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ever since I can remember as being one

ever since I can remember as being one question I’ve continually been asked a

question I’ve continually been asked a

question I’ve continually been asked a question I’m sure all of you here today

question I’m sure all of you here today

question I’m sure all of you here today have heard dozens of times before what

have heard dozens of times before what

have heard dozens of times before what do you want to do after school but I’ve

do you want to do after school but I’ve

do you want to do after school but I’ve recently concluded that this most

recently concluded that this most

recently concluded that this most frequently asked question two

frequently asked question two

frequently asked question two generations of kids is now one we need

generations of kids is now one we need

generations of kids is now one we need to delete it needs to be moved to the

to delete it needs to be moved to the

to delete it needs to be moved to the spam file and today I’m going to explain

spam file and today I’m going to explain

spam file and today I’m going to explain why and then replace it with an updated

why and then replace it with an updated

why and then replace it with an updated idea that you can take away to help find

idea that you can take away to help find

idea that you can take away to help find your path but first can you put up your

your path but first can you put up your

your path but first can you put up your hand if you’ve ever been asked this big

hand if you’ve ever been asked this big

hand if you’ve ever been asked this big question okay now keep it up if when you

question okay now keep it up if when you

question okay now keep it up if when you answered it you weren’t sure you wanted

answered it you weren’t sure you wanted

answered it you weren’t sure you wanted to commit to doing this one thing

to commit to doing this one thing

to commit to doing this one thing forever that’s what I thought and

forever that’s what I thought and

forever that’s what I thought and research supports this idea that most of

research supports this idea that most of

research supports this idea that most of us don’t know what we want to do after

us don’t know what we want to do after

us don’t know what we want to do after school and why should you with no

school and why should you with no

school and why should you with no experience yet in the world after school

experience yet in the world after school

experience yet in the world after school have to commit to doing one thing

have to commit to doing one thing

have to commit to doing one thing forever

forever

forever you shouldn’t is it stressful yes is it

you shouldn’t is it stressful yes is it

you shouldn’t is it stressful yes is it constructive no and let me tell you

constructive no and let me tell you

constructive no and let me tell you there are an endless amount of options

there are an endless amount of options

there are an endless amount of options out there and you should have the right

out there and you should have the right

out there and you should have the right to grow and learn explore and yes change

to grow and learn explore and yes change

to grow and learn explore and yes change your minds this question isn’t helpful

your minds this question isn’t helpful

your minds this question isn’t helpful or inspiring and does nothing to help

or inspiring and does nothing to help

or inspiring and does nothing to help you find your path so instead the spam

you find your path so instead the spam

you find your path so instead the spam file is there it needs to be and here’s

file is there it needs to be and here’s

file is there it needs to be and here’s why yes it’s stressful

why yes it’s stressful

why yes it’s stressful while globally mental disorders are on

while globally mental disorders are on

while globally mental disorders are on the rise the World Health Organization

the rise the World Health Organization

the rise the World Health Organization reports that one in five youth are

reports that one in five youth are

reports that one in five youth are affected another study conducted in the

affected another study conducted in the

affected another study conducted in the US by a generational expert David

US by a generational expert David

US by a generational expert David Stillman found that 75 percent of Gen Z

Stillman found that 75 percent of Gen Z

Stillman found that 75 percent of Gen Z that’s the 72 million youth of today

that’s the 72 million youth of today

that’s the 72 million youth of today said they were more worried about

said they were more worried about

said they were more worried about starting a career than finding a soul

starting a career than finding a soul

starting a career than finding a soul mate

mate

mate now these statistics not only highlight

now these statistics not only highlight

now these statistics not only highlight the anxiety around the unknown future

the anxiety around the unknown future

the anxiety around the unknown future but support the idea that we need a new

but support the idea that we need a new

but support the idea that we need a new approach and although I just miss the

approach and although I just miss the

approach and although I just miss the gen Z cutoff I get it it’s stressful

gen Z cutoff I get it it’s stressful

gen Z cutoff I get it it’s stressful there really is a ridiculous amount of

there really is a ridiculous amount of

there really is a ridiculous amount of choice out there today

choice out there today

choice out there today I can feel the anxieties I talk about it

I can feel the anxieties I talk about it

I can feel the anxieties I talk about it now although that might be because I’m

now although that might be because I’m

now although that might be because I’m standing on a stage public speaking one

standing on a stage public speaking one

standing on a stage public speaking one of my greatest fears either way I do

of my greatest fears either way I do

of my greatest fears either way I do understand

understand

understand for me the transition from high school

for me the transition from high school

for me the transition from high school was really tough and now when I say

was really tough and now when I say

was really tough and now when I say tough I mean I wasn’t just worrying I

tough I mean I wasn’t just worrying I

tough I mean I wasn’t just worrying I was panicking to the point where I

was panicking to the point where I

was panicking to the point where I actually felt like I was dying and this

actually felt like I was dying and this

actually felt like I was dying and this isn’t an exaggeration in my final year

isn’t an exaggeration in my final year

isn’t an exaggeration in my final year of school I was suffering from

of school I was suffering from

of school I was suffering from generalized anxiety that repeated

generalized anxiety that repeated

generalized anxiety that repeated question running through my head what do

question running through my head what do

question running through my head what do you want to do how do me paralyzed by

you want to do how do me paralyzed by

you want to do how do me paralyzed by sharing this now I can see that I put an

sharing this now I can see that I put an

sharing this now I can see that I put an unreasonable amount of pressure on

unreasonable amount of pressure on

unreasonable amount of pressure on myself to pick the perfect path and to

myself to pick the perfect path and to

myself to pick the perfect path and to make the best decision but how is that a

make the best decision but how is that a

make the best decision but how is that a choose I remember going to visit my

choose I remember going to visit my

choose I remember going to visit my school career counselor who got me the

school career counselor who got me the

school career counselor who got me the city test that concluded that I should

city test that concluded that I should

city test that concluded that I should be a teacher now I didn’t know what I

be a teacher now I didn’t know what I

be a teacher now I didn’t know what I wanted to be but I knew a few things I

wanted to be but I knew a few things I

wanted to be but I knew a few things I definitely didn’t want to be and a

definitely didn’t want to be and a

definitely didn’t want to be and a teacher was one of them no disrespect to

teacher was one of them no disrespect to

teacher was one of them no disrespect to the teachers I knew that I wasn’t cut

the teachers I knew that I wasn’t cut

the teachers I knew that I wasn’t cut out for it and then I was sent on my way

out for it and then I was sent on my way

out for it and then I was sent on my way and at this point this was how I

and at this point this was how I

and at this point this was how I imagined life should look but he’s what

imagined life should look but he’s what

imagined life should look but he’s what really happened so I finished high

really happened so I finished high

really happened so I finished high school anxious and confused and then

school anxious and confused and then

school anxious and confused and then decided to take a gap year I saved up

decided to take a gap year I saved up

decided to take a gap year I saved up for six months working seven days a week

for six months working seven days a week

for six months working seven days a week and then went traveling around the world

and then went traveling around the world

and then went traveling around the world 18 with my best friend and then I

18 with my best friend and then I

18 with my best friend and then I decided to go to university and for me

decided to go to university and for me

decided to go to university and for me university went from not knowing what I

university went from not knowing what I

university went from not knowing what I wanted to do to realize thing I enjoyed

wanted to do to realize thing I enjoyed

wanted to do to realize thing I enjoyed my psychology subjects to realizing in

my psychology subjects to realizing in

my psychology subjects to realizing in my final year that I didn’t want to work

my final year that I didn’t want to work

my final year that I didn’t want to work as a psychologist so I started research

as a psychologist so I started research

as a psychologist so I started research other options and found myself working

other options and found myself working

other options and found myself working in a bunch of other psychology related

in a bunch of other psychology related

in a bunch of other psychology related jobs until 2015 when I wrote a book on

jobs until 2015 when I wrote a book on

jobs until 2015 when I wrote a book on the side about path finding because I

the side about path finding because I

the side about path finding because I wanted to spread the message that no

wanted to spread the message that no

wanted to spread the message that no matter that age we’re all finding our

matter that age we’re all finding our

matter that age we’re all finding our path that first transition out of school

path that first transition out of school

path that first transition out of school it’s just the first of many and then I

it’s just the first of many and then I

it’s just the first of many and then I felt hopeful that my moments of what

felt hopeful that my moments of what

felt hopeful that my moments of what felt like I was dying in school might

felt like I was dying in school might

felt like I was dying in school might not have all been in vain and then I

not have all been in vain and then I

not have all been in vain and then I found myself working as an author now

found myself working as an author now

found myself working as an author now it’s taken me two years to say that out

it’s taken me two years to say that out

it’s taken me two years to say that out loud without pulling a face that

loud without pulling a face that

loud without pulling a face that suggests I’m not sure I’m telling you

suggests I’m not sure I’m telling you

suggests I’m not sure I’m telling you the truth and those facial expressions

the truth and those facial expressions

the truth and those facial expressions they still sneak in when I think about

they still sneak in when I think about

they still sneak in when I think about it now so again I’m not sure where to

it now so again I’m not sure where to

it now so again I’m not sure where to next for me if I was told by that career

next for me if I was told by that career

next for me if I was told by that career counselor all those years ago that I’d

counselor all those years ago that I’d

counselor all those years ago that I’d be an author at some point after school

be an author at some point after school

be an author at some point after school wouldn’t have believed in of average at

wouldn’t have believed in of average at

wouldn’t have believed in of average at English and plus I struggled to believe

English and plus I struggled to believe

English and plus I struggled to believe it now but what I do now know is that

it now but what I do now know is that

it now but what I do now know is that it’s not just me fumbling up and down in

it’s not just me fumbling up and down in

it’s not just me fumbling up and down in my path it’s the same for everyone this

my path it’s the same for everyone this

my path it’s the same for everyone this is life here are some names you might

is life here are some names you might

is life here are some names you might recognize so as you can see last like a

recognize so as you can see last like a

recognize so as you can see last like a roller coaster it has its ups and downs

roller coaster it has its ups and downs

roller coaster it has its ups and downs and it’s your choice to scream or enjoy

and it’s your choice to scream or enjoy

and it’s your choice to scream or enjoy the riot and now to the pea and spam

the riot and now to the pea and spam

the riot and now to the pea and spam puzzling when asked this question what

puzzling when asked this question what

puzzling when asked this question what do you want to do it puzzles us because

do you want to do it puzzles us because

do you want to do it puzzles us because firstly it assumes that we know the

firstly it assumes that we know the

firstly it assumes that we know the answer do we in that same study

answer do we in that same study

answer do we in that same study conducted by Stillman he found that 65%

conducted by Stillman he found that 65%

conducted by Stillman he found that 65% of Gen Z will be employed in two jobs

of Gen Z will be employed in two jobs

of Gen Z will be employed in two jobs that don’t yet exist

that don’t yet exist

that don’t yet exist that’s most of you secondly the puzzling

that’s most of you secondly the puzzling

that’s most of you secondly the puzzling question suggests that we’re picking one

question suggests that we’re picking one

question suggests that we’re picking one path but what about all the rest let’s

path but what about all the rest let’s

path but what about all the rest let’s break it down together I’ve outlined

break it down together I’ve outlined

break it down together I’ve outlined four basic pathways so travel work study

four basic pathways so travel work study

four basic pathways so travel work study or creating your empire now you don’t

or creating your empire now you don’t

or creating your empire now you don’t have to do them all but you can I’ve

have to do them all but you can I’ve

have to do them all but you can I’ve tried them out now and while generally I

tried them out now and while generally I

tried them out now and while generally I don’t

don’t

don’t joy telling people what to do and the

joy telling people what to do and the

joy telling people what to do and the eldest of six so this may come naturally

eldest of six so this may come naturally

eldest of six so this may come naturally to me but for this matter I do suggest

to me but for this matter I do suggest

to me but for this matter I do suggest you try any of that interest you at

you try any of that interest you at

you try any of that interest you at least that way you’ll have your own

least that way you’ll have your own

least that way you’ll have your own opinion let’s face it watching David

opinion let’s face it watching David

opinion let’s face it watching David Annenberg isn’t quite the same as taking

Annenberg isn’t quite the same as taking

Annenberg isn’t quite the same as taking a gap year and watching the social

a gap year and watching the social

a gap year and watching the social network that’s not quite what it’s like

network that’s not quite what it’s like

network that’s not quite what it’s like to go to university try them for

to go to university try them for

to go to university try them for yourself so you now know that you can do

yourself so you now know that you can do

yourself so you now know that you can do anything

anything

anything the downside you can’t do everything

the downside you can’t do everything

the downside you can’t do everything these four basic choices will actually

these four basic choices will actually

these four basic choices will actually turn into over four thousand cities to

turn into over four thousand cities to

turn into over four thousand cities to visit more than four thousand degree

visit more than four thousand degree

visit more than four thousand degree granting universities alone in the world

granting universities alone in the world

granting universities alone in the world millions of jobs to choose from and an

millions of jobs to choose from and an

millions of jobs to choose from and an infinite amount of projects that you can

infinite amount of projects that you can

infinite amount of projects that you can make up yourself well makes its might

make up yourself well makes its might

make up yourself well makes its might can be stressful and now how do you glad

can be stressful and now how do you glad

can be stressful and now how do you glad that you know I just have to pick one

that you know I just have to pick one

that you know I just have to pick one but no one told me this no one gave me

but no one told me this no one gave me

but no one told me this no one gave me the memo that there’s an infinite amount

the memo that there’s an infinite amount

the memo that there’s an infinite amount of choices out there no one told me that

of choices out there no one told me that

of choices out there no one told me that I could be a mattress jumper or a Disney

I could be a mattress jumper or a Disney

I could be a mattress jumper or a Disney imagina or a waterslide tester you’re

imagina or a waterslide tester you’re

imagina or a waterslide tester you’re sound awesome don’t get me wrong this is

sound awesome don’t get me wrong this is

sound awesome don’t get me wrong this is a big choice you make when you finish

a big choice you make when you finish

a big choice you make when you finish school but it is the first of many more

school but it is the first of many more

school but it is the first of many more choices to come this isn’t a

choices to come this isn’t a

choices to come this isn’t a make-or-break choice if you pick

make-or-break choice if you pick

make-or-break choice if you pick something can like it great if you hate

something can like it great if you hate

something can like it great if you hate it it’s time to pick a game you don’t

it it’s time to pick a game you don’t

it it’s time to pick a game you don’t have to get it right the first to go and

have to get it right the first to go and

have to get it right the first to go and this doesn’t mean that you chop and

this doesn’t mean that you chop and

this doesn’t mean that you chop and change when things get tough it simply

change when things get tough it simply

change when things get tough it simply means when you’ve given it your all and

means when you’ve given it your all and

means when you’ve given it your all and things aren’t working out that you can

things aren’t working out that you can

things aren’t working out that you can make a change and it’s important for me

make a change and it’s important for me

make a change and it’s important for me to clarify here that the problem isn’t

to clarify here that the problem isn’t

to clarify here that the problem isn’t the choice choice is a privilege as I

the choice choice is a privilege as I

the choice choice is a privilege as I give this talk many people your age

give this talk many people your age

give this talk many people your age don’t have such choices so it’s

don’t have such choices so it’s

don’t have such choices so it’s important to also be grateful if you do

important to also be grateful if you do

important to also be grateful if you do don’t wish away your options the problem

don’t wish away your options the problem

don’t wish away your options the problem then lies in the lack of support for

then lies in the lack of support for

then lies in the lack of support for students to make the transition and the

students to make the transition and the

students to make the transition and the emphasis we place on picking one path

emphasis we place on picking one path

emphasis we place on picking one path which leads me to the next point hey

which leads me to the next point hey

which leads me to the next point hey it’s action the questions outdated the

it’s action the questions outdated the

it’s action the questions outdated the days of employment for life are over you

days of employment for life are over you

days of employment for life are over you no longer have to stay in a job because

no longer have to stay in a job because

no longer have to stay in a job because you picked it years ago now I don’t want

you picked it years ago now I don’t want

you picked it years ago now I don’t want to take you back to the dark ages but I

to take you back to the dark ages but I

to take you back to the dark ages but I want to give you a brief overview of how

want to give you a brief overview of how

want to give you a brief overview of how the transition has changed so while the

the transition has changed so while the

the transition has changed so while the traditionalists and baby boomers

traditionalists and baby boomers

traditionalists and baby boomers commonly worked their way up the ranks

commonly worked their way up the ranks

commonly worked their way up the ranks working in one job for twenty forty

working in one job for twenty forty

working in one job for twenty forty years it was Gen X that broke away from

years it was Gen X that broke away from

years it was Gen X that broke away from this traditional path with the famous

this traditional path with the famous

this traditional path with the famous examples of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

examples of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs

examples of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs creating their own so today you know

creating their own so today you know

creating their own so today you know that you don’t have to follow the path

that you don’t have to follow the path

that you don’t have to follow the path of others this isn’t new information

of others this isn’t new information

of others this isn’t new information anymore 20 years ago it would have been

anymore 20 years ago it would have been

anymore 20 years ago it would have been motivating now the anxiety around the

motivating now the anxiety around the

motivating now the anxiety around the choice can overshadow the inspiration

choice can overshadow the inspiration

choice can overshadow the inspiration today we’re slowly seeing a bend towards

today we’re slowly seeing a bend towards

today we’re slowly seeing a bend towards an increasingly customized path where

an increasingly customized path where

an increasingly customized path where you can literally pay that your own with

you can literally pay that your own with

you can literally pay that your own with some universities allowing students to

some universities allowing students to

some universities allowing students to create their own majors companies

create their own majors companies

create their own majors companies allowing employees to create their own

allowing employees to create their own

allowing employees to create their own job titles responsibilities and hours

job titles responsibilities and hours

job titles responsibilities and hours and as our paths become more customized

and as our paths become more customized

and as our paths become more customized the same question still exists what will

the same question still exists what will

the same question still exists what will you choose now in the past the model was

you choose now in the past the model was

you choose now in the past the model was the longer the better now it’s the

the longer the better now it’s the

the longer the better now it’s the happier the better the shift is away

happier the better the shift is away

happier the better the shift is away from the companies and back onto the

from the companies and back onto the

from the companies and back onto the value of the individuals so sorry that

value of the individuals so sorry that

value of the individuals so sorry that being lazy or entitled which are words

being lazy or entitled which are words

being lazy or entitled which are words that get thrown around a lot today it’s

that get thrown around a lot today it’s

that get thrown around a lot today it’s about staying true to yourself

about staying true to yourself

about staying true to yourself and your path and making the most of

and your path and making the most of

and your path and making the most of this one life we have now lastly and

this one life we have now lastly and

this one life we have now lastly and worst of all in the question misses the

worst of all in the question misses the

worst of all in the question misses the point it’s not helpful or inspiring and

point it’s not helpful or inspiring and

point it’s not helpful or inspiring and doesn’t teach you how to decide instead

doesn’t teach you how to decide instead

doesn’t teach you how to decide instead being asked this question continually

being asked this question continually

being asked this question continually over your lives focuses on the idea of

over your lives focuses on the idea of

over your lives focuses on the idea of having to make one choice where there

having to make one choice where there

having to make one choice where there are so many other questions that we

are so many other questions that we

are so many other questions that we could be asked instead like what do you

could be asked instead like what do you

could be asked instead like what do you enjoy doing or what are your strengths

enjoy doing or what are your strengths

enjoy doing or what are your strengths what what makes you

what what makes you

what what makes you happy but these questions don’t get

happy but these questions don’t get

happy but these questions don’t get asked often enough instead we keep

asked often enough instead we keep

asked often enough instead we keep getting us the same old question so by

getting us the same old question so by

getting us the same old question so by the time people say well if you don’t

the time people say well if you don’t

the time people say well if you don’t know what you want to do what are you

know what you want to do what are you

know what you want to do what are you interested in get absolutely no idea

interested in get absolutely no idea

interested in get absolutely no idea because you spent your whole life

because you spent your whole life

because you spent your whole life focused on picking one career path one

focused on picking one career path one

focused on picking one career path one stream not giving you interest the time

stream not giving you interest the time

stream not giving you interest the time of day so you’ve had a lifetime to date

of day so you’ve had a lifetime to date

of day so you’ve had a lifetime to date of answering this question and now it’s

of answering this question and now it’s

of answering this question and now it’s gone what’s next for a generation who’s

gone what’s next for a generation who’s

gone what’s next for a generation who’s grown up on the Internet this isn’t

grown up on the Internet this isn’t

grown up on the Internet this isn’t something you can google you can try get

something you can google you can try get

something you can google you can try get in the end you’ll end up with more

in the end you’ll end up with more

in the end you’ll end up with more opinions and more questions so how do

opinions and more questions so how do

opinions and more questions so how do you find a happy path after school you

you find a happy path after school you

you find a happy path after school you tap into your own Wi-Fi W watch your

tap into your own Wi-Fi W watch your

tap into your own Wi-Fi W watch your interests focus on what you enjoy doing

interests focus on what you enjoy doing

interests focus on what you enjoy doing make a list of five things you do in

make a list of five things you do in

make a list of five things you do in your spare time or things you think

your spare time or things you think

your spare time or things you think about when your mind wanders don’t

about when your mind wanders don’t

about when your mind wanders don’t underestimate these things I investigate

underestimate these things I investigate

underestimate these things I investigate your options now start by writing down

your options now start by writing down

your options now start by writing down five things that you’d like to do when

five things that you’d like to do when

five things that you’d like to do when you finish school so when I was younger

you finish school so when I was younger

you finish school so when I was younger I said I wanted to be a lawyer a poet

I said I wanted to be a lawyer a poet

I said I wanted to be a lawyer a poet and a marine biologist because these are

and a marine biologist because these are

and a marine biologist because these are some of the options I had in my head the

some of the options I had in my head the

some of the options I had in my head the second part then is to research and

second part then is to research and

second part then is to research and write down five new things you didn’t

write down five new things you didn’t

write down five new things you didn’t know existed and with these five new

know existed and with these five new

know existed and with these five new options you can switch out any on the

options you can switch out any on the

options you can switch out any on the initial list and if you do this every

initial list and if you do this every

initial list and if you do this every month in your final year of school

month in your final year of school

month in your final year of school alongside your interest list some

alongside your interest list some

alongside your interest list some interesting options will start opening

interesting options will start opening

interesting options will start opening themselves to you and although some of

themselves to you and although some of

themselves to you and although some of you will be confident about your answers

you will be confident about your answers

you will be confident about your answers and you only need to write one thing on

and you only need to write one thing on

and you only need to write one thing on this list if this is you I’m not saying

this list if this is you I’m not saying

this list if this is you I’m not saying you have to come up with more options

you have to come up with more options

you have to come up with more options but I do urge you to keep open stay

but I do urge you to keep open stay

but I do urge you to keep open stay aware of your interests even be

aware of your interests even be

aware of your interests even be persistent about them

persistent about them

persistent about them and know that in the future if you’d

and know that in the future if you’d

and know that in the future if you’d like to make a change or try something

like to make a change or try something

like to make a change or try something on the side

on the side

on the side I know that you can f follow your dreams

I know that you can f follow your dreams

I know that you can f follow your dreams and dream big whatever they are never

and dream big whatever they are never

and dream big whatever they are never make a decision about your future based

make a decision about your future based

make a decision about your future based on fear pleasing others or how hard you

on fear pleasing others or how hard you

on fear pleasing others or how hard you think it’ll be to reach your dreams

think it’ll be to reach your dreams

think it’ll be to reach your dreams there’s a great quote by ol Nightingale

there’s a great quote by ol Nightingale

there’s a great quote by ol Nightingale that says never give up on a dream

that says never give up on a dream

that says never give up on a dream because of the time it’ll take to

because of the time it’ll take to

because of the time it’ll take to accomplish it the time will pass anyway

accomplish it the time will pass anyway

accomplish it the time will pass anyway and lastly I if that age-old question

and lastly I if that age-old question

and lastly I if that age-old question sneaks in through the spam let’s face it

sneaks in through the spam let’s face it

sneaks in through the spam let’s face it it’s going to take a while for the

it’s going to take a while for the

it’s going to take a while for the Oscars to catch up then you can answer

Oscars to catch up then you can answer

Oscars to catch up then you can answer with this I’m interested in and I’ll see

with this I’m interested in and I’ll see

with this I’m interested in and I’ll see where it leads me to conclude I want to

where it leads me to conclude I want to

where it leads me to conclude I want to leave you the message that I’d share if

leave you the message that I’d share if

leave you the message that I’d share if I could go back in time and speak with

I could go back in time and speak with

I could go back in time and speak with that overstressed and freaking out

that overstressed and freaking out

that overstressed and freaking out 17-year old me I’d tell that lanky

17-year old me I’d tell that lanky

17-year old me I’d tell that lanky wide-eyed teenager to stop searching for

wide-eyed teenager to stop searching for

wide-eyed teenager to stop searching for a perfect path and start focusing on her

a perfect path and start focusing on her

a perfect path and start focusing on her path instead I’d tell her to tap into

path instead I’d tell her to tap into

path instead I’d tell her to tap into her unique Wi-Fi I’d tell her to trust

her unique Wi-Fi I’d tell her to trust

her unique Wi-Fi I’d tell her to trust trust that if she makes a decision from

trust that if she makes a decision from

trust that if she makes a decision from the information she has based on her

the information she has based on her

the information she has based on her interests her research her dreams then

interests her research her dreams then

interests her research her dreams then that is without a doubt the best

that is without a doubt the best

that is without a doubt the best decision she can make thank you

decision she can make thank you

decision she can make thank you you

you

you [Applause]

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