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perfect imperfection now for you to get

perfect imperfection now for you to get ready it’s going to be a six minute

ready it’s going to be a six minute

ready it’s going to be a six minute speech in which I’m going to explain

speech in which I’m going to explain

speech in which I’m going to explain this cliche with stories of my life and

this cliche with stories of my life and

this cliche with stories of my life and three clothes from different movies now

three clothes from different movies now

three clothes from different movies now first you might be thinking why am i

first you might be thinking why am i

first you might be thinking why am i speaking English there’s this Wharton

speaking English there’s this Wharton

speaking English there’s this Wharton guy there’s this Harvard guy over why am

guy there’s this Harvard guy over why am

guy there’s this Harvard guy over why am i speaking English let me tell you why I

i speaking English let me tell you why I

i speaking English let me tell you why I am showing off but for particular reason

am showing off but for particular reason

am showing off but for particular reason but before I tell you what reason is

but before I tell you what reason is

but before I tell you what reason is that

that

that congenital anitanja for those of you who

congenital anitanja for those of you who

congenital anitanja for those of you who didn’t know what congenital and it don’t

didn’t know what congenital and it don’t

didn’t know what congenital and it don’t show is it basically it’s a genetic

show is it basically it’s a genetic

show is it basically it’s a genetic defect which I was born with less teeth

defect which I was born with less teeth

defect which I was born with less teeth 8 in my case and so that makes me the

8 in my case and so that makes me the

8 in my case and so that makes me the target of bully ìmake now some of the

target of bully ìmake now some of the

target of bully ìmake now some of the nicknames are actually quite creative

nicknames are actually quite creative

nicknames are actually quite creative it’s like there’s this one time when I

it’s like there’s this one time when I

it’s like there’s this one time when I was with a girl and they all called her

was with a girl and they all called her

was with a girl and they all called her Snow White

Snow White

Snow White why because I was like one of the Seven

why because I was like one of the Seven

why because I was like one of the Seven Dwarves or there’s another time like

Dwarves or there’s another time like

Dwarves or there’s another time like when the movie came out How to Train

when the movie came out How to Train

when the movie came out How to Train Your Dragon

Your Dragon

Your Dragon they call me toothless funny huh and

they call me toothless funny huh and

they call me toothless funny huh and actually really creative after all these

actually really creative after all these

actually really creative after all these years I take it as nothing there’s this

years I take it as nothing there’s this

years I take it as nothing there’s this one time I stand in front of mirror and

one time I stand in front of mirror and

one time I stand in front of mirror and I was like Mike I’m gonna give you a new

I was like Mike I’m gonna give you a new

I was like Mike I’m gonna give you a new nickname and my head was planed so I’m

nickname and my head was planed so I’m

nickname and my head was planed so I’m pretty sure they’re really good like

pretty sure they’re really good like

pretty sure they’re really good like those nicknames but that’s not the point

those nicknames but that’s not the point

those nicknames but that’s not the point the point is that I was being set apart

the point is that I was being set apart

the point is that I was being set apart from to some people I hated talked to

from to some people I hated talked to

from to some people I hated talked to people my peanut garden life and my

people my peanut garden life and my

people my peanut garden life and my first three years of elementary school

first three years of elementary school

first three years of elementary school was quite miserable and now back to

was quite miserable and now back to

was quite miserable and now back to showing up yeah now the reason why I’m

showing up yeah now the reason why I’m

showing up yeah now the reason why I’m speaking English is because the

speaking English is because the

speaking English is because the motivation of imperfection

motivation of imperfection

motivation of imperfection now the third school year of elementary

now the third school year of elementary

now the third school year of elementary school our class voted for a

school our class voted for a

school our class voted for a representative to go outside and for an

representative to go outside and for an

representative to go outside and for an English each contest now our past voted

English each contest now our past voted

English each contest now our past voted for me by not for honor but for mocking

for me by not for honor but for mocking

for me by not for honor but for mocking then that battery

then that battery

then that battery laughing stop well the worst part is the

laughing stop well the worst part is the

laughing stop well the worst part is the teacher aggrieved and she came to me and

teacher aggrieved and she came to me and

teacher aggrieved and she came to me and she said Michael why don’t just give it

she said Michael why don’t just give it

she said Michael why don’t just give it a try and I was like really really

a try and I was like really really

a try and I was like really really English contest and she she quoted

English contest and she she quoted

English contest and she she quoted Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump she said life is like a buggers chalica

she said life is like a buggers chalica

she said life is like a buggers chalica you never know what’s gonna get and I’m

you never know what’s gonna get and I’m

you never know what’s gonna get and I’m like fine fine I’ll do it I’ll do it and

like fine fine I’ll do it I’ll do it and

like fine fine I’ll do it I’ll do it and here’s the part which is the turning

here’s the part which is the turning

here’s the part which is the turning point of my life for the next three

point of my life for the next three

point of my life for the next three months I keep watching movies I try to

months I keep watching movies I try to

months I keep watching movies I try to mark the pronunciation of the movies

mark the pronunciation of the movies

mark the pronunciation of the movies different accent like my American accent

different accent like my American accent

different accent like my American accent it was one movie The Incredibles the

it was one movie The Incredibles the

it was one movie The Incredibles the cartoon and my British accent is from

cartoon and my British accent is from

cartoon and my British accent is from Harry Potter and anyway you see Here I

Harry Potter and anyway you see Here I

Harry Potter and anyway you see Here I am my pronunciation is not perfect but

am my pronunciation is not perfect but

am my pronunciation is not perfect but I’m pretty sure it’s above some level

I’m pretty sure it’s above some level

I’m pretty sure it’s above some level you see have you ever seen a three year

you see have you ever seen a three year

you see have you ever seen a three year old kid with no teeth and she and she or

old kid with no teeth and she and she or

old kid with no teeth and she and she or she is talking like that that that’s how

she is talking like that that that’s how

she is talking like that that that’s how I thought that’s how I thought when I

I thought that’s how I thought when I

I thought that’s how I thought when I was little and so for the next three

was little and so for the next three

was little and so for the next three months I was preparing to make sure my

months I was preparing to make sure my

months I was preparing to make sure my speech is perfect so I actually learned

speech is perfect so I actually learned

speech is perfect so I actually learned how to position my tongue in the right

how to position my tongue in the right

how to position my tongue in the right place to avoid the wind from gusting up

place to avoid the wind from gusting up

place to avoid the wind from gusting up from my mouth so that’s it but you need

from my mouth so that’s it but you need

from my mouth so that’s it but you need time you need a lot of time to do that

time you need a lot of time to do that

time you need a lot of time to do that so here comes the first quote of the day

so here comes the first quote of the day

so here comes the first quote of the day you can’t get something on a bond where

you can’t get something on a bond where

you can’t get something on a bond where you render me that you forgot how to

you render me that you forgot how to

you render me that you forgot how to make the most of where you are it’s from

make the most of where you are it’s from

make the most of where you are it’s from the movie passengers from 2016 so it’s a

the movie passengers from 2016 so it’s a

the movie passengers from 2016 so it’s a cliche I have to think what you have

cliche I have to think what you have

cliche I have to think what you have other than those things that you don’t

other than those things that you don’t

other than those things that you don’t have devotion and destruction

have devotion and destruction

have devotion and destruction now imagine on your on the roller

now imagine on your on the roller

now imagine on your on the roller coaster you’re having fun in a theme

coaster you’re having fun in a theme

coaster you’re having fun in a theme park would you really think about the

park would you really think about the

park would you really think about the imperfections you have maybe you think

imperfections you have maybe you think

imperfections you have maybe you think your favorite maybe you think you’re not

your favorite maybe you think you’re not

your favorite maybe you think you’re not stored enough but you wouldn’t why

stored enough but you wouldn’t why

stored enough but you wouldn’t why because you’re so distracted and you’re

because you’re so distracted and you’re

because you’re so distracted and you’re so devoted in to tell me doing something

so devoted in to tell me doing something

so devoted in to tell me doing something that you wouldn’t think about the

that you wouldn’t think about the

that you wouldn’t think about the imperfection and after a long time of

imperfection and after a long time of

imperfection and after a long time of period people will stop thinking about

period people will stop thinking about

period people will stop thinking about the imperfection and so you know what go

the imperfection and so you know what go

the imperfection and so you know what go out there hide have some sports listen

out there hide have some sports listen

out there hide have some sports listen to some music and in my case I try to

to some music and in my case I try to

to some music and in my case I try to focus more on public speaking I never

focus more on public speaking I never

focus more on public speaking I never thought like in the stage here today

thought like in the stage here today

thought like in the stage here today speaking here everyone not to mention

speaking here everyone not to mention

speaking here everyone not to mention English and so I also found my hobby

English and so I also found my hobby

English and so I also found my hobby which is movies and I love movies and I

which is movies and I love movies and I

which is movies and I love movies and I wanted to go to the

wanted to go to the

wanted to go to the in the future to the second code of the

in the future to the second code of the

in the future to the second code of the day some may say that I couldn’t but no

day some may say that I couldn’t but no

day some may say that I couldn’t but no one can say that I didn’t

one can say that I didn’t

one can say that I didn’t it’s a also from movie Florence pasta

it’s a also from movie Florence pasta

it’s a also from movie Florence pasta Jenkins in 2016 but she’s also a real

Jenkins in 2016 but she’s also a real

Jenkins in 2016 but she’s also a real person she performed in the Carnegie

person she performed in the Carnegie

person she performed in the Carnegie Hall but she can sing you understand

Hall but she can sing you understand

Hall but she can sing you understand that critics destroyed her but this is

that critics destroyed her but this is

that critics destroyed her but this is what she said before she died last thing

what she said before she died last thing

what she said before she died last thing I think therefore I am now this is also

I think therefore I am now this is also

I think therefore I am now this is also a cliche but before you say this I want

a cliche but before you say this I want

a cliche but before you say this I want you guys to think about what it really

you guys to think about what it really

you guys to think about what it really means about this one

means about this one

means about this one this is human brain complicated but

this is human brain complicated but

this is human brain complicated but powerful it’s so powerful that it can

powerful it’s so powerful that it can

powerful it’s so powerful that it can actually change your route of life in

actually change your route of life in

actually change your route of life in something though the only course of life

something though the only course of life

something though the only course of life I know why listen to a 17 year old kid

I know why listen to a 17 year old kid

I know why listen to a 17 year old kid your age a being about life but in this

your age a being about life but in this

your age a being about life but in this long course of life sometimes it’s just

long course of life sometimes it’s just

long course of life sometimes it’s just a spark of inspiration that can change

a spark of inspiration that can change

a spark of inspiration that can change the whole ending of life so please think

the whole ending of life so please think

the whole ending of life so please think think about what you have don’t think

think about what you have don’t think

think about what you have don’t think about what the things you don’t have

about what the things you don’t have

about what the things you don’t have that’s what I do

that’s what I do

that’s what I do and that’s why I have some progress

and that’s why I have some progress

and that’s why I have some progress which I think most of you guys can’t ten

which I think most of you guys can’t ten

which I think most of you guys can’t ten I mean that’s quote of the day you only

I mean that’s quote of the day you only

I mean that’s quote of the day you only get one life and it’s your duty to live

get one life and it’s your duty to live

get one life and it’s your duty to live it as fully as possible it’s from the

it as fully as possible it’s from the

it as fully as possible it’s from the movie me before you in 2016 you see like

movie me before you in 2016 you see like

movie me before you in 2016 you see like I said I have encountered some Baggett’s

I said I have encountered some Baggett’s

I said I have encountered some Baggett’s that stops some barriers and I’m pretty

that stops some barriers and I’m pretty

that stops some barriers and I’m pretty sure you all do and you’ll find what

sure you all do and you’ll find what

sure you all do and you’ll find what you’re gonna do in the future at some

you’re gonna do in the future at some

you’re gonna do in the future at some point of your life

point of your life

point of your life so yeah live out your perfect

so yeah live out your perfect

so yeah live out your perfect imperfection and one last reminder you

imperfection and one last reminder you

imperfection and one last reminder you only live once

only live once

only live once thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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