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No One’s Got It Figured Out | Trisha Velarmino | TEDxCollegeofSaintBenilde


hi I don’t know you and I’m pretty sure

hi I don’t know you and I’m pretty sure you don’t know me but I am willing to

you don’t know me but I am willing to

you don’t know me but I am willing to bet you are going through something very

bet you are going through something very

bet you are going through something very difficult at the moment you wake up

difficult at the moment you wake up

difficult at the moment you wake up every day thinking how a life’s passing

every day thinking how a life’s passing

every day thinking how a life’s passing you by what kind of life do you want to

you by what kind of life do you want to

you by what kind of life do you want to live and that no one understands you

live and that no one understands you

live and that no one understands you maybe it’s your last term in school and

maybe it’s your last term in school and

maybe it’s your last term in school and the idea of being out there in the real

the idea of being out there in the real

the idea of being out there in the real world terrifies you maybe you’re

world terrifies you maybe you’re

world terrifies you maybe you’re thinking of shifting to another course

thinking of shifting to another course

thinking of shifting to another course are you thinking about all the people

are you thinking about all the people

are you thinking about all the people who have not been supportive of what you

who have not been supportive of what you

who have not been supportive of what you want to do in life or maybe you’re

want to do in life or maybe you’re

want to do in life or maybe you’re asking yourself this question where am I

asking yourself this question where am I

asking yourself this question where am I headed while you’re at it you are being

headed while you’re at it you are being

headed while you’re at it you are being pressured by the people around you in

pressured by the people around you in

pressured by the people around you in the situation’s you a everyday people

the situation’s you a everyday people

the situation’s you a everyday people number one ask what have you been doing

number one ask what have you been doing

number one ask what have you been doing lately if you can’t come up with

lately if you can’t come up with

lately if you can’t come up with anything

anything

anything she will compare you to your siblings

she will compare you to your siblings

she will compare you to your siblings and your cousins who she thinks who are

and your cousins who she thinks who are

and your cousins who she thinks who are more successful than you are it’s

more successful than you are it’s

more successful than you are it’s becoming repetitive to the point that

becoming repetitive to the point that

becoming repetitive to the point that you don’t attend family gatherings

you don’t attend family gatherings

you don’t attend family gatherings anymore people number two is like a

anymore people number two is like a

anymore people number two is like a fortune teller she will look at you from

fortune teller she will look at you from

fortune teller she will look at you from head to toe and from there she will have

head to toe and from there she will have

head to toe and from there she will have a clear vision of what your life’s going

a clear vision of what your life’s going

a clear vision of what your life’s going to be five years from now of course you

to be five years from now of course you

to be five years from now of course you will just come up with some ridiculous

will just come up with some ridiculous

will just come up with some ridiculous predictions you know how to eat azar but

predictions you know how to eat azar but

predictions you know how to eat azar but sometimes you actually wish teeth on

sometimes you actually wish teeth on

sometimes you actually wish teeth on number two is a real fortune teller if

number two is a real fortune teller if

number two is a real fortune teller if you actually wish that this theta can

you actually wish that this theta can

you actually wish that this theta can fast forwards I see what the future is

fast forwards I see what the future is

fast forwards I see what the future is like for you and I wish I can tell you

like for you and I wish I can tell you

like for you and I wish I can tell you life will get better it won’t and it’s

life will get better it won’t and it’s

life will get better it won’t and it’s okay I know this because three years ago

okay I know this because three years ago

okay I know this because three years ago I was 25 in a Content

I was 25 in a Content

I was 25 in a Content where I did not know anyone nor did I

where I did not know anyone nor did I

where I did not know anyone nor did I speak the language I was pushed down

speak the language I was pushed down

speak the language I was pushed down pressured Chris taking advantage of

pressured Chris taking advantage of

pressured Chris taking advantage of rejected broken into fifty thousand

rejected broken into fifty thousand

rejected broken into fifty thousand pieces

pieces

pieces if these adversary’s helped me become

if these adversary’s helped me become

if these adversary’s helped me become stronger and more resilient and believe

stronger and more resilient and believe

stronger and more resilient and believe me when I say you needed to it will

me when I say you needed to it will

me when I say you needed to it will always come challenges problems

always come challenges problems

always come challenges problems adversaries they are never-ending it

adversaries they are never-ending it

adversaries they are never-ending it happens to all life-forms we are totally

happens to all life-forms we are totally

happens to all life-forms we are totally in control on how to respond don’t

in control on how to respond don’t

in control on how to respond don’t reject it embrace it though move pass it

reject it embrace it though move pass it

reject it embrace it though move pass it go through it don’t anticipate stop

go through it don’t anticipate stop

go through it don’t anticipate stop bracing yourself for are the future

bracing yourself for are the future

bracing yourself for are the future should be exciting not scary and always

should be exciting not scary and always

should be exciting not scary and always remember the future will always work

remember the future will always work

remember the future will always work itself out it will happen slowly quietly

itself out it will happen slowly quietly

itself out it will happen slowly quietly and it will be a very very beautiful

and it will be a very very beautiful

and it will be a very very beautiful journey as long as you have passion and

journey as long as you have passion and

journey as long as you have passion and enthusiasm you will be fine

enthusiasm you will be fine

enthusiasm you will be fine you just need to believe that what you

you just need to believe that what you

you just need to believe that what you are doing is important because it really

are doing is important because it really

are doing is important because it really is no matter how big or small as long as

is no matter how big or small as long as

is no matter how big or small as long as it feels right it will fit it’s about

it feels right it will fit it’s about

it feels right it will fit it’s about the strong feeling you have towards a

the strong feeling you have towards a

the strong feeling you have towards a certain thing you want to pursue not if

certain thing you want to pursue not if

certain thing you want to pursue not if the choice is right or wrong do not go

the choice is right or wrong do not go

the choice is right or wrong do not go through your daily life just to get by

through your daily life just to get by

through your daily life just to get by do it right and do it with all your

do it right and do it with all your

do it right and do it with all your heart

heart

heart getting by will eat you alive whatever

getting by will eat you alive whatever

getting by will eat you alive whatever it is that you do passion is essential

it is that you do passion is essential

it is that you do passion is essential to happiness you have this fearing wheel

to happiness you have this fearing wheel

to happiness you have this fearing wheel you are holding it go in the direction

you are holding it go in the direction

you are holding it go in the direction of your dreams be whoever you want to be

of your dreams be whoever you want to be

of your dreams be whoever you want to be do what your heart really desires

challenges will make you become a

challenges will make you become a warrior princess Darth Vader cap

warrior princess Darth Vader cap

warrior princess Darth Vader cap in America you will feel stronger than

in America you will feel stronger than

in America you will feel stronger than you’ve never been before because when

you’ve never been before because when

you’ve never been before because when you come to think of it it is not life

you come to think of it it is not life

you come to think of it it is not life that gets better you get better it’s you

that gets better you get better it’s you

that gets better you get better it’s you I am going to tell you a secret humans

I am going to tell you a secret humans

I am going to tell you a secret humans are programmed to believe that the older

are programmed to believe that the older

are programmed to believe that the older you are the wiser you are do you believe

you are the wiser you are do you believe

you are the wiser you are do you believe that well it’s partly true but what I

that well it’s partly true but what I

that well it’s partly true but what I want to tell you is that you don’t

want to tell you is that you don’t

want to tell you is that you don’t always have to have a clear picture of

always have to have a clear picture of

always have to have a clear picture of what you’re doing in life people who are

what you’re doing in life people who are

what you’re doing in life people who are 3 4 5 10 years older than you are don’t

3 4 5 10 years older than you are don’t

3 4 5 10 years older than you are don’t have figured out the communal they

have figured out the communal they

have figured out the communal they of the school or the smartest person as

of the school or the smartest person as

of the school or the smartest person as this room don’t have figured out

this room don’t have figured out

this room don’t have figured out all the people you admire who appears to

all the people you admire who appears to

all the people you admire who appears to have their together really they

have their together really they

have their together really they don’t have figured out you don’t

don’t have figured out you don’t

don’t have figured out you don’t believe me okay when you go home tonight

believe me okay when you go home tonight

believe me okay when you go home tonight I want you to ask your parents or your

I want you to ask your parents or your

I want you to ask your parents or your older siblings ma ba I think we yeah

older siblings ma ba I think we yeah

older siblings ma ba I think we yeah they have life figured out do you have

they have life figured out do you have

they have life figured out do you have everything figured out but don’t say

everything figured out but don’t say

everything figured out but don’t say straight okay just and when you get

straight okay just and when you get

straight okay just and when you get their answer let me know what they told

their answer let me know what they told

their answer let me know what they told you please send me an email Millennials

you please send me an email Millennials

you please send me an email Millennials are the most obsessed when it comes to

are the most obsessed when it comes to

are the most obsessed when it comes to finding themselves I don’t get me wrong

finding themselves I don’t get me wrong

finding themselves I don’t get me wrong I’m also part of this generation I’m not

I’m also part of this generation I’m not

I’m also part of this generation I’m not excluding myself

excluding myself

excluding myself we keep obsessing about things before it

we keep obsessing about things before it

we keep obsessing about things before it actually happens we keep putting misery

actually happens we keep putting misery

actually happens we keep putting misery and drama tor being single

and drama tor being single

and drama tor being single we keep fantasizing what the future

we keep fantasizing what the future

we keep fantasizing what the future should look like we are filled with

should look like we are filled with

should look like we are filled with overpowering sadness and discouragement

overpowering sadness and discouragement

overpowering sadness and discouragement for no reason at all our generation is

for no reason at all our generation is

for no reason at all our generation is so eager about the output we always skip

so eager about the output we always skip

so eager about the output we always skip the process you know we like shortcuts

the process you know we like shortcuts

the process you know we like shortcuts because the long road terrifies us

in a notebook where you pretend to write

in a notebook where you pretend to write your weekly bits and lectures you

your weekly bits and lectures you

your weekly bits and lectures you actually created a time line for

actually created a time line for

actually created a time line for yourself and it’s not meant to be broken

yourself and it’s not meant to be broken

yourself and it’s not meant to be broken 2015 I am going to find a good

2015 I am going to find a good

2015 I am going to find a good internship 2015 I am going to pass my

internship 2015 I am going to pass my

internship 2015 I am going to pass my thesis defense 2016 I will graduate

thesis defense 2016 I will graduate

thesis defense 2016 I will graduate college 2017 I will have a high-paying

college 2017 I will have a high-paying

college 2017 I will have a high-paying job these are beautiful dreams and I

job these are beautiful dreams and I

job these are beautiful dreams and I want you to know that there is nothing

want you to know that there is nothing

want you to know that there is nothing wrong about plotting the time of your

wrong about plotting the time of your

wrong about plotting the time of your life I can’t blame you we are raised in

life I can’t blame you we are raised in

life I can’t blame you we are raised in the kind of society where we should

the kind of society where we should

the kind of society where we should always be prepared for battle for war to

always be prepared for battle for war to

always be prepared for battle for war to compete to be on top but what if it

compete to be on top but what if it

compete to be on top but what if it doesn’t turn out the way you want it

doesn’t turn out the way you want it

doesn’t turn out the way you want it because the reality is things never turn

because the reality is things never turn

because the reality is things never turn out the way we plan it nobody respects

out the way we plan it nobody respects

out the way we plan it nobody respects the timeline we make for ourselves

the timeline we make for ourselves

the timeline we make for ourselves because times change and we should

because times change and we should

because times change and we should respond to that change I understand why

respond to that change I understand why

respond to that change I understand why our planning thoroughly and worrying too

our planning thoroughly and worrying too

our planning thoroughly and worrying too much

much

much insomnia panic attacks nail biting you

insomnia panic attacks nail biting you

insomnia panic attacks nail biting you feel like you want a mount to anything

feel like you want a mount to anything

feel like you want a mount to anything in the future and that is not true there

in the future and that is not true there

in the future and that is not true there is always thing out there for you

is always thing out there for you

is always thing out there for you because there are no right or wrong

because there are no right or wrong

because there are no right or wrong choices this is the best time to explore

choices this is the best time to explore

choices this is the best time to explore the many different versions of yourself

the many different versions of yourself

the many different versions of yourself so please don’t hold back

so please don’t hold back

so please don’t hold back you might finish a degree in MMA and be

you might finish a degree in MMA and be

you might finish a degree in MMA and be a professional surfer after graduation

a professional surfer after graduation

a professional surfer after graduation or you can work in an office with a high

or you can work in an office with a high

or you can work in an office with a high salary you can be an artist with

salary you can be an artist with

salary you can be an artist with part-time gigs you can be a lawyer an

part-time gigs you can be a lawyer an

part-time gigs you can be a lawyer an office clerk a full-time mom a preschool

office clerk a full-time mom a preschool

office clerk a full-time mom a preschool teacher a pastry chef a factory worker

teacher a pastry chef a factory worker

teacher a pastry chef a factory worker or you can travel the world to let me

or you can travel the world to let me

or you can travel the world to let me tell you that these careers are good and

tell you that these careers are good and

tell you that these careers are good and don’t regard us as foolish

have you actually met someone who is

have you actually met someone who is good at doing what he doesn’t like you

good at doing what he doesn’t like you

good at doing what he doesn’t like you have all the right to choose whatever

have all the right to choose whatever

have all the right to choose whatever you want to do in life because this is

you want to do in life because this is

you want to do in life because this is where you will thrive this is where you

where you will thrive this is where you

where you will thrive this is where you will excel don’t think about what he

will excel don’t think about what he

will excel don’t think about what he wants what she wants what your teachers

wants what she wants what your teachers

wants what she wants what your teachers want what your parents want what your

want what your parents want what your

want what your parents want what your teeth us want what do you want what do

teeth us want what do you want what do

teeth us want what do you want what do you want it took a long time for me to

you want it took a long time for me to

you want it took a long time for me to answer this question because I was

answer this question because I was

answer this question because I was always bracing myself for the war I

always bracing myself for the war I

always bracing myself for the war I didn’t think about what I wanted I was

didn’t think about what I wanted I was

didn’t think about what I wanted I was obsessed about the career idea that the

obsessed about the career idea that the

obsessed about the career idea that the people around me would praise me for at

people around me would praise me for at

people around me would praise me for at 17 fresh of high school I had two things

17 fresh of high school I had two things

17 fresh of high school I had two things I really liked football and politics I

I really liked football and politics I

I really liked football and politics I wanted to be a lawyer so my wonderful

wanted to be a lawyer so my wonderful

wanted to be a lawyer so my wonderful mother enrolled me in an all-girls

mother enrolled me in an all-girls

mother enrolled me in an all-girls school where I can take up my pre-law I

school where I can take up my pre-law I

school where I can take up my pre-law I was also lucky enough to be admitted in

was also lucky enough to be admitted in

was also lucky enough to be admitted in the college’s football team but after a

the college’s football team but after a

the college’s football team but after a year I found myself not liking my course

year I found myself not liking my course

year I found myself not liking my course so I moved here and took up MMA

so I moved here and took up MMA

so I moved here and took up MMA football was still a part of my system I

football was still a part of my system I

football was still a part of my system I played for the Lady Blazers and I was

played for the Lady Blazers and I was

played for the Lady Blazers and I was really happy I thought I was okay with

really happy I thought I was okay with

really happy I thought I was okay with MMA until I met mr. Robbins Hirano who

MMA until I met mr. Robbins Hirano who

MMA until I met mr. Robbins Hirano who told me Trisha

told me Trisha

told me Trisha you’re very good with PR you might want

you’re very good with PR you might want

you’re very good with PR you might want to consider shifting to arch ma arts

to consider shifting to arch ma arts

to consider shifting to arch ma arts management at the time I wasn’t

management at the time I wasn’t

management at the time I wasn’t excelling in MMA because I don’t know

excelling in MMA because I don’t know

excelling in MMA because I don’t know about anything animation or

about anything animation or

about anything animation or whatever it is that the MMA people are

whatever it is that the MMA people are

whatever it is that the MMA people are doing so even if I knew my mother would

doing so even if I knew my mother would

doing so even if I knew my mother would possibly kill me I shifted to arts

possibly kill me I shifted to arts

possibly kill me I shifted to arts management again I thought I wanted to

management again I thought I wanted to

management again I thought I wanted to pursue visual arts arts theatre

pursue visual arts arts theatre

pursue visual arts arts theatre marketing but companies this time I told

marketing but companies this time I told

marketing but companies this time I told Sir Robin sir my thesis is about fashion

Sir Robin sir my thesis is about fashion

Sir Robin sir my thesis is about fashion I was an intern for Roberto Cavalli in

I was an intern for Roberto Cavalli in

I was an intern for Roberto Cavalli in Milan

Milan

Milan kela lucky enough I got an internship in

kela lucky enough I got an internship in

kela lucky enough I got an internship in Italy and that changed my worldview that

Italy and that changed my worldview that

Italy and that changed my worldview that changed what I want to do in life after

changed what I want to do in life after

changed what I want to do in life after all these I’m sorry but I did not work

all these I’m sorry but I did not work

all these I’m sorry but I did not work in any field related to politics mme

in any field related to politics mme

in any field related to politics mme arts management fashion not even

arts management fashion not even

arts management fashion not even football I traveled the world because

football I traveled the world because

football I traveled the world because that was the opportunity presented

that was the opportunity presented

that was the opportunity presented before me I also became a writer which

before me I also became a writer which

before me I also became a writer which is so crazy because I never had any

is so crazy because I never had any

is so crazy because I never had any journalism background I just loved

journalism background I just loved

journalism background I just loved writing and to get to what I am doing

writing and to get to what I am doing

writing and to get to what I am doing right now the one I can say I really

right now the one I can say I really

right now the one I can say I really love I had to try the many different

love I had to try the many different

love I had to try the many different versions of myself I learned that we

versions of myself I learned that we

versions of myself I learned that we don’t need to get it right the first

don’t need to get it right the first

don’t need to get it right the first time

time

time it’s trial and error it was like trying

it’s trial and error it was like trying

it’s trial and error it was like trying different outfits every morning and

different outfits every morning and

different outfits every morning and finding the one that looks pleasant when

finding the one that looks pleasant when

finding the one that looks pleasant when you face the mirror I took whatever what

you face the mirror I took whatever what

you face the mirror I took whatever what is in front of me and found a pair that

is in front of me and found a pair that

is in front of me and found a pair that worked another opportunity my passion

worked another opportunity my passion

worked another opportunity my passion led me to is to be an ambassador for

led me to is to be an ambassador for

led me to is to be an ambassador for girl rising an organization helping

girl rising an organization helping

girl rising an organization helping educate girls all over the world who

educate girls all over the world who

educate girls all over the world who cannot go to school while we are here

cannot go to school while we are here

cannot go to school while we are here comfortably sitting in this theater

comfortably sitting in this theater

comfortably sitting in this theater stressing figuring out where we are

stressing figuring out where we are

stressing figuring out where we are headed 14 million girls are not allowed

headed 14 million girls are not allowed

headed 14 million girls are not allowed to go to school in Nepal boys can go to

to go to school in Nepal boys can go to

to go to school in Nepal boys can go to school but girls are forced to bonded

school but girls are forced to bonded

school but girls are forced to bonded labor at 6:00 in Africa girls are child

labor at 6:00 in Africa girls are child

labor at 6:00 in Africa girls are child brides at 7 in Afghanistan nine-year-old

brides at 7 in Afghanistan nine-year-old

brides at 7 in Afghanistan nine-year-old girls are already giving birth this

girls are already giving birth this

girls are already giving birth this endeavor brought me to different parts

endeavor brought me to different parts

endeavor brought me to different parts of the world and I knew how it was to be

of the world and I knew how it was to be

of the world and I knew how it was to be a girl in other parts of the world but I

a girl in other parts of the world but I

a girl in other parts of the world but I am not saying this to make you feel bad

am not saying this to make you feel bad

am not saying this to make you feel bad about other people’s challenges I am

about other people’s challenges I am

about other people’s challenges I am saying this because it’s happening and

saying this because it’s happening and

saying this because it’s happening and you need to know that all these having 5

you need to know that all these having 5

you need to know that all these having 5 years are going up to now I’m still

years are going up to now I’m still

years are going up to now I’m still traveling and writing

traveling and writing

traveling and writing um it’s not all me though you know I

um it’s not all me though you know I

um it’s not all me though you know I strongly believe that having a good

strongly believe that having a good

strongly believe that having a good community will always have your back

community will always have your back

community will always have your back it’s one of the biggest factors that

it’s one of the biggest factors that

it’s one of the biggest factors that will lead you to a good life surround

will lead you to a good life surround

will lead you to a good life surround yourself with people who love you with

yourself with people who love you with

yourself with people who love you with people who support you anyone who will

people who support you anyone who will

people who support you anyone who will contribute to your positive self counts

contribute to your positive self counts

contribute to your positive self counts they’re essential to your well-being and

they’re essential to your well-being and

they’re essential to your well-being and I promise you they will help you go far

I promise you they will help you go far

I promise you they will help you go far traveling writing educating ah now I can

traveling writing educating ah now I can

traveling writing educating ah now I can say I filed what I want to do in life

say I filed what I want to do in life

say I filed what I want to do in life however I’m not sure if these are the

however I’m not sure if these are the

however I’m not sure if these are the things I will be doing for the rest of

things I will be doing for the rest of

things I will be doing for the rest of my life maybe at 30 I will move to Hong

my life maybe at 30 I will move to Hong

my life maybe at 30 I will move to Hong Kong and marry the love of my life maybe

Kong and marry the love of my life maybe

Kong and marry the love of my life maybe at 40 I’ll have a midlife crisis and

at 40 I’ll have a midlife crisis and

at 40 I’ll have a midlife crisis and decide I want to be a chef instead maybe

decide I want to be a chef instead maybe

decide I want to be a chef instead maybe at 50 I will write a best-selling book

at 50 I will write a best-selling book

at 50 I will write a best-selling book and my own apartment in Mauritius I

and my own apartment in Mauritius I

and my own apartment in Mauritius I don’t know that you don’t know that

don’t know that you don’t know that

don’t know that you don’t know that nobody knows that what about success you

nobody knows that what about success you

nobody knows that what about success you might ask I mean the end game of all

might ask I mean the end game of all

might ask I mean the end game of all these is being successful right it

these is being successful right it

these is being successful right it actually depends how you define success

actually depends how you define success

actually depends how you define success versus society or other people perceive

versus society or other people perceive

versus society or other people perceive it in my case success is waking up in

it in my case success is waking up in

it in my case success is waking up in the morning or the kick-ass mood writing

the morning or the kick-ass mood writing

the morning or the kick-ass mood writing whatever I want

whatever I want

whatever I want inspiring touching the lives of the

inspiring touching the lives of the

inspiring touching the lives of the people I meet loving and sharing I

people I meet loving and sharing I

people I meet loving and sharing I wanted to put it as we are all

wanted to put it as we are all

wanted to put it as we are all successful in our own ways look closely

successful in our own ways look closely

successful in our own ways look closely and you’ll find all these concrete ways

and you’ll find all these concrete ways

and you’ll find all these concrete ways of measuring your success some things

of measuring your success some things

of measuring your success some things will to live by when banana ladonna

will to live by when banana ladonna

will to live by when banana ladonna Dalai Lama the world doesn’t need more

Dalai Lama the world doesn’t need more

Dalai Lama the world doesn’t need more successful people the world needs more

successful people the world needs more

successful people the world needs more peacemakers healers resource

peacemakers healers resource

peacemakers healers resource storytellers

storytellers

storytellers lovers of all kind another thing our

lovers of all kind another thing our

lovers of all kind another thing our generation is forgetting is living in

generation is forgetting is living in

generation is forgetting is living in the present my friend life is right now

the present my friend life is right now

the present my friend life is right now not yesterday not tomorrow not next week

not yesterday not tomorrow not next week

not yesterday not tomorrow not next week definitely not in a month life is right

definitely not in a month life is right

definitely not in a month life is right now life is happening as I am speaking

now life is happening as I am speaking

now life is happening as I am speaking on this stage as you are listening to me

on this stage as you are listening to me

on this stage as you are listening to me as your minds are playing tricks about

as your minds are playing tricks about

as your minds are playing tricks about the things I’m telling you that’s all

the things I’m telling you that’s all

the things I’m telling you that’s all happening right now stop thinking about

happening right now stop thinking about

happening right now stop thinking about the future and focus about today the

the future and focus about today the

the future and focus about today the sooner you learn how to live in the now

sooner you learn how to live in the now

sooner you learn how to live in the now the sooner you will be happy and fear

the sooner you will be happy and fear

the sooner you will be happy and fear and apologetic self I want all of you to

and apologetic self I want all of you to

and apologetic self I want all of you to stop and look around you this is a

stop and look around you this is a

stop and look around you this is a school that allows you to be whoever you

school that allows you to be whoever you

school that allows you to be whoever you are

are

are the morning you wake up to come here you

the morning you wake up to come here you

the morning you wake up to come here you already have the freedom and I want you

already have the freedom and I want you

already have the freedom and I want you to see that the fact that you can decide

to see that the fact that you can decide

to see that the fact that you can decide what to wear in the school grounds

what to wear in the school grounds

what to wear in the school grounds whether you want to be a pond

whether you want to be a pond

whether you want to be a pond an anime character a nerd all these are

an anime character a nerd all these are

an anime character a nerd all these are accepted in the school grounds the

accepted in the school grounds the

accepted in the school grounds the teachers are incredibly supportive too

teachers are incredibly supportive too

teachers are incredibly supportive too and I don’t understand why some of you

and I don’t understand why some of you

and I don’t understand why some of you fear them they are not monsters

fear them they are not monsters

fear them they are not monsters they are your teachers they are your

they are your teachers they are your

they are your teachers they are your second parents these are familiar faces

second parents these are familiar faces

second parents these are familiar faces you see on a daily basis why worry they

you see on a daily basis why worry they

you see on a daily basis why worry they are here to help I’m sure not scare you

there is no reason for you to feel

there is no reason for you to feel limited pressured or confused you have

limited pressured or confused you have

limited pressured or confused you have all the resources to live a good life

all the resources to live a good life

all the resources to live a good life here all the people you admire all the

here all the people you admire all the

here all the people you admire all the people change your life are here the

people change your life are here the

people change your life are here the journey to finding yourself and growing

journey to finding yourself and growing

journey to finding yourself and growing up is harsh painful exhilarating heart

up is harsh painful exhilarating heart

up is harsh painful exhilarating heart rating exciting

rating exciting

rating exciting confusing all at the same time because

confusing all at the same time because

confusing all at the same time because there’s never a certain answer nobody’s

there’s never a certain answer nobody’s

there’s never a certain answer nobody’s got life figured out sit back relax

got life figured out sit back relax

got life figured out sit back relax enjoy be a child make beautiful mistakes

enjoy be a child make beautiful mistakes

enjoy be a child make beautiful mistakes pick yourself up from anniversary be a

pick yourself up from anniversary be a

pick yourself up from anniversary be a person full of love live like every day

person full of love live like every day

person full of love live like every day is the first day of your life choose

is the first day of your life choose

is the first day of your life choose your battles enjoy silence learn how to

your battles enjoy silence learn how to

your battles enjoy silence learn how to keep quiet accept defeat learn to

keep quiet accept defeat learn to

keep quiet accept defeat learn to forgive fear but stop figuring out where

forgive fear but stop figuring out where

forgive fear but stop figuring out where you are headed

you are headed

you are headed have a little faith even just a little

have a little faith even just a little

have a little faith even just a little above all feel people who experience

above all feel people who experience

above all feel people who experience deep emotions are actually the ones that

deep emotions are actually the ones that

deep emotions are actually the ones that live the best life even though I did not

live the best life even though I did not

live the best life even though I did not promise you that life gets better soon

promise you that life gets better soon

promise you that life gets better soon enough you will find something you will

enough you will find something you will

enough you will find something you will have strong feelings for this I can

have strong feelings for this I can

have strong feelings for this I can promise you I would like to end today

promise you I would like to end today

promise you I would like to end today for this passage from the 1996 movie

for this passage from the 1996 movie

for this passage from the 1996 movie Jack Robin Williams was the lead

Jack Robin Williams was the lead

Jack Robin Williams was the lead character and in one of the scenes he

character and in one of the scenes he

character and in one of the scenes he said please don’t worry so much because

said please don’t worry so much because

said please don’t worry so much because in the end none of us has very long on

in the end none of us has very long on

in the end none of us has very long on this earth life is fleeting and if you

this earth life is fleeting and if you

this earth life is fleeting and if you ever distrust cast your eyes to the

ever distrust cast your eyes to the

ever distrust cast your eyes to the summer sky when the stars are strung

summer sky when the stars are strung

summer sky when the stars are strung across the velvety night and when a

across the velvety night and when a

across the velvety night and when a shooting star streaks through the

shooting star streaks through the

shooting star streaks through the darkness turning night and today make a

darkness turning night and today make a

darkness turning night and today make a wish

wish

wish and think of me make your life

and think of me make your life

and think of me make your life spectacular thank you

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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