[New School] A valedictory address that won’t inspire you

'I don't want my story to be your source of motivation. I am not a role model. I firmly believe that no one should have to endure the same structural barriers I faced...'

The following is the valedictory speech of Val Anghelito R. Llamelo, valedictorian of University of the Philippines Diliman’s class of 2023. He graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in public administration.

Kwento ng isang mahirap na estudyante na nangarap, nagpursige sa buhay at pag-aaral, at ngayo’y magtatapos na sa kolehiyo. Taon-taon na lang hindi mawawala ang ganitong uri ng kwento. Parati tayong may mababasa na trending posts na Rather, what I want you to feel is to feel discontented, frustrated, and even disgusted towards a system that has forced students like me to work twice or thrice as hard just simply because the current system makes obtaining a college degree seem like an unattainable feat for many of us. I want you to be disgruntled enough with the system to the point that we demand for something better and not settle for less.

VALEDICTORIAN. Val Anghelito R. Llamelo, valedictorian of University of the Philippines Diliman’s class of 2023, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in public administration. Photo courtesy of Llamelo Sa health sector, bukod sa pagbibigay bansag sa ating mga mga doktor, nars, at iba pang health workers bilang “bayani” dahil sa kanilang dedikasyon at malasakit na tumulong sa mga may sakit lalo na noong kasagsagan ng pandemya, bakit hindi natin sila bigyan ng sapat na pasahod at wastong benepisyo? Bukod sa pagkilala sa mga OFWs bilang “mga bagong bayani,” bakit hindi natin mas palawakin ang oportunidad dito sa ating bansa at itaas ang minimum wage upang hindi na kailanganin ng mga magulang...

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