hello and my name is Emily Morris and I’ve just recently finished my law
I’ve just recently finished my law
I’ve just recently finished my law degree and I’m quite happy to be here
degree and I’m quite happy to be here
degree and I’m quite happy to be here but at the same time I’m a bit scared
but at the same time I’m a bit scared
but at the same time I’m a bit scared she has to take it easy with me um I’m
she has to take it easy with me um I’m
she has to take it easy with me um I’m here today to talk to you about the
here today to talk to you about the
here today to talk to you about the liberation of change and how bad
liberation of change and how bad
liberation of change and how bad experiences can actually be some of the
experiences can actually be some of the
experiences can actually be some of the most positive experiences and and if you
most positive experiences and and if you
most positive experiences and and if you haven’t already everything I don’t want
haven’t already everything I don’t want
haven’t already everything I don’t want to upset you but every single person in
to upset you but every single person in
to upset you but every single person in this room will have a bad experience and
this room will have a bad experience and
this room will have a bad experience and you have to learn how to adapt to it and
you have to learn how to adapt to it and
you have to learn how to adapt to it and then what skills you can get out of it
then what skills you can get out of it
then what skills you can get out of it and one of the experiences I’ll be
and one of the experiences I’ll be
and one of the experiences I’ll be talking to you today about my parents
talking to you today about my parents
talking to you today about my parents divorce and at the time it was quite
divorce and at the time it was quite
divorce and at the time it was quite like at what time I didn’t think there
like at what time I didn’t think there
like at what time I didn’t think there was going to be way out of it but it
was going to be way out of it but it
was going to be way out of it but it actually changed my life for positive
actually changed my life for positive
actually changed my life for positive and you don’t have to answer these
and you don’t have to answer these
and you don’t have to answer these questions but how many of you today have
questions but how many of you today have
questions but how many of you today have had decisions made figure already and
had decisions made figure already and
had decisions made figure already and how many of you today have been ignored
how many of you today have been ignored
how many of you today have been ignored in decisions that affects your personal
in decisions that affects your personal
in decisions that affects your personal academic and home life and how many of
academic and home life and how many of
academic and home life and how many of you today have been affected by other
you today have been affected by other
you today have been affected by other people’s actions and now can you imagine
people’s actions and now can you imagine
people’s actions and now can you imagine being a child whose voice is ignored
being a child whose voice is ignored
being a child whose voice is ignored when their parents are separating this
when their parents are separating this
when their parents are separating this is me it’s a child and I’m the oldest
is me it’s a child and I’m the oldest
is me it’s a child and I’m the oldest one
one
one so I’m sixteen studying away and my main
so I’m sixteen studying away and my main
so I’m sixteen studying away and my main goal is to get to university and then
goal is to get to university and then
goal is to get to university and then the day my parents decided to separate
the day my parents decided to separate
the day my parents decided to separate was the night of April 2012 and at the
was the night of April 2012 and at the
was the night of April 2012 and at the time we were living in Cambridge but I
time we were living in Cambridge but I
time we were living in Cambridge but I could tell from my accent I’m originally
could tell from my accent I’m originally
could tell from my accent I’m originally from Birmingham and on this day my
from Birmingham and on this day my
from Birmingham and on this day my father had returned I’m travelling and
father had returned I’m travelling and
father had returned I’m travelling and he had been away for two months and we
he had been away for two months and we
he had been away for two months and we hadn’t really had that much contact with
hadn’t really had that much contact with
hadn’t really had that much contact with him I mean any was really weird
him I mean any was really weird
him I mean any was really weird because he came back and he said to my
because he came back and he said to my
because he came back and he said to my mom I want to get divorce and he said it
mom I want to get divorce and he said it
mom I want to get divorce and he said it in front of me and my sisters and it
in front of me and my sisters and it
in front of me and my sisters and it sounds really weird
sounds really weird
sounds really weird he actually recorded my mom’s reaction
he actually recorded my mom’s reaction
he actually recorded my mom’s reaction and which is very weird but of course my
and which is very weird but of course my
and which is very weird but of course my mother did it takes his to kindly and I
mother did it takes his to kindly and I
mother did it takes his to kindly and I mean I wouldn’t
mean I wouldn’t
mean I wouldn’t about you and she em got arrested for
about you and she em got arrested for
about you and she em got arrested for domestic violence and and I don’t agree
domestic violence and and I don’t agree
domestic violence and and I don’t agree with violence but I do understand why
with violence but I do understand why
with violence but I do understand why she did what she did and then my mother
she did what she did and then my mother
she did what she did and then my mother never relocated back to Birmingham and
never relocated back to Birmingham and
never relocated back to Birmingham and my grandparents and my father and then
my grandparents and my father and then
my grandparents and my father and then decided to change the house locks and
decided to change the house locks and
decided to change the house locks and which left me and my other sister out on
which left me and my other sister out on
which left me and my other sister out on the streets and then I had to adapt
the streets and then I had to adapt
the streets and then I had to adapt straightaway and find a new way to live
straightaway and find a new way to live
straightaway and find a new way to live and provide for myself which is quite
and provide for myself which is quite
and provide for myself which is quite difficult because I’ve only been in
difficult because I’ve only been in
difficult because I’ve only been in Cambridge for six months so I hadn’t
Cambridge for six months so I hadn’t
Cambridge for six months so I hadn’t built that support network for myself
built that support network for myself
built that support network for myself and but when they separated I was quite
and but when they separated I was quite
and but when they separated I was quite relieved because for 10 years from the
relieved because for 10 years from the
relieved because for 10 years from the age of 10 I always knew they were gonna
age of 10 I always knew they were gonna
age of 10 I always knew they were gonna separate I was just waiting for it to
separate I was just waiting for it to
separate I was just waiting for it to happen and as a relationship between my
happen and as a relationship between my
happen and as a relationship between my parents was over so was the family Union
parents was over so was the family Union
parents was over so was the family Union which whilst it was sad it also was
which whilst it was sad it also was
which whilst it was sad it also was quite freeing because I’d hit what
quite freeing because I’d hit what
quite freeing because I’d hit what bottom and there was nowhere else I
bottom and there was nowhere else I
bottom and there was nowhere else I could go I could I leave rebuild my life
could go I could I leave rebuild my life
could go I could I leave rebuild my life and I know I member being in McGeoch of
and I know I member being in McGeoch of
and I know I member being in McGeoch of the house Banta clinking my friend
the house Banta clinking my friend
the house Banta clinking my friend asking for a place to stay for a night
asking for a place to stay for a night
asking for a place to stay for a night and I also remember providing a witness
and I also remember providing a witness
and I also remember providing a witness statement for my mother and being told
statement for my mother and being told
statement for my mother and being told as well police that is quite rare for
as well police that is quite rare for
as well police that is quite rare for children of parents to give statements
children of parents to give statements
children of parents to give statements actually it’s quite funny because but my
actually it’s quite funny because but my
actually it’s quite funny because but my mom got let out of the like like the
mom got let out of the like like the
mom got let out of the like like the police station at midnight and I was
police station at midnight and I was
police station at midnight and I was like getting drunk with my friends
like getting drunk with my friends
like getting drunk with my friends the police rang me I was like oh we’ve
the police rang me I was like oh we’ve
the police rang me I was like oh we’ve let your mom out and I was to appear too
let your mom out and I was to appear too
let your mom out and I was to appear too drunk anyway um and I also remember
drunk anyway um and I also remember
drunk anyway um and I also remember packing one suitcase of my belongings
packing one suitcase of my belongings
packing one suitcase of my belongings not knowing at the time that was all old
not knowing at the time that was all old
not knowing at the time that was all old be able to get out the house and if I
be able to get out the house and if I
be able to get out the house and if I known at the time now maybe I would have
known at the time now maybe I would have
known at the time now maybe I would have packed different items maybe photographs
packed different items maybe photographs
packed different items maybe photographs instead of clothes and having limited
instead of clothes and having limited
instead of clothes and having limited belongings is quite limiting Liberty
belongings is quite limiting Liberty
belongings is quite limiting Liberty liberating sorry because it frees you of
liberating sorry because it frees you of
liberating sorry because it frees you of any of the useless rubbish that you
any of the useless rubbish that you
any of the useless rubbish that you don’t need
don’t need
don’t need it also changes your perspective on life
it also changes your perspective on life
it also changes your perspective on life because you realize life is a lot less
because you realize life is a lot less
because you realize life is a lot less about materialistic items but a lot more
about materialistic items but a lot more
about materialistic items but a lot more about having stability and feeling safe
about having stability and feeling safe
about having stability and feeling safe and having that support network and so
and having that support network and so
and having that support network and so for two months I lived between friends
for two months I lived between friends
for two months I lived between friends houses and one friend four days a week
houses and one friend four days a week
houses and one friend four days a week we have a friend three days a week and
we have a friend three days a week and
we have a friend three days a week and at the same time was working 16 hours a
at the same time was working 16 hours a
at the same time was working 16 hours a week at Greg Suhr Baker’s as well as
week at Greg Suhr Baker’s as well as
week at Greg Suhr Baker’s as well as studying for my animals so this is a
studying for my animals so this is a
studying for my animals so this is a time when my parents separated and I was
time when my parents separated and I was
time when my parents separated and I was quite homeless but at the same time I
quite homeless but at the same time I
quite homeless but at the same time I was quite happy and my father after rang
was quite happy and my father after rang
was quite happy and my father after rang me being abusive and threatening and
me being abusive and threatening and
me being abusive and threatening and four night before what I’m a massive
four night before what I’m a massive
four night before what I’m a massive Harry Potter fan so I went to a last
Harry Potter fan so I went to a last
Harry Potter fan so I went to a last Harry Potter premiere and you allowed
Harry Potter premiere and you allowed
Harry Potter premiere and you allowed take home this big billboard it been
take home this big billboard it been
take home this big billboard it been quite a lot to me but the night before
quite a lot to me but the night before
quite a lot to me but the night before one of my exams my father sent me a text
one of my exams my father sent me a text
one of my exams my father sent me a text message of it in four pieces saying um
message of it in four pieces saying um
message of it in four pieces saying um you’ve got a piece for every wall now
you’ve got a piece for every wall now
you’ve got a piece for every wall now and then he sent me quite a lot of text
and then he sent me quite a lot of text
and then he sent me quite a lot of text messages as well with my bookcase and
messages as well with my bookcase and
messages as well with my bookcase and bits and my embedding bits so of course
bits and my embedding bits so of course
bits and my embedding bits so of course I did an all-nighter doing what I was
I did an all-nighter doing what I was
I did an all-nighter doing what I was going to do and then following day I
going to do and then following day I
going to do and then following day I walked in to do my exam and it was quite
walked in to do my exam and it was quite
walked in to do my exam and it was quite clear I had no sleep and I had to sleep
clear I had no sleep and I had to sleep
clear I had no sleep and I had to sleep on my teachers floor a couple of hours
on my teachers floor a couple of hours
on my teachers floor a couple of hours before the exam just to get refreshed
before the exam just to get refreshed
before the exam just to get refreshed and and my mother and then did relocate
and and my mother and then did relocate
and and my mother and then did relocate back to Cambridge and I moved back in
back to Cambridge and I moved back in
back to Cambridge and I moved back in with her however my mother’s mental have
with her however my mother’s mental have
with her however my mother’s mental have drastically declined which resulted in a
drastically declined which resulted in a
drastically declined which resulted in a mental breakdown on Boxing Day and she
mental breakdown on Boxing Day and she
mental breakdown on Boxing Day and she left us actually in the Cayman shopping
left us actually in the Cayman shopping
left us actually in the Cayman shopping centre which again was quite difficult
centre which again was quite difficult
centre which again was quite difficult tries to get a lift back on Boxing Day
tries to get a lift back on Boxing Day
tries to get a lift back on Boxing Day so yes again I remember frantically
so yes again I remember frantically
so yes again I remember frantically ringing around
ringing around
ringing around Brenna’s asking for help I also mean my
Brenna’s asking for help I also mean my
Brenna’s asking for help I also mean my sister having an asthma attack because
sister having an asthma attack because
sister having an asthma attack because she was that scared about what we were
she was that scared about what we were
she was that scared about what we were going to do and I also remember my
going to do and I also remember my
going to do and I also remember my ringing my dad as a last resort
ringing my dad as a last resort
ringing my dad as a last resort who wasn’t actually in the area he was
who wasn’t actually in the area he was
who wasn’t actually in the area he was in Birmingham asked him for a lift but
in Birmingham asked him for a lift but
in Birmingham asked him for a lift but he men he asked his girlfriend to pick
he men he asked his girlfriend to pick
he men he asked his girlfriend to pick us up who we had never met before
us up who we had never met before
us up who we had never met before so as she cools kampala I guess it was
so as she cools kampala I guess it was
so as she cools kampala I guess it was quite an awkward car ride home
quite an awkward car ride home
quite an awkward car ride home so for 10 months I became the carer for
so for 10 months I became the carer for
so for 10 months I became the carer for my younger sister why is my mother
my younger sister why is my mother
my younger sister why is my mother sought treatment in Birmingham and I
sought treatment in Birmingham and I
sought treatment in Birmingham and I also increased my hours at Gregor
also increased my hours at Gregor
also increased my hours at Gregor Baker’s to help pay for food and other
Baker’s to help pay for food and other
Baker’s to help pay for food and other day outgoings and I did sometimes go
day outgoings and I did sometimes go
day outgoings and I did sometimes go about lunch to ensure my sister could
about lunch to ensure my sister could
about lunch to ensure my sister could eat and what parents finally got
eat and what parents finally got
eat and what parents finally got divorced at the end of my first year of
divorced at the end of my first year of
divorced at the end of my first year of university I was quite happy that I was
university I was quite happy that I was
university I was quite happy that I was over and done with and throughout the
over and done with and throughout the
over and done with and throughout the entire process
entire process
entire process I tried to get support on the internet
I tried to get support on the internet
I tried to get support on the internet but all I found was quite negative news
but all I found was quite negative news
but all I found was quite negative news articles saying I was more likely to
articles saying I was more likely to
articles saying I was more likely to commit crime and drop out of education
commit crime and drop out of education
commit crime and drop out of education and even develop diabetes and as a
and even develop diabetes and as a
and even develop diabetes and as a result of my parents separation and at
result of my parents separation and at
result of my parents separation and at that time my pet my goal was to get to
that time my pet my goal was to get to
that time my pet my goal was to get to university so as you can imagine having
university so as you can imagine having
university so as you can imagine having all these negative articles firing at
all these negative articles firing at
all these negative articles firing at you it does take you back soma lack of
you it does take you back soma lack of
you it does take you back soma lack of support annoyed me quite a lot because
support annoyed me quite a lot because
support annoyed me quite a lot because as I was just into a new situation
as I was just into a new situation
as I was just into a new situation I didn’t know how process of divorce
I didn’t know how process of divorce
I didn’t know how process of divorce would entail or why my parents acted the
would entail or why my parents acted the
would entail or why my parents acted the way they did like why my mum had a
way they did like why my mum had a
way they did like why my mum had a mental breakdown and why my dad was
mental breakdown and why my dad was
mental breakdown and why my dad was violent but then I asked myself what did
violent but then I asked myself what did
violent but then I asked myself what did I want to support with and what was I
I want to support with and what was I
I want to support with and what was I worried about and do I even need support
worried about and do I even need support
worried about and do I even need support to have my voice heard and do I have a
to have my voice heard and do I have a
to have my voice heard and do I have a white to have my voice heard because my
white to have my voice heard because my
white to have my voice heard because my parents divorce was between them I am
parents divorce was between them I am
parents divorce was between them I am the way I look at it I’m an object of
the way I look at it I’m an object of
the way I look at it I’m an object of their marriage are not involved in their
their marriage are not involved in their
their marriage are not involved in their marriage and what it really depends on
marriage and what it really depends on
marriage and what it really depends on what do you think and what you need and
what do you think and what you need and
what do you think and what you need and what do you want personally so I found
what do you want personally so I found
what do you want personally so I found the experience of divorce quite
the experience of divorce quite
the experience of divorce quite liberating and it changed my perspective
liberating and it changed my perspective
liberating and it changed my perspective on life because I realized that it’s
on life because I realized that it’s
on life because I realized that it’s perfectly acceptable to say to have your
perfectly acceptable to say to have your
perfectly acceptable to say to have your voice heard and to say no to any
voice heard and to say no to any
voice heard and to say no to any decisions that you don’t want because I
decisions that you don’t want because I
decisions that you don’t want because I used to be the type of person that would
used to be the type of person that would
used to be the type of person that would say yes to everything even if I didn’t
say yes to everything even if I didn’t
say yes to everything even if I didn’t want to do it and there’s a quote if you
want to do it and there’s a quote if you
want to do it and there’s a quote if you don’t like something change it and if
don’t like something change it and if
don’t like something change it and if you can’t change it change your attitude
you can’t change it change your attitude
you can’t change it change your attitude and this quote reflects my whole
and this quote reflects my whole
and this quote reflects my whole experience Jo my parents separation and
experience Jo my parents separation and
experience Jo my parents separation and I can’t change those parents separation
I can’t change those parents separation
I can’t change those parents separation and I wouldn’t want to I
and I wouldn’t want to I
and I wouldn’t want to I wish I could change away it happened
wish I could change away it happened
wish I could change away it happened however I could to change how I feel and
however I could to change how I feel and
however I could to change how I feel and how I adapt in a family situation and
how I adapt in a family situation and
how I adapt in a family situation and now are two sides to divorce and how it
now are two sides to divorce and how it
now are two sides to divorce and how it can change your game of life you can
can change your game of life you can
can change your game of life you can even let it destroy you or make it
even let it destroy you or make it
even let it destroy you or make it positive for you and the best part of
positive for you and the best part of
positive for you and the best part of this whole experience was that was
this whole experience was that was
this whole experience was that was completely free freeing having to
completely free freeing having to
completely free freeing having to restart from scratch with my belongings
restart from scratch with my belongings
restart from scratch with my belongings and adapt to a new family situation a
and adapt to a new family situation a
and adapt to a new family situation a new house and even a new city because I
new house and even a new city because I
new house and even a new city because I moved back to Bengal meant now was a new
moved back to Bengal meant now was a new
moved back to Bengal meant now was a new baseline standard where I can simply
baseline standard where I can simply
baseline standard where I can simply rebuild my way up I have lost a lot I am
rebuild my way up I have lost a lot I am
rebuild my way up I have lost a lot I am aware of that but it allowed me to put
aware of that but it allowed me to put
aware of that but it allowed me to put all my energy into the only thing that
all my energy into the only thing that
all my energy into the only thing that mattered to me which is my education and
mattered to me which is my education and
mattered to me which is my education and I recently did a year abroad in Hong
I recently did a year abroad in Hong
I recently did a year abroad in Hong Kong which I would not have had the
Kong which I would not have had the
Kong which I would not have had the confidence to do it was only because I
confidence to do it was only because I
confidence to do it was only because I when my parents separated I was on my
when my parents separated I was on my
when my parents separated I was on my own and I only had to provide for myself
own and I only had to provide for myself
own and I only had to provide for myself so I had four skills already and now I
so I had four skills already and now I
so I had four skills already and now I am handling my dissertation which is
am handling my dissertation which is
am handling my dissertation which is actually about divorce and Jane for
actually about divorce and Jane for
actually about divorce and Jane for divorce I didn’t doubt myself because I
divorce I didn’t doubt myself because I
divorce I didn’t doubt myself because I knew I would get into university and I
knew I would get into university and I
knew I would get into university and I don’t mean that to appear cocky but I
don’t mean that to appear cocky but I
don’t mean that to appear cocky but I had an inner self belief and I ignored
had an inner self belief and I ignored
had an inner self belief and I ignored all the critics and I did have massive
all the critics and I did have massive
all the critics and I did have massive self-doubt I still do but not to me
self-doubt I still do but not to me
self-doubt I still do but not to me extent that I used to have and the
extent that I used to have and the
extent that I used to have and the divorce taught me that I have everything
divorce taught me that I have everything
divorce taught me that I have everything I need to survive anyway you don’t need
I need to survive anyway you don’t need
I need to survive anyway you don’t need materialist materialistic items I have
materialist materialistic items I have
materialist materialistic items I have my sisters and my mother I’ve got the
my sisters and my mother I’ve got the
my sisters and my mother I’ve got the air in my lungs and the clothes on my
air in my lungs and the clothes on my
air in my lungs and the clothes on my back and a little self-doubt and little
back and a little self-doubt and little
back and a little self-doubt and little self belief sorry goes a little way not
self belief sorry goes a little way not
self belief sorry goes a little way not a self doubt we don’t want that and had
a self doubt we don’t want that and had
a self doubt we don’t want that and had my parents still been together I really
my parents still been together I really
my parents still been together I really don’t think I would have made it to
don’t think I would have made it to
don’t think I would have made it to university and divorce allow me to learn
university and divorce allow me to learn
university and divorce allow me to learn things about myself that I would not
things about myself that I would not
things about myself that I would not have learnt anyway I like how strong I
have learnt anyway I like how strong I
have learnt anyway I like how strong I am and how I know that whatever
am and how I know that whatever
am and how I know that whatever experience comes my way I’ve got them
experience comes my way I’ve got them
experience comes my way I’ve got them skills there although I have lost a lot
skills there although I have lost a lot
skills there although I have lost a lot and it does make it difficult to get my
and it does make it difficult to get my
and it does make it difficult to get my parents in a room together and I only
parents in a room together and I only
parents in a room together and I only have one photograph of
have one photograph of
have one photograph of from my childhood because my father
from my childhood because my father
from my childhood because my father destroyed all the photographs and I am I
destroyed all the photographs and I am I
destroyed all the photographs and I am I do find it quite difficult to trust
do find it quite difficult to trust
do find it quite difficult to trust people but it’s a process that I’m
people but it’s a process that I’m
people but it’s a process that I’m learning to improve and there were many
learning to improve and there were many
learning to improve and there were many occasions where I became overwhelmed by
occasions where I became overwhelmed by
occasions where I became overwhelmed by the situation that I could barely get
the situation that I could barely get
the situation that I could barely get myself out I bet some mornings when I
myself out I bet some mornings when I
myself out I bet some mornings when I was staying at my friend’s house her mom
was staying at my friend’s house her mom
was staying at my friend’s house her mom literally one week had to drag me out of
literally one week had to drag me out of
literally one week had to drag me out of bed I was like you’re going to school
bed I was like you’re going to school
bed I was like you’re going to school you’re gonna do a levels and the fear of
you’re gonna do a levels and the fear of
you’re gonna do a levels and the fear of the uncertain weren’t once useless and
the uncertain weren’t once useless and
the uncertain weren’t once useless and is useless all it did was give in to the
is useless all it did was give in to the
is useless all it did was give in to the voice in my head and that south critic
voice in my head and that south critic
voice in my head and that south critic telling me that it wouldn’t be okay but
telling me that it wouldn’t be okay but
telling me that it wouldn’t be okay but I’ve hit rock bottom I just need to
I’ve hit rock bottom I just need to
I’ve hit rock bottom I just need to learn I just needed to learn how to
learn I just needed to learn how to
learn I just needed to learn how to rebuild am I out I am complex but we all
rebuild am I out I am complex but we all
rebuild am I out I am complex but we all are in this room every single one of us
are in this room every single one of us
are in this room every single one of us in this room is a complex person and
in this room is a complex person and
in this room is a complex person and whilst fear can be overwhelming you have
whilst fear can be overwhelming you have
whilst fear can be overwhelming you have to give it your best shot because if you
to give it your best shot because if you
to give it your best shot because if you don’t the only person you’re letting
don’t the only person you’re letting
don’t the only person you’re letting down is yourself you know it was like
down is yourself you know it was like
down is yourself you know it was like what if you let yourself down and you
what if you let yourself down and you
what if you let yourself down and you don’t put your best into it it’s not
don’t put your best into it it’s not
don’t put your best into it it’s not gonna affect anybody else but you and
gonna affect anybody else but you and
gonna affect anybody else but you and you shouldn’t give in to the fear
you shouldn’t give in to the fear
you shouldn’t give in to the fear because it’s just a black hole it’s just
because it’s just a black hole it’s just
because it’s just a black hole it’s just suck the energy out of you and it does
suck the energy out of you and it does
suck the energy out of you and it does restrict you and it places limitations
restrict you and it places limitations
restrict you and it places limitations on your abilities and it doesn’t do you
on your abilities and it doesn’t do you
on your abilities and it doesn’t do you any favors and divorce changed my game
any favors and divorce changed my game
any favors and divorce changed my game of life for a better and you should try
of life for a better and you should try
of life for a better and you should try every experience because one day you
every experience because one day you
every experience because one day you will wish you did I’m glad I did for a
will wish you did I’m glad I did for a
will wish you did I’m glad I did for a board in Hong Kong game no it was how I
board in Hong Kong game no it was how I
board in Hong Kong game no it was how I meant scared for life out of me but I’m
meant scared for life out of me but I’m
meant scared for life out of me but I’m really glad I did it and from this
really glad I did it and from this
really glad I did it and from this experience I have found my passion and
experience I have found my passion and
experience I have found my passion and in 2014 I wrote and published the only
in 2014 I wrote and published the only
in 2014 I wrote and published the only support booklet available for young
support booklet available for young
support booklet available for young people and their parents separate and
people and their parents separate and
people and their parents separate and the NHS and schools in various parts of
the NHS and schools in various parts of
the NHS and schools in various parts of England are currently using it and Here
England are currently using it and Here
England are currently using it and Here I am last year with the Minister for
I am last year with the Minister for
I am last year with the Minister for Family Justice and here’s an email
Family Justice and here’s an email
Family Justice and here’s an email saying from the solicitor asking me to
saying from the solicitor asking me to
saying from the solicitor asking me to speak at their Winterbourne
speak at their Winterbourne
speak at their Winterbourne and I use this experience to create
and I use this experience to create
and I use this experience to create change for others and help them change
change for others and help them change
change for others and help them change their game
their game
their game and that is potential for everyone to
and that is potential for everyone to
and that is potential for everyone to create change so I do leave you with
create change so I do leave you with
create change so I do leave you with some questions and why do we write for
some questions and why do we write for
some questions and why do we write for bad experience to change our game of
bad experience to change our game of
bad experience to change our game of life why don’t you just do what you’re
life why don’t you just do what you’re
life why don’t you just do what you’re going to do for years I’ve wanted a high
going to do for years I’ve wanted a high
going to do for years I’ve wanted a high pot I taught you so when I graduate I’m
pot I taught you so when I graduate I’m
pot I taught you so when I graduate I’m gonna get myself a Harry Potter tattoo
gonna get myself a Harry Potter tattoo
gonna get myself a Harry Potter tattoo and I believe it’s quite stagnates to
and I believe it’s quite stagnates to
and I believe it’s quite stagnates to wait for bad experiences to give you
wait for bad experiences to give you
wait for bad experiences to give you energy to motivate your life and that’s
energy to motivate your life and that’s
energy to motivate your life and that’s it well thank you very much it wasn’t as
it well thank you very much it wasn’t as
it well thank you very much it wasn’t as scary as what I thought was going to be
scary as what I thought was going to be
scary as what I thought was going to be well thank you
well thank you
well thank you [Applause]
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