During high school, everyone looks forward to getting his or her class ring. Once they get it, they wear it while they are in high school, and then think it is not cool to wear it after graduating. I, on the other hand, will cherish mine forever.
Toward the end of my sophomore year in high school, my class was able to order our rings. I remember that the best part of ordered them was being able to customize it however desired. I knew that the ring would be something I would keep for the rest of my life, and would later look at it and be able to bring to mind the many bits and pieces of my high school years. With that in mind I sat down and went through the booklet handed out by the company making our rings page by page searching for the perfect items to put on this elite ring.
Several days later, the time came to put my choices onto paper. I chose to have a small dainty sterling silver ring, because I was never too fond of gold. I wanted to include as much as possible on this tiny souvenir, so I chose wisely. For the stone placed at the top of the ring, I chose a translucent rectangular peridot, my birthstone. Underneath the stone, I asked for praying hands, to show my belief in the power of prayer. The stone, the booklet had said, raises above the surface about a centimeter, and on this raised slope, I chose to put the words "Big Spring High". On one side of the ring was to be my name, my graduation date, 2002, and a colorguard icon. Colorguard was very important to me, so I was sure not to leave my favorite extra curricular activity out of my ring. On the other side of the stone, I chose to have our school mascot icon and the word "Steers" engraved. On the inside, I wanted my full name, Melissa Renee Kreher, to appear in cursive, so if for some unfortunate accident I lost this ring, hopefully an upstanding person could return the ring to me.
The day my class' senior rings came in, I waited impatiently in the long line to get the tiny white box that contained my future favorite thing.
Engagement rings initially served a double purpose. In the days when brides were purchased, these rings were partial payment for the bride in addition to symbolizing the groom's intentions and woman's agreement. Diamonds were first found in Medieval Italy and due to their hardness symbolized enduring love.
To the County High School Class of 2012: As you sit in front of me, I know what most of you are thinking at the moment. There are those who are already pondering about what life without high school will be like; those who are debating whether or not to tell your crush tonight about your whispers of adoration you’ve secretly held for four years; some simply want to get out of that ungodly chair, get that thing that isn’t really a diploma but only tells you when to pick up the thing, and then be the first one on the green bus to the grad party — you know who you are. And the rest, well, the rest aren’t even paying attention, you’re thinking, “Great, here comes one of the valedictorian speakers. Next up: a boring speech straight out of the pits of scholarly hell.” And it’s OK, I don’t mind — that sort of thing comes with the territory. But tonight, I ask that you give me a chance to break that stereotype so that I may address you in the full splendor that you deserve after 13 grueling years of work. I do not want to be known as your “valedictorian” as I stand here, c’mon guys, there is no time left to place labels on people anymore, instead I ask that you accept me as one of your peers — and as a man who will enjoy becoming a graduate alongside you.
Rings' would be a nice idea for a report. It is interesting to see the
What's in the Box? In class you asked us to think about what was in your box, I figured it would be like a fake spider or snake. I never thought it would be condoms. After knowing what was in your box it opened up a whole new discussion because no one would have ever expected there to be condoms in the box.
Another item for discussion that comes up in Ceremony is what did you as a
Pearls, opals, antique jewelry AND silly costume jewelry – jangly bracelets, hoop ear rings and outsize cocktail rings.
I received a package. Inside contained a time capsule from my eighth grade teacher. The
The Rockettes continue to shine as an American treasure; their glamorous performance style and complex routines have charmed audiences for generations. As the stars of a legendary holiday production, these immensely talented and hard-working women showcase their
That's where our society has gone wrong. I hear children saying this "too cool for school" statement after they hear someone else say it. They want the acceptance of their peers, so they say what the other person wants to hear. Well, guess what? If you actually believe this statement than you ave it backwards. School is actually too cool for you. School gives you an education and you learn material that you can use later on in life. That's pretty cool if you ask me. Something that really stands out the most is that many of the famous stars we tend to call "cool" have had an education. YES, they went to school too. I recently saw a picture of Kylie Jenner with her diploma in her hand and she looked very happy to have accomplished that. Oh wait, Zendaya Coleman, the famous Disney Channel star made sure to post her graduation picture on Instagram. These stars and many more were ecstatic to have had an education. If they are "cool" and still loved and finished school, then why are people saying they are too cool for it? The answer to that is that someone started a trend and society thought it was alright to follow it. Don't follow in someone else's
The East Pennsboro elementary school raised money for a statue at a local park. The statue was a ring of children that were holding hands. There was one child missing; the link was broken. The statue was dedicated to East Pennsboro students that did not make it to their graduation. My sophomore year of high school inspired this piece of artwork.
...ave been saved for the 25 th wedding anniversary. Bridal gifts were not obligatory; however, if received, they were not to be put on display, but were instead to be acknowledged by the bride in a private note.
“The future stretches before me, waiting for me to create the work of art that will become my life.” We have entered an age for celebration, an era to memorialize who we were, who we are and who we will eventually become. Celebrate this milestone greater than all the others, for it is the time we have spent here in our high school careers that will always be held close to heart.
Traditionally, and to this day, rings also indicate love and affection. The most common and widespread form of this is, of course, the wedding or engagement ring. This is not a tradition divorced from the symbolism of wealth or power, however, especially in the context of the text — in Shakespeare's time, wedding rings were a tradition mostly confined to the upper merchant and noble classes, since the poor simply could not afford them.
For most people their graduation day is one of the best days of their lives. No more high school, and for some it means that they are now able to move out on their own and embark on the independent journey of college. In my case my graduation day started out to be a great day but turned out to be one of the worst. It is almost as if I wish I never had a ceremony. If there wasn't graduation ceremony there wouldn't have been an accident.
Graduation was the most important day in my life. I waited for this amazing day for twelve years to reach my dream and move on to college. For most people, graduation is a memorable day. It is hard for me to forget it even after a hundred years. The day I woke up realizing it was my graduation day, I was smiling all day long knowing that I had made my family proud of me. I remember everything about my graduation day: my party, cake, dress, makeup, hair, cap and gown, and the gifts I got from family and friends.