Can you please help me start my essay? The topic: "Write an essay about why graduation was important to you."

You will want to get something to get the reader's attention. You could you a quote, a fact, blunt statement, a question, or a story to begin. 

What is something that sticks out to you about graduation? whether is was good or bad, what was memorable? was there a thought you had throughout the day? have you learned something as you have compared who you are now compared to who you thought you were at graduation or in high school in general?

use a quote, fact, blunt statement, question, or story to get the reader into the visual of graduation, explain the situation or thoughts, and then go into your thesis statement at the end of the intro paragraph (or page(s) depending on how long the essay needs to be.

Good luck!! Enjoy!!