Good evening class of 2013 and to all our proud supporters. I come before you tonight with bittersweet feelings about this event. On the one hand we celebrate a momentous achievement and a symbol of our movement towards a new phase of life. On the other hand we have to spend more than five hours in this arena full of memories of the last four singing competitions. I'm sure we can all agree that, out of the entire class, probably the only one who has truly fond memories of this place is state wrestling champion Jamin Meletia. However, I know that this is a truly special event and I would like us all to remember it much more than any defeat in a singing competition. So here begins my real speech…Tonight I want to talk about genius. When a typical person thinks of genius, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the image of a physicist like Albert Einstein or perhaps even a mathematical genius like David Choy. However, over the years, I have come to broaden my definition of genius. First of all I extended it to sport. Sports journalists talk about the genius of Lebron James or Roger Federer. I mean, we all know the geniuses of the sport: Kekoa Taparra, Kanani Herring, TJ Kua, Zane Dydasco, Mike Hoke…. All of these people demonstrate extraordinary genius in their respective sports. Luckily for us non-future professional athletes, life isn't just about sports. Genius also comes in other forms. A particular example comes to mind. It was very difficult for me to pull a weed during our senior service project in Kokua Valley. I pulled and pulled, but that stupid weed seemed invincible. I was just on the verge of giving up when one of my classmates showed me another form of genius. He pulled out a small knife and helped me cut the weeds that were preventing native plants from growing in the area. My initial response was, “Man, that guy has to be imo.” However, after looking at the mutilated grass for a while, I realized that no, this guy isn't. He's a genius. Joshua McBrayer embodied the Boy Scout motto, and I thank him for both eliminating the weed and further expanding my definition of genius.