
[Music] hello everyone I would like to start on
hello everyone I would like to start on
hello everyone I would like to start on my talk by asking all of you to reflect
my talk by asking all of you to reflect
my talk by asking all of you to reflect on your middle school lives especially
on your middle school lives especially
on your middle school lives especially your middle school friendships and are
your middle school friendships and are
your middle school friendships and are you still friends with people today go
you still friends with people today go
you still friends with people today go ahead anything okay thanks for doing
ahead anything okay thanks for doing
ahead anything okay thanks for doing that and I’m gonna looming up you but
that and I’m gonna looming up you but
that and I’m gonna looming up you but that’s time in your life but I
that’s time in your life but I
that’s time in your life but I appreciated so when I started thinking
appreciated so when I started thinking
appreciated so when I started thinking about what I wanted to make this talk on
about what I wanted to make this talk on
about what I wanted to make this talk on I immediately jumped to my awesome
I immediately jumped to my awesome
I immediately jumped to my awesome friends they’re pretty easy to brag on
friends they’re pretty easy to brag on
friends they’re pretty easy to brag on so I thought this is a fun topic I got
so I thought this is a fun topic I got
so I thought this is a fun topic I got this easy as I thought more and more
this easy as I thought more and more
this easy as I thought more and more about my friends I thought about what
about my friends I thought about what
about my friends I thought about what those relationships and how I got there
those relationships and how I got there
those relationships and how I got there I also put a lot about the difference
I also put a lot about the difference
I also put a lot about the difference between my middle school friends and my
between my middle school friends and my
between my middle school friends and my housekeepers personally those schools
housekeepers personally those schools
housekeepers personally those schools are really weird tribe u11 I found
are really weird tribe u11 I found
are really weird tribe u11 I found myself being friends with people that I
myself being friends with people that I
myself being friends with people that I didn’t have a funny comment I just
didn’t have a funny comment I just
didn’t have a funny comment I just thought I had friends with them I didn’t
thought I had friends with them I didn’t
thought I had friends with them I didn’t do feeders I didn’t think I could be
do feeders I didn’t think I could be
do feeders I didn’t think I could be friends with the feeder kids they didn’t
friends with the feeder kids they didn’t
friends with the feeder kids they didn’t put the cross-appeal copies so I didn’t
put the cross-appeal copies so I didn’t
put the cross-appeal copies so I didn’t think I could be friends with them
think I could be friends with them
think I could be friends with them either I did have overly one direction
either I did have overly one direction
either I did have overly one direction and so it turns out the most no
and so it turns out the most no
and so it turns out the most no survivors have also fans are the most
survivors have also fans are the most
survivors have also fans are the most bars out the only thing I had in common
bars out the only thing I had in common
bars out the only thing I had in common with the ton of them I didn’t realize it
with the ton of them I didn’t realize it
with the ton of them I didn’t realize it at the time but I was totally looking
at the time but I was totally looking
at the time but I was totally looking who could be friends with in my country
who could be friends with in my country
who could be friends with in my country princess well I they stink I think
princess well I they stink I think
princess well I they stink I think that’s a big part of middle school I had
that’s a big part of middle school I had
that’s a big part of middle school I had no clue who I was or what or what my
no clue who I was or what or what my
no clue who I was or what or what my interest and you didn’t any of my
interest and you didn’t any of my
interest and you didn’t any of my it has five your middle schoolers the
it has five your middle schoolers the
it has five your middle schoolers the only building United me and my friends
only building United me and my friends
only building United me and my friends phone directions and that’s kind of that
phone directions and that’s kind of that
phone directions and that’s kind of that I’d like to clarify it’s not sad like
I’d like to clarify it’s not sad like
I’d like to clarify it’s not sad like directions when I finally graduated
directions when I finally graduated
directions when I finally graduated middle school and we’ve drawn to the big
middle school and we’ve drawn to the big
middle school and we’ve drawn to the big scary role of high school I figured I’d
scary role of high school I figured I’d
scary role of high school I figured I’d just india thats with the same my same
just india thats with the same my same
just india thats with the same my same crew for all four years of high school
crew for all four years of high school
crew for all four years of high school but fully towels are wrongs sure for the
but fully towels are wrongs sure for the
but fully towels are wrongs sure for the first few months I come pretty close to
first few months I come pretty close to
first few months I come pretty close to them because I was comfortable around
them because I was comfortable around
them because I was comfortable around them and change is hard but as the game
them and change is hard but as the game
them and change is hard but as the game of dawn and it half-assed inside of them
of dawn and it half-assed inside of them
of dawn and it half-assed inside of them and it’s both of them didn’t play this
and it’s both of them didn’t play this
and it’s both of them didn’t play this one’s a thai place so we just learn to
one’s a thai place so we just learn to
one’s a thai place so we just learn to grow apart and i got closer and closer
grow apart and i got closer and closer
grow apart and i got closer and closer with it before my teeth teens during
with it before my teeth teens during
with it before my teeth teens during past countries people might see we could
past countries people might see we could
past countries people might see we could bond over the terrible workout we did it
bond over the terrible workout we did it
bond over the terrible workout we did it our crazy coach in the terrible for
our crazy coach in the terrible for
our crazy coach in the terrible for scamper on the upcoming weekend and then
scamper on the upcoming weekend and then
scamper on the upcoming weekend and then during that even fonder we’re trying to
during that even fonder we’re trying to
during that even fonder we’re trying to get out of the workout or annoying our
get out of the workout or annoying our
get out of the workout or annoying our coach as much as we could through sports
coach as much as we could through sports
coach as much as we could through sports I started to confront with people and
I started to confront with people and
I started to confront with people and grades other than just my own in middle
grades other than just my own in middle
grades other than just my own in middle school is kind of unheard of when I
school is kind of unheard of when I
school is kind of unheard of when I started becoming friends with sophomores
started becoming friends with sophomores
started becoming friends with sophomores and juniors and seniors presently felt
and juniors and seniors presently felt
and juniors and seniors presently felt so cool at the weirdest part was it was
so cool at the weirdest part was it was
so cool at the weirdest part was it was so easy to talk these people we could
so easy to talk these people we could
so easy to talk these people we could literally talk about anything and still
literally talk about anything and still
literally talk about anything and still have a great time and that’s because I
have a great time and that’s because I
have a great time and that’s because I didn’t feel like I had these people
didn’t feel like I had these people
didn’t feel like I had these people anymore I wanted to and they wanted to
anymore I wanted to and they wanted to
anymore I wanted to and they wanted to be friends with me and let me tell you
be friends with me and let me tell you
be friends with me and let me tell you best feelings in the world I no longer
best feelings in the world I no longer
best feelings in the world I no longer at the awkward silences talking about
at the awkward silences talking about
at the awkward silences talking about some Harry Styles picture I saw on
some Harry Styles picture I saw on
some Harry Styles picture I saw on Instagram the night before conversations
Instagram the night before conversations
Instagram the night before conversations just flowed and even silences became
just flowed and even silences became
just flowed and even silences became comfortable I think one of the best
comfortable I think one of the best
comfortable I think one of the best parts of high school that is so
parts of high school that is so
parts of high school that is so different from middle school is there’s
different from middle school is there’s
different from middle school is there’s no longer than spring dividing
no longer than spring dividing
no longer than spring dividing friendships some of my best friends or
friendships some of my best friends or
friendships some of my best friends or people that aren’t even in my grade they
people that aren’t even in my grade they
people that aren’t even in my grade they taught me so much about Who I am and
taught me so much about Who I am and
taught me so much about Who I am and about high school and built life in
about high school and built life in
about high school and built life in general some of my older friends have
general some of my older friends have
general some of my older friends have taught me without even meaning to it’s
taught me without even meaning to it’s
taught me without even meaning to it’s just that in high school people are a
just that in high school people are a
just that in high school people are a lot more in touch with who they are
lot more in touch with who they are
lot more in touch with who they are people are sick of faking personality is
people are sick of faking personality is
people are sick of faking personality is just think cool or popular and everyone
just think cool or popular and everyone
just think cool or popular and everyone just starts to chill out and come
just starts to chill out and come
just starts to chill out and come comfortable themselves I learned and no
comfortable themselves I learned and no
comfortable themselves I learned and no longer have to fit this mold I don’t
longer have to fit this mold I don’t
longer have to fit this mold I don’t impress people I’m just have to be
impress people I’m just have to be
impress people I’m just have to be myself and if you don’t like me that’s
myself and if you don’t like me that’s
myself and if you don’t like me that’s fine I have my old friends I’m good it’s
fine I have my old friends I’m good it’s
fine I have my old friends I’m good it’s way easier to make real friends from
way easier to make real friends from
way easier to make real friends from just myself and I don’t like anybody
just myself and I don’t like anybody
just myself and I don’t like anybody else in high school you’re no longer
else in high school you’re no longer
else in high school you’re no longer confined to your brain or just one
confined to your brain or just one
confined to your brain or just one direction or just sports one of my best
direction or just sports one of my best
direction or just sports one of my best friends is going to
friends is going to
friends is going to or VCU arts next year and another friend
or VCU arts next year and another friend
or VCU arts next year and another friend is going to play Division one volleyball
is going to play Division one volleyball
is going to play Division one volleyball for William and Mary I have friends who
for William and Mary I have friends who
for William and Mary I have friends who were sophomores in their streaming to AP
were sophomores in their streaming to AP
were sophomores in their streaming to AP world history just like I did last year
world history just like I did last year
world history just like I did last year and I have friends in college that I
and I have friends in college that I
and I have friends in college that I call it a weekly basis to get updates on
call it a weekly basis to get updates on
call it a weekly basis to get updates on their not so exciting love knives I have
their not so exciting love knives I have
their not so exciting love knives I have best friends with you either best
best friends with you either best
best friends with you either best friends to go to summer camp something I
friends to go to summer camp something I
friends to go to summer camp something I never understood it was a part of but
never understood it was a part of but
never understood it was a part of but please don’t support them one of my
please don’t support them one of my
please don’t support them one of my favorite activities with my very best
favorite activities with my very best
favorite activities with my very best friend is going to cookout you can
friend is going to cookout you can
friend is going to cookout you can milkshakes in their parking lot late on
milkshakes in their parking lot late on
milkshakes in their parking lot late on a Saturday night because we had nothing
a Saturday night because we had nothing
a Saturday night because we had nothing else to do that day and believe it or
else to do that day and believe it or
else to do that day and believe it or not SL a prize like one direction well I
not SL a prize like one direction well I
not SL a prize like one direction well I guess my friends are all over the place
guess my friends are all over the place
guess my friends are all over the place and interests and hobbies we still for
and interests and hobbies we still for
and interests and hobbies we still for this awesome squad of people who just
this awesome squad of people who just
this awesome squad of people who just genuinely like being around each other
genuinely like being around each other
genuinely like being around each other and we make each other’s lives better we
and we make each other’s lives better we
and we make each other’s lives better we share our experiences and stories with
share our experiences and stories with
share our experiences and stories with each other and it’s so easy I don’t have
each other and it’s so easy I don’t have
each other and it’s so easy I don’t have to force it because these are the people
to force it because these are the people
to force it because these are the people that make me happy all the cards you pop
that make me happy all the cards you pop
that make me happy all the cards you pop in your laps you might have read my
in your laps you might have read my
in your laps you might have read my favorite quote hello yes that’s a great
favorite quote hello yes that’s a great
favorite quote hello yes that’s a great pool I so badly wanted to put your low I
pool I so badly wanted to put your low I
pool I so badly wanted to put your low I know yeah it’s laying but unfortunately
know yeah it’s laying but unfortunately
know yeah it’s laying but unfortunately it is something either side you only
it is something either side you only
it is something either side you only look once i’m so happy that i chose to
look once i’m so happy that i chose to
look once i’m so happy that i chose to surround myself with people that I
surround myself with people that I
surround myself with people that I really love and make me a better person
really love and make me a better person
really love and make me a better person this up america i watch half of my
this up america i watch half of my
this up america i watch half of my friend is walk down the green
friend is walk down the green
friend is walk down the green dresses for graduation I honestly don’t
dresses for graduation I honestly don’t
dresses for graduation I honestly don’t know what good it feel even though they
know what good it feel even though they
know what good it feel even though they they are you great about me I’ve become
they are you great about me I’ve become
they are you great about me I’ve become so close to these people and I honestly
so close to these people and I honestly
so close to these people and I honestly do consider than my family well I guess
do consider than my family well I guess
do consider than my family well I guess that will be a very sad day it’s also a
that will be a very sad day it’s also a
that will be a very sad day it’s also a great day because now realize junior
great day because now realize junior
great day because now realize junior bffs are stepping up to put your shoes
bffs are stepping up to put your shoes
bffs are stepping up to put your shoes and we’re going to run this place we’re
and we’re going to run this place we’re
and we’re going to run this place we’re in last year it’s a camera ok I will all
in last year it’s a camera ok I will all
in last year it’s a camera ok I will all be the person in the white dress walking
be the person in the white dress walking
be the person in the white dress walking down the green unfortunately graduating
down the green unfortunately graduating
down the green unfortunately graduating and I hope that what freshman or
and I hope that what freshman or
and I hope that what freshman or sophomore or junior feels the same about
sophomore or junior feels the same about
sophomore or junior feels the same about me that I do about my seniors in this
me that I do about my seniors in this
me that I do about my seniors in this past year I’ve never been more
past year I’ve never been more
past year I’ve never been more comfortable in my skin and happy with
comfortable in my skin and happy with
comfortable in my skin and happy with who I am and I know a lot of that’s my
who I am and I know a lot of that’s my
who I am and I know a lot of that’s my friends they made me who I am today and
friends they made me who I am today and
friends they made me who I am today and I tell them all of you to go out for my
I tell them all of you to go out for my
I tell them all of you to go out for my own friends one because it’s true you
own friends one because it’s true you
own friends one because it’s true you only look
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