrus (2009) I Dare You: Shinedown (2005) Born Free: Kid Rock (2010) Learn to Live: Darius Rucker (2008) Not Afraid: Eminem (2010) Throw Your Hands Up: Jump5 Letter to Me: Brad Paisley (2007) Say Goodbye: S Club (2003) Thank You: Dido (2000) There You'll Be: Faith Hill (2001) Unwritten: Natasha Bedingfield (2004) I Hope You Dance: Leann Womack (2000) We are gathered here today for Fresh Start Learning Center's Graduation. This is a great occasion in the lives of all the children. It is also due recognition for the outstanding work of the staff and also a pretty emotional day for the parents. Just looking around, the happy smiling faces says so much about the environment here at the CAP Center. Our children have learned so much. The school places great value on community, learning and fun. I feel really delighted at the way the children love coming here to school and look forward to what they learn. Seeing the big smiles on their faces in the morning is fantastic. They have learned to love learning and that skill will help them so much as they progress with their education. Life is not just about learning to read and write. They are important, but just as important is love and friendship. This school places great emphasis on being part of the community. This is a lifelong skill which will help all of us flourish. It may seem slightly old fashioned but a sense of community to me is very important to the future of our nation and our children. So, thank you to the teachers, the love you have for the children shines through in their results and thank you to all the parents who have willingly given their time. Looking ahead our children are very well equiped to take on the next part of their educational lives. They have strong foundations and we feel very confident that we have given the children a great start in life. They have learned many priceless lessons. Take on challenges, be loving, love learning, be part of the community, laugh and be all you can be. What parent would not give a million dollars for their children to have that attitude all their lives. Thank you. One of the most important days of our life, graduation is a day which marks the commence of a new phase of our life. Graduation paves the way for our career as well for further studies. Graduation is an important event of every individual͛s life, who could enjoy the privilege of education, it is a turning point from when it is time to take responsibilities and earn one ͚s own bread ideally. Though there are people who do start taking responsibilities from a very tender age Graduation can be the second most memorable moment in a person's life (marriage being the first one!). It is a moment when you celebrate your accomplishments with your peers. The graduation ceremony is a melange of emotions, along with pride and satisfaction there is this anxiety about future and a sinking feeling about bidding farewell to friends and alma materThis day marks the years of work that have gone into achieving something you really wanted, making it a day awaited with bated breath. Thank you very much for your kind introduction. I am very honored to be with you today as you celebrate. Each time you look at your diploma, remember that you are still a student, still learning how to best treasure your connection to others. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. Kiss your Mom. Hug your Dad. Get a life in. I stand here a symbol of what is possible when you believe in the dream of your own life. Every one of us has a calling. There is a reason why you are here. I know this for sure our calling isn't something that somebody can tell you about. It's what you feel. It's a part of your life force. It is the thing that gives you juice. The thing that are you supposed to do. And nobody can tell you what that is. You know it inside yourself. Oh, yes. So have no fear. Have no fear. God has got your back. And sometimes, sometimes you find out what you are supposed to be doing by doing the things you are not supposed to do. So don't expect the perfect job that defines your life's work to come along next week. If that happens, take the blessing and run with it. But, if not, be grateful to be on the path where you eventually want to live. Abide in the space of gratitude, because this is what I know for sure. That only through being grateful for how far you've come in your past can you leave room for more blessings to flow. Blessings flow in the space of gratitude. Everything in your life is happening to teach you more about yourself so even in a crisis, be grateful. When disappointed, be grateful. When things aren't going the way you want them to, be grateful that you have sense enough to turn it around. There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says "Morning, boys. How's the water?" And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes "What the hell is water?" ... simple awareness; awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over: "This is water." "This is water." ... I'd like to share some of that advice with you. This concludes my offering to you on your big day: the simplest and best advice I could think of« advice that I will continue to follow as my own career continues: ==> Grow your self-confidence« and move quickly to repair it when it is damaged by the setbacks and failures and mistakes that lie ahead for us all. ==> Continue to grow intellectually« and listen to the little alarm inside you that sounds when stagnation or boredom« or becoming a know-it-all« begin to creep up on your. ==> Tackle the toughest jobs and challenges« and watch yourself do more« and learn more« than you ever dreamed possible. ==> Understand the difference between process and purpose« and never begin a day without being able to articulate that purpose« even if it's only to yourself. ==> Know yourself« particularly your weaknesses« and don't let a day pass without moving toward eliminating them. ==> And understand that whatever else may fail you« whatever bad luck or failure may befall you« your personal integrity is always in your own hands and can never be taken from you. Congratulations to you all« and to the families that love you and have supported you during these important years. With the self-confidence you have earned, it is time for you to go out and make them even prouder. I want to leave you with one final thought. We live in a world where technology has connected us in ways that we could never have imagined even a decade ago.