‘Greatest lesson we’ve learned is how to become ourselves’ says Ucluelet Secondary’s Co-Valedictorian - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News

‘Greatest lesson we’ve learned is how to become ourselves’ says Ucluelet Secondary’s Co-Valedictorian - Tofino/Ucluelet Westerly News

Greetings esteemed guests, honourable faculty, and the grad class of 2026, The American philosopher John Dewey once said, “education is not preparation for life, education is life itself.” This means that living is synonymous with learning, and that learning is human. High school has equipped us with the abilities to learn and, therefore, to live. It is incredible how much we have grown, from our first day as high schoolers, to our very last. I …