COMMITMENT SPEECH SAMPLE

It was August of last year when my niece asked me to help her making a commitment speech for their induction program. We tried at least to become relevant – August is Buwan ng Wika, so we decided to use most of it in Filipino; she loves Mathematics, so we agreed to use and relate Math as her introduction; she is not actually fluent in English (and she admits that), so she practiced her pagka-maka-bayan kuno! 😁

Below is the full text of her speech and I found it saved on my laptop.

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Our esteemed Guest speaker, our active School Principal, Faculty and Facilitative Staffs, Fellow Officers, Fellow Students, Ladies and Gentlemen, a pleasant morning to one and all.

Hayaan po ninyo akong gumamit ng wikang Filipino bilang bahagi sa pagpapahayag ng aking talumpati sa umagang ito.

Ngayong ika-anim na taon ko sa paaralang ito, naisip kong paano kaya kung wikang Filipino ang gamitin sa pagtuturo sa asignaturang Sipnayan a.k.a. MATEMATIKA. Paano kaya kung sa loob ng ating aralin sa asignaturang ito,  maririnig natin sa mga gurong pinamumunuan ni Gng. Judith Macadangdang ang mga sumusunod:

No.1: Ang pariugat ng dalawampu’t lima ay lima.

In English: The square root of 25 is 5.

No.2: Pito sa ika-apat na lambal ay Dalawang libo, apat na raan at isa.

In English: 7 to the fourth power is 2,401.

No.3: Ang samsiha ay may siyam na mga gilid.

In English: Nonagon has 9 sides.

Batid kong marami sa atin ang nanibago sa pagkarinig ng aking mga nabanggit. Batid kong hindi pa natin naririnig ang salitang “taluhog” na sa Ingles ay axis; ang “Logpaulit” ay logarithm; ang “kalagmitan” ay probability; ang “paniha” ay protractor. Batid kong marami sa atin ang magsasabing nahihirapan tayo sa Matematika. Subalit, hindi ba mas nahirapan tayong intindihin kapag binanggit ito sa sarili nating wika? Nosebleed na tayo kapag itinuturo ito sa English. At kapag sa Filipino, malamang almoranas na besh! (laugh)

Sana, mali ako. Sana ay naninibago lamang tayo, at hindi yaong talagang nahihirapan.

Sometime in March, we conducted our SSG election. I ran as president, walang kalaban. Walang naghangad noon, marahil, na manilbihan.

Since freshman year, I have never been an officer in our student body. Not that I did not want to be involved, but perhaps I was not matured then not to realize that “You are at your best when you are SERVING others.” I would like to thank my classmates and our teachers who believes in me and encouraged me to accept this responsibility.

Katulad ng sa Sipnayan o sa Matematika, nag-aalinlangan akong sabihing ako ay nahihirapan o di kaya ay naninibago. Ang pagtayo ko po dito ngayon ay patunay na kayo ay aking lakas.

I would like to congratulate the last school year’s SSG president, Kuya B for his time and effort in the discharge of his duties as President of the Supreme Student Government. My ascension as SSG President of Bacarra National Comprehensive High School has welcomed me with great opportunities to serve. But these opportunities come with great responsibilities. I have accepted it as I took my oath of office. I won’t promise anything but by God’s grace, I will serve this office with honor and excellence, with all my heart, my might and with all my strength.

To quote Proverbs 29:18, “Where there is no vision, the people perish…” I have a VISION. My vision coupled with excellence and integrity is for SERVICE, SCIENCE, and VIRTUE.

Thank you, once again good morning everyone!

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Delivered by Jericka Mae E. Valdrez, SSG President of Bacarra National Comprehensive High School, S.Y. 2018-2019 during the Induction Program.

On her 10^th grade, she was also the president of Math Club. She participated in various Math contests and awarded Best in Math on her 12^th grade. She is currently a freshman student of University of the Philippines Los Baños.

The SSG Officers of BNCHS S.Y. 2018-2019.
Jericka Mae is standing fourth from the left.
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