Our Principal, Marta Gil, Says Farewell to Our Silver Graduating Cohort with an Inspiring Message

We'd like to share some extracts from the moving speech by Marta Gil in the graduation ceremony for our 25th cohort. 

"Saying goodbye to each graduating cohort is always a bittersweet moment. It means parting ways with truly wonderful, valued individuals, and we're really going to miss you! It's contradictory, because although we prepare you to leave, at the same time, we don't want that moment to arrive. "

"Each of your paths will take an individual route, and I hope you'll set goals for yourselves that lead to lasting and unwavering happiness. On this journey, try not to be easily swayed; instead, hold fast to your personal values. "

"At school we have one great hope: to educate you in a way that will motivate you to try, want, and be able to change the world. You have before you the challenge of contributing, to the best of your abilities, to solving the human and natural problems facing the world – an immense task, but one that we must never ignore. "

"I believe it's extremely important to feel affection for small things, the things that are close to us, our roots, the customs of our home, Valencia; but also to cast our gaze farther afield, just as we've always aimed to teach you at school. "

"Students, today is a day for you to feel deep gratitude to your families for guiding you as best they could and, among other decisions, for providing you with a good education, which, as you know, is a privilege. Your family is a source of unconditional love. "

"My earnest hope is that you only say goodbye to the school today in one sense, because we want you always to feel a strong sense of belonging to this educational community. At every graduation I say, and I'll repeat it, that we love to see you again and hear about you and your new projects, because it brings us immense joy. "