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As my four-year journey at Stanstead comes close to an end, I remember my first day here as if it were yesterday. 那种兴奋、紧张和对即将发生的事情的期待仍然清晰地浮现在我的脑海中. 这么多年来, 我见过无数的人, participated in numerous sports games and learned many valuable lessons. While my time at Stanstead might sound like a seamless adventure, the reality is that it was a challenging journey filled with ups and downs. Let me share some of those experiences with you.
I want to talk about a topic that truly resonates with me: gratitude. 我们都知道, it’s very easy to get caught up in this crazy life at Stanstead, but I want to remind you all to not forget the little things that make it special.
在我看来,我天生就是一个竞争对手. 7岁左右,我开始参加各种运动:足球、篮球和曲棍球. 我玩这些运动很开心. The problem was I could not stand the reality of losing. I remember the first time I lost a soccer game; we were playing against the best team in 路易斯塔里夫. 我满怀信心地去了那里, 以为我的球队会竭尽全力赢球, 因为在我的脑海里那是唯一的目标. 快进, 我们0比8输了, 我们的大多数玩家似乎对摘花比玩游戏更感兴趣.
很多时候,人们直到失去了才意识到它的价值. 无论是人际关系, 财产, 机会,甚至健康, 意识到它们的重要性往往是在它们丢失或妥协之后. 当你习惯了拥有某物, you assume it’ll always be there and eventually begin to overlook it. 为什么会发生这种情况??
我叫黑尔. 我是级长,感谢上帝. (大声喊出Mr. 马里诺!) It is my fourth and final year here at 边境上大学 (hopefully). 我喜欢笑,跑步和做运动. Oh, and my friends are pretty cool even if I tell them they aren’t. But something I am super passionate about is my mental 健康.
我相信你们都听过这句话, “不要以貌取人。,” but the reality is that many people do not model this phrase. 作为人类,我们首先注意到的是我们遇到的人的外表. Without any knowledge of their personality or who they truly are, 我们做一个假设, 无论是积极的还是消极的. 但我们为什么不从一开始就看过去呢?
这是我在体育菠菜大平台的第四年, but I still remember the first day when I came to Stanstead.I’m sure people who were here in 2020 would remember what that year was like. It was really different from now due to the sudden outbreak of COVID-19. 一切都是杂乱无章和陌生的. 由于大流行, 我的航班误点了, and I had to take online classes for the two months of my first year at Stanstead.
当我说在座的每一个人都被另一个人的善良所塑造时,我希望这是真的. 这个人是否是朋友, 一个家长, 兄弟姐妹, 一个老师, 甚至是一个陌生人, there is no denying the positive impact that kindness leaves on you. 同样不可否认的是,仅仅对别人好一点,你就能给世界带来影响.
我的一个兄弟,他的名字叫 安德森Trider, 他在九年级的时候告诉我这句话:“问一个问题,沉默一会儿,或者保持沉默,永远沉默.当时,我不明白这句话的意思. I was a young, immature boy who would not get out of his comfort zone. Now, two years later, I understand what he meant.
我在魁北克市北部的父母家舒适地度过了人生的前12年, 在哪里, 我必须承认, 我需要的一切都在“银盘子”里." 我的生活很轻松! The decision to come to 边境上大学 in Grade 7 was mine, and my parents fully supported me in that choice.
对一些人来说,在长时间的停顿之后回到寄宿学校可能是一件快乐的事情, 但对许多人来说,这是一种拖累. 我甚至可以说,一些老师和工作人员在这些节日庆祝活动结束后也有同样的感受. 五月be you’ve visited your family and friends in another country. 如果你是一名国际学生, 你可能正在经历巨大的温度变化(从炎热的墨西哥到寒冷的加拿大),或者从亚洲长途飞行后还在倒时差. 如果你是走读学生,所有关于异国情调的故事都听不完. 在那个冬天,它没有帮助, 这里的气温很低,天空经常是灰色的, 会在这里待几个月…
I bet I am not the only one who says, “I can’t do this,” or “I’m not good at that.” We tend to be negative when faced with challenges, setbacks or failures. However, the key to unlocking our true potential is to cultivate a growth mindset.