this summer after my sophomore year I made a decision that would change my
made a decision that would change my
made a decision that would change my life
life
life it was the same decision that many teens
it was the same decision that many teens
it was the same decision that many teens will either soon make or will have
will either soon make or will have
will either soon make or will have already made wear to work over the
already made wear to work over the
already made wear to work over the summer for most of us the jobs we take
summer for most of us the jobs we take
summer for most of us the jobs we take over the summer are basically any job we
over the summer are basically any job we
over the summer are basically any job we can find and they’re usually not very
can find and they’re usually not very
can find and they’re usually not very interesting
interesting
interesting the goal is typically to make a bit of
the goal is typically to make a bit of
the goal is typically to make a bit of money maybe save up for college pay for
money maybe save up for college pay for
money maybe save up for college pay for a car or just have some spending money
a car or just have some spending money
a car or just have some spending money to hang out with friends and these
to hang out with friends and these
to hang out with friends and these motivations are completely valid I
motivations are completely valid I
motivations are completely valid I wanted the same things too I saw a job
wanted the same things too I saw a job
wanted the same things too I saw a job opening at a smoothie shop that paid
opening at a smoothie shop that paid
opening at a smoothie shop that paid slightly over minimum wage plus you got
slightly over minimum wage plus you got
slightly over minimum wage plus you got a free smoothie at the end of each shift
a free smoothie at the end of each shift
a free smoothie at the end of each shift I love smoothies with a passion
I love smoothies with a passion
I love smoothies with a passion so this sounded like a pretty good deal
so this sounded like a pretty good deal
so this sounded like a pretty good deal to me but I had another option an
to me but I had another option an
to me but I had another option an organization called the Kansas City stem
organization called the Kansas City stem
organization called the Kansas City stem alliance offered me the opportunity to
alliance offered me the opportunity to
alliance offered me the opportunity to volunteer at some of their summer app
volunteer at some of their summer app
volunteer at some of their summer app developing camps for those of you who
developing camps for those of you who
developing camps for those of you who don’t know stem stands for science
don’t know stem stands for science
don’t know stem stands for science technology engineering and mathematics
technology engineering and mathematics
technology engineering and mathematics and while the money and free smoothies
and while the money and free smoothies
and while the money and free smoothies really tempted me I ended up taking the
really tempted me I ended up taking the
really tempted me I ended up taking the volunteer position with the stem
volunteer position with the stem
volunteer position with the stem Alliance so why would I a broke high
Alliance so why would I a broke high
Alliance so why would I a broke high schooler with a passion for smoothies
schooler with a passion for smoothies
schooler with a passion for smoothies they’re not a paid position in favor of
they’re not a paid position in favor of
they’re not a paid position in favor of an unpaid one well it was because a job
an unpaid one well it was because a job
an unpaid one well it was because a job with the stem Alliance spoke to an even
with the stem Alliance spoke to an even
with the stem Alliance spoke to an even greater passion of mine a passion for
greater passion of mine a passion for
greater passion of mine a passion for supporting girls and technology you see
supporting girls and technology you see
supporting girls and technology you see back in the 5th grade I had attended one
back in the 5th grade I had attended one
back in the 5th grade I had attended one of those summer app developing camps and
of those summer app developing camps and
of those summer app developing camps and had learned how to make my own
had learned how to make my own
had learned how to make my own applications for smartphones it was
applications for smartphones it was
applications for smartphones it was especially cool because since there was
especially cool because since there was
especially cool because since there was only girls I felt safe and supported and
only girls I felt safe and supported and
only girls I felt safe and supported and coding in fact I had such a positive
coding in fact I had such a positive
coding in fact I had such a positive experience that have continued to set in
experience that have continued to set in
experience that have continued to set in computer programming after the camp
computer programming after the camp
computer programming after the camp despite being the only girl in many of
despite being the only girl in many of
despite being the only girl in many of my later computer science classrooms it
my later computer science classrooms it
my later computer science classrooms it was that initial experience where I felt
was that initial experience where I felt
was that initial experience where I felt safe and excited
safe and excited
safe and excited about coding that has allowed me to
about coding that has allowed me to
about coding that has allowed me to persevere
so I worked at the stem alliance and I
so I worked at the stem alliance and I had a terrific time that summer helping
had a terrific time that summer helping
had a terrific time that summer helping for other young girls have the same
for other young girls have the same
for other young girls have the same experiences that I did it was definitely
experiences that I did it was definitely
experiences that I did it was definitely a valuable experience much more than
a valuable experience much more than
a valuable experience much more than money couldn’t have given me
money couldn’t have given me
money couldn’t have given me so when I think about my life after
so when I think about my life after
so when I think about my life after these summer camps I’m reminded of a
these summer camps I’m reminded of a
these summer camps I’m reminded of a video game there is this weird game I
video game there is this weird game I
video game there is this weird game I used to play called Katamari Damacy in
used to play called Katamari Damacy in
used to play called Katamari Damacy in the game you play as a space alien who
the game you play as a space alien who
the game you play as a space alien who is given the task of creating new
is given the task of creating new
is given the task of creating new planets and stars to do this you have a
planets and stars to do this you have a
planets and stars to do this you have a sphere called a katamari which you roll
sphere called a katamari which you roll
sphere called a katamari which you roll along the earth but camp objects to make
along the earth but camp objects to make
along the earth but camp objects to make it larger it’s kind of like how you roll
it larger it’s kind of like how you roll
it larger it’s kind of like how you roll up with snowballs on the ground to make
up with snowballs on the ground to make
up with snowballs on the ground to make it grow bigger you start off by picking
it grow bigger you start off by picking
it grow bigger you start off by picking up small things like paper clips but
up small things like paper clips but
up small things like paper clips but eventually you can pick up larger things
eventually you can pick up larger things
eventually you can pick up larger things like cats people trees and even
like cats people trees and even
like cats people trees and even buildings and if you’re really good
buildings and if you’re really good
buildings and if you’re really good you’re Katamari gets turned into a new
you’re Katamari gets turned into a new
you’re Katamari gets turned into a new planet or a new star my life after that
planet or a new star my life after that
planet or a new star my life after that summer has been like playing Katamari
summer has been like playing Katamari
summer has been like playing Katamari I’ve been able to keep rolling and
I’ve been able to keep rolling and
I’ve been able to keep rolling and picking things up today I would like to
picking things up today I would like to
picking things up today I would like to talk to you about how I’ve begun to roll
talk to you about how I’ve begun to roll
talk to you about how I’ve begun to roll up the world one thing at a time and how
up the world one thing at a time and how
up the world one thing at a time and how you can start to as well because while
you can start to as well because while
you can start to as well because while the summer app camps were the first
the summer app camps were the first
the summer app camps were the first thing I picked up they certainly weren’t
thing I picked up they certainly weren’t
thing I picked up they certainly weren’t the last most of the time one thing led
the last most of the time one thing led
the last most of the time one thing led right into the next
right into the next
right into the next because I had worked at the summer app
because I had worked at the summer app
because I had worked at the summer app developing camps over the summer the
developing camps over the summer the
developing camps over the summer the Kansas City Cemil I ins offered me the
Kansas City Cemil I ins offered me the
Kansas City Cemil I ins offered me the opportunity to meet Malala the Nobel
opportunity to meet Malala the Nobel
opportunity to meet Malala the Nobel Peace Prize winner from Pakistan Malala
Peace Prize winner from Pakistan Malala
Peace Prize winner from Pakistan Malala was speaking at the Kauffman Center and
was speaking at the Kauffman Center and
was speaking at the Kauffman Center and I was invited to join a smaller Q&A
I was invited to join a smaller Q&A
I was invited to join a smaller Q&A event with other young girls Malala won
event with other young girls Malala won
event with other young girls Malala won her Nobel Peace price because she stood
her Nobel Peace price because she stood
her Nobel Peace price because she stood up for girls rights to be educated after
up for girls rights to be educated after
up for girls rights to be educated after speaking with her I knew that I could do
speaking with her I knew that I could do
speaking with her I knew that I could do more for girls in my own community and
more for girls in my own community and
more for girls in my own community and because I had met Malala the sponsors of
because I had met Malala the sponsors of
because I had met Malala the sponsors of her visit asked me to speak to them
her visit asked me to speak to them
her visit asked me to speak to them about what the experience was like so I
about what the experience was like so I
about what the experience was like so I attended the sponsors event and I not
attended the sponsors event and I not
attended the sponsors event and I not only talked about how amazing it was to
only talked about how amazing it was to
only talked about how amazing it was to meet Malala but also about my own
meet Malala but also about my own
meet Malala but also about my own passion for girls and technology
passion for girls and technology
passion for girls and technology because I had spoken about my passion I
because I had spoken about my passion I
because I had spoken about my passion I got to talk to many of the sponsors
got to talk to many of the sponsors
got to talk to many of the sponsors about it including Joey wheeler who is a
about it including Joey wheeler who is a
about it including Joey wheeler who is a CEO of Girl Scouts in this region and
CEO of Girl Scouts in this region and
CEO of Girl Scouts in this region and Julie Wilson who is the chief people
Julie Wilson who is the chief people
Julie Wilson who is the chief people officer over at Center Corporation
officer over at Center Corporation
officer over at Center Corporation these women really inspired me to
these women really inspired me to
these women really inspired me to continue to my word and to support girls
continue to my word and to support girls
continue to my word and to support girls in my community I had recently write
in my community I had recently write
in my community I had recently write about a club here in Kansas City called
about a club here in Kansas City called
about a club here in Kansas City called girls who code and I thought that maybe
girls who code and I thought that maybe
girls who code and I thought that maybe if I joined it I could learn more about
if I joined it I could learn more about
if I joined it I could learn more about how to create a year-round girls coding
how to create a year-round girls coding
how to create a year-round girls coding program however when I attempted to join
program however when I attempted to join
program however when I attempted to join the club they told me that it was full
the club they told me that it was full
the club they told me that it was full that’s when a light bulb went off if I
that’s when a light bulb went off if I
that’s when a light bulb went off if I could have joined the existing clubs
could have joined the existing clubs
could have joined the existing clubs maybe I could start some new ones so I
maybe I could start some new ones so I
maybe I could start some new ones so I talked to people at both the Kansas City
talked to people at both the Kansas City
talked to people at both the Kansas City stem Alliance and at my high school
stem Alliance and at my high school
stem Alliance and at my high school about starting new girls who code clubs
about starting new girls who code clubs
about starting new girls who code clubs and they both agreed this was probably
and they both agreed this was probably
and they both agreed this was probably the largest thing I had rolled up thus
the largest thing I had rolled up thus
the largest thing I had rolled up thus far because it allowed me to make an
far because it allowed me to make an
far because it allowed me to make an impact on girls year-round and help them
impact on girls year-round and help them
impact on girls year-round and help them to have a positive view of technology
to have a positive view of technology
to have a positive view of technology at the same time I joined the Women’s
at the same time I joined the Women’s
at the same time I joined the Women’s Foundation girls Leadership Program this
Foundation girls Leadership Program this
Foundation girls Leadership Program this program gave me the opportunity to
program gave me the opportunity to
program gave me the opportunity to volunteer at TEDx women KC a livestream
volunteer at TEDx women KC a livestream
volunteer at TEDx women KC a livestream event here in Kansas City I worked at
event here in Kansas City I worked at
event here in Kansas City I worked at the t-shirt table and asked one of the
the t-shirt table and asked one of the
the t-shirt table and asked one of the coordinators how I could get involved in
coordinators how I could get involved in
coordinators how I could get involved in future 10 events she told me about
future 10 events she told me about
future 10 events she told me about today’s event TEDx youth KC
today’s event TEDx youth KC
today’s event TEDx youth KC so my Katamari is growing and so is my
so my Katamari is growing and so is my
so my Katamari is growing and so is my calendar because at this point after
calendar because at this point after
calendar because at this point after school I’m either going to a TEDx youth
school I’m either going to a TEDx youth
school I’m either going to a TEDx youth meeting a girl su code meeting a girl’s
meeting a girl su code meeting a girl’s
meeting a girl su code meeting a girl’s leadership meeting a school related
leadership meeting a school related
leadership meeting a school related activity meeting and on top of it all I
activity meeting and on top of it all I
activity meeting and on top of it all I had homework I’m keeping busy but I’m
had homework I’m keeping busy but I’m
had homework I’m keeping busy but I’m happy
happy
happy the Women’s Foundation also offered me
the Women’s Foundation also offered me
the Women’s Foundation also offered me my next big opportunity big into 1,500
my next big opportunity big into 1,500
my next big opportunity big into 1,500 people at their annual luncheon because
people at their annual luncheon because
people at their annual luncheon because of everything I had done and stemmed
of everything I had done and stemmed
of everything I had done and stemmed thus far and because of all the
thus far and because of all the
thus far and because of all the leadership experience I had shown here
leadership experience I had shown here
leadership experience I had shown here in Kansas City they asked me if I’d be
in Kansas City they asked me if I’d be
in Kansas City they asked me if I’d be willing to speak about what I had
willing to speak about what I had
willing to speak about what I had learned from their program at their
learned from their program at their
learned from their program at their luncheon one cool thing is that the girl
luncheon one cool thing is that the girl
luncheon one cool thing is that the girl who spoke alongside of me Sophia was
who spoke alongside of me Sophia was
who spoke alongside of me Sophia was Miss Teen Missouri at the time and she
Miss Teen Missouri at the time and she
Miss Teen Missouri at the time and she just became Miss Teen USA a second cool
just became Miss Teen USA a second cool
just became Miss Teen USA a second cool thing is that I got to speak alongside
thing is that I got to speak alongside
thing is that I got to speak alongside of Madeleine Albright who was the first
of Madeleine Albright who was the first
of Madeleine Albright who was the first female Secretary of State and Ann
female Secretary of State and Ann
female Secretary of State and Ann Compton who is an AV student ABC News
Compton who is an AV student ABC News
Compton who is an AV student ABC News White House correspondent I got to speak
White House correspondent I got to speak
White House correspondent I got to speak with both of these women and they both
with both of these women and they both
with both of these women and they both encouraged my passion and stem so now
encouraged my passion and stem so now
encouraged my passion and stem so now we’re into 2017 and because of some of
we’re into 2017 and because of some of
we’re into 2017 and because of some of the people I had met earlier I’m able to
the people I had met earlier I’m able to
the people I had met earlier I’m able to keep rolling things up
keep rolling things up
keep rolling things up remember those initial app camps that I
remember those initial app camps that I
remember those initial app camps that I had worked at well one of the girls I
had worked at well one of the girls I
had worked at well one of the girls I had worked with Erin Smith is one of the
had worked with Erin Smith is one of the
had worked with Erin Smith is one of the amazing speakers today Gianna she asked
amazing speakers today Gianna she asked
amazing speakers today Gianna she asked me about doing helping her to start a
me about doing helping her to start a
me about doing helping her to start a new program here in Kansas City called
new program here in Kansas City called
new program here in Kansas City called KC stem and it’s with the help of
KC stem and it’s with the help of
KC stem and it’s with the help of sponsors from nCWIT we were able to
sponsors from nCWIT we were able to
sponsors from nCWIT we were able to start a program to help high school and
start a program to help high school and
start a program to help high school and middle school girls learn not only about
middle school girls learn not only about
middle school girls learn not only about technology but about entrepreneurship
technology but about entrepreneurship
technology but about entrepreneurship and global issues
and global issues
and global issues also remember how I met Julie Wilson
also remember how I met Julie Wilson
also remember how I met Julie Wilson from Cerner earlier well with her help I
from Cerner earlier well with her help I
from Cerner earlier well with her help I was able to leave school two hours early
was able to leave school two hours early
was able to leave school two hours early every day to go work an internship over
every day to go work an internship over
every day to go work an internship over at Cerner I worked in cyber security and
at Cerner I worked in cyber security and
at Cerner I worked in cyber security and I had multiple amazing experiences
I had multiple amazing experiences
I had multiple amazing experiences at this point because of everything I
at this point because of everything I
at this point because of everything I had done I’d begun to earn some
had done I’d begun to earn some
had done I’d begun to earn some recognition my girls who code clubs got
recognition my girls who code clubs got
recognition my girls who code clubs got featured in both simply KC Magazine and
featured in both simply KC Magazine and
featured in both simply KC Magazine and in the Kansas City Star I was an MC wit
in the Kansas City Star I was an MC wit
in the Kansas City Star I was an MC wit national runner-up and state winner of
national runner-up and state winner of
national runner-up and state winner of their aspirations and computing award
their aspirations and computing award
their aspirations and computing award and it was at this award ceremony that I
and it was at this award ceremony that I
and it was at this award ceremony that I met Taylor Milligan who has become one
met Taylor Milligan who has become one
met Taylor Milligan who has become one of my favorite mentors I got to meet
of my favorite mentors I got to meet
of my favorite mentors I got to meet John Cook the CEO of VML and that
John Cook the CEO of VML and that
John Cook the CEO of VML and that invitation was given to me by another
invitation was given to me by another
invitation was given to me by another one of today’s speakers Robert manna
one of today’s speakers Robert manna
one of today’s speakers Robert manna gold I continued to work the internship
gold I continued to work the internship
gold I continued to work the internship over at Cerner and I probably made up
over at Cerner and I probably made up
over at Cerner and I probably made up financially for that unpaid summer the
financially for that unpaid summer the
financially for that unpaid summer the year before
year before
year before and most recently my Katamari has darted
and most recently my Katamari has darted
and most recently my Katamari has darted rolling on a global scale
rolling on a global scale
rolling on a global scale I was one of the applicants who applied
I was one of the applicants who applied
I was one of the applicants who applied to attend Weiss ice team camp in
to attend Weiss ice team camp in
to attend Weiss ice team camp in Blantyre Malawi there are 1,100 girls
Blantyre Malawi there are 1,100 girls
Blantyre Malawi there are 1,100 girls who applied and they chose 80 from 7
who applied and they chose 80 from 7
who applied and they chose 80 from 7 different countries in Africa and 20
different countries in Africa and 20
different countries in Africa and 20 from the United States because of
from the United States because of
from the United States because of everything I had done in Kansas City so
everything I had done in Kansas City so
everything I had done in Kansas City so far I was one of the lucky 20 chosen to
far I was one of the lucky 20 chosen to
far I was one of the lucky 20 chosen to go spend two weeks in Africa learning
go spend two weeks in Africa learning
go spend two weeks in Africa learning from such amazing organizations as NASA
from such amazing organizations as NASA
from such amazing organizations as NASA Google Intel the American Society of
Google Intel the American Society of
Google Intel the American Society of microbiology the UN’s Girl up campaign
microbiology the UN’s Girl up campaign
microbiology the UN’s Girl up campaign among many others I had enough amazing
among many others I had enough amazing
among many others I had enough amazing experience there that I could probably
experience there that I could probably
experience there that I could probably fill up a wholly separate TED talk with
fill up a wholly separate TED talk with
fill up a wholly separate TED talk with them I got the time I got here just in
them I got the time I got here just in
them I got the time I got here just in time to start school this fall and I
time to start school this fall and I
time to start school this fall and I haven’t even got to to mention
haven’t even got to to mention
haven’t even got to to mention everything I’ve been doing but suffice
everything I’ve been doing but suffice
everything I’ve been doing but suffice to say I’ve been keeping busy and
to say I’ve been keeping busy and
to say I’ve been keeping busy and following my passions but that’s how
following my passions but that’s how
following my passions but that’s how I’ve been rolling up the world how can
I’ve been rolling up the world how can
I’ve been rolling up the world how can you I hope you can take many lessons
you I hope you can take many lessons
you I hope you can take many lessons away from my story but there are five
away from my story but there are five
away from my story but there are five main things I hope you can take away
main things I hope you can take away
main things I hope you can take away from today the first is to be passionate
from today the first is to be passionate
from today the first is to be passionate about something the sphere in my Chi
about something the sphere in my Chi
about something the sphere in my Chi tomorrow game the thing that got this
tomorrow game the thing that got this
tomorrow game the thing that got this all rolling was my passion for girls in
all rolling was my passion for girls in
all rolling was my passion for girls in tech without that passion I probably
tech without that passion I probably
tech without that passion I probably wouldn’t have gone anywhere I know that
wouldn’t have gone anywhere I know that
wouldn’t have gone anywhere I know that if you had asked me two years ago to say
if you had asked me two years ago to say
if you had asked me two years ago to say where my passions were I wouldn’t have
where my passions were I wouldn’t have
where my passions were I wouldn’t have had a clue I told you that I had a
had a clue I told you that I had a
had a clue I told you that I had a passion for smoothies but that wasn’t
passion for smoothies but that wasn’t
passion for smoothies but that wasn’t really where my passion lied
really where my passion lied
really where my passion lied look you’re out what you like whether
look you’re out what you like whether
look you’re out what you like whether it’s coding photography soccer smoothies
it’s coding photography soccer smoothies
it’s coding photography soccer smoothies even and then figure out what you like
even and then figure out what you like
even and then figure out what you like about these things you like the thrill
about these things you like the thrill
about these things you like the thrill of victory capturing important moments
of victory capturing important moments
of victory capturing important moments teaching people important skills sipping
teaching people important skills sipping
teaching people important skills sipping a cold fruity beverage as you hang out
a cold fruity beverage as you hang out
a cold fruity beverage as you hang out with your friends figure out what you
with your friends figure out what you
with your friends figure out what you like or don’t like about what you’re
like or don’t like about what you’re
like or don’t like about what you’re currently doing and then use your
currently doing and then use your
currently doing and then use your talents to help provide people with a
talents to help provide people with a
talents to help provide people with a better experience suddenly you have a
better experience suddenly you have a
better experience suddenly you have a passion
passion
passion the next thing I hope you can take away
the next thing I hope you can take away
the next thing I hope you can take away from today is to help others it’s hard
from today is to help others it’s hard
from today is to help others it’s hard to sometimes realize this especially as
to sometimes realize this especially as
to sometimes realize this especially as a young person but you know something
a young person but you know something
a young person but you know something that nobody else does you have something
that nobody else does you have something
that nobody else does you have something no matter what your age is that you can
no matter what your age is that you can
no matter what your age is that you can help to teach others be a leader create
help to teach others be a leader create
help to teach others be a leader create opportunities for others find as many
opportunities for others find as many
opportunities for others find as many ways as you can to support people the
ways as you can to support people the
ways as you can to support people the next point that I would like you to take
next point that I would like you to take
next point that I would like you to take away is to look beyond the usual jobs
away is to look beyond the usual jobs
away is to look beyond the usual jobs and school related activities you may
and school related activities you may
and school related activities you may see that I didn’t mention my high school
see that I didn’t mention my high school
see that I didn’t mention my high school a lot and that wasn’t because I wasn’t
a lot and that wasn’t because I wasn’t
a lot and that wasn’t because I wasn’t doing cool things with them I was going
doing cool things with them I was going
doing cool things with them I was going to robotics and forensics competitions
to robotics and forensics competitions
to robotics and forensics competitions and taking multiple college courses
and taking multiple college courses
and taking multiple college courses however most of the cool stuff that I
however most of the cool stuff that I
however most of the cool stuff that I did was outside of school
did was outside of school
did was outside of school look into your community for
look into your community for
look into your community for opportunities this doesn’t mean to not
opportunities this doesn’t mean to not
opportunities this doesn’t mean to not take opportunities where they are given
take opportunities where they are given
take opportunities where they are given to you including in school and job and
to you including in school and job and
to you including in school and job and jobs but try to find out opportunities
jobs but try to find out opportunities
jobs but try to find out opportunities that are outside of your comfort zone
that are outside of your comfort zone
that are outside of your comfort zone and that leads me directly into my next
and that leads me directly into my next
and that leads me directly into my next point don’t wait for opportunities to
point don’t wait for opportunities to
point don’t wait for opportunities to find you and if they don’t do find you
find you and if they don’t do find you
find you and if they don’t do find you don’t say no because they’re unfamiliar
don’t say no because they’re unfamiliar
don’t say no because they’re unfamiliar like I said look outside of your usual
like I said look outside of your usual
like I said look outside of your usual places I mentioned that I’m a part of
places I mentioned that I’m a part of
places I mentioned that I’m a part of the women’s foundation girls Leadership
the women’s foundation girls Leadership
the women’s foundation girls Leadership Program the what the TEDx youth KC team
Program the what the TEDx youth KC team
Program the what the TEDx youth KC team and I’m also a member of Cerner’s Junior
and I’m also a member of Cerner’s Junior
and I’m also a member of Cerner’s Junior firsthand ambassadors board activities
firsthand ambassadors board activities
firsthand ambassadors board activities that are clearly not related to stem
that are clearly not related to stem
that are clearly not related to stem however I bring my stem knowledge to
however I bring my stem knowledge to
however I bring my stem knowledge to help these organizations take every
help these organizations take every
help these organizations take every opportunity you are given including
opportunity you are given including
opportunity you are given including volunteer opportunities and don’t be
volunteer opportunities and don’t be
volunteer opportunities and don’t be afraid to incorporate your passions into
afraid to incorporate your passions into
afraid to incorporate your passions into everything you do and the last thing
everything you do and the last thing
everything you do and the last thing that I hope you can take away from what
that I hope you can take away from what
that I hope you can take away from what I’ve said today is to find a mentor to
I’ve said today is to find a mentor to
I’ve said today is to find a mentor to help you because like in the game you
help you because like in the game you
help you because like in the game you might be picking up things that may seem
might be picking up things that may seem
might be picking up things that may seem too big for you to handle on your own
too big for you to handle on your own
too big for you to handle on your own make it a point to keep talking to these
make it a point to keep talking to these
make it a point to keep talking to these mentors as you go
mentors as you go
mentors as you go nothing that I have shown you today was
nothing that I have shown you today was
nothing that I have shown you today was just because I did something sure I may
just because I did something sure I may
just because I did something sure I may have said something or helped to lead
have said something or helped to lead
have said something or helped to lead something but it was the metrics in my
something but it was the metrics in my
something but it was the metrics in my life who have made all of this possible
life who have made all of this possible
life who have made all of this possible for me whether it’s someone who’s
for me whether it’s someone who’s
for me whether it’s someone who’s willing to read your emails like my dad
willing to read your emails like my dad
willing to read your emails like my dad sometimes says for me someone who’s
sometimes says for me someone who’s
sometimes says for me someone who’s willing to help you find the next
willing to help you find the next
willing to help you find the next opportunity
opportunity
opportunity like Martha McCabe did when she helped
like Martha McCabe did when she helped
like Martha McCabe did when she helped me to get the opportunity to meet Malala
me to get the opportunity to meet Malala
me to get the opportunity to meet Malala or just people who will listen to your
or just people who will listen to your
or just people who will listen to your problems like my favorite teachers mrs.
problems like my favorite teachers mrs.
problems like my favorite teachers mrs. Reynolds mr. Creech Mrs glad back mrs.
Reynolds mr. Creech Mrs glad back mrs.
Reynolds mr. Creech Mrs glad back mrs. Schultz do for me and like how my
Schultz do for me and like how my
Schultz do for me and like how my favorite mentor Taylor Milligan does and
favorite mentor Taylor Milligan does and
favorite mentor Taylor Milligan does and yes I do need that many people to keep
yes I do need that many people to keep
yes I do need that many people to keep me sane sometimes find people who can
me sane sometimes find people who can
me sane sometimes find people who can help you you can’t handle it all on your
help you you can’t handle it all on your
help you you can’t handle it all on your own
own
own I sometimes wonder about an alternate
I sometimes wonder about an alternate
I sometimes wonder about an alternate timeline where I take the job making
timeline where I take the job making
timeline where I take the job making smoothies maybe it would have led to
smoothies maybe it would have led to
smoothies maybe it would have led to difference but equally cool things or
difference but equally cool things or
difference but equally cool things or maybe not
maybe not
maybe not I’m happy to be in the timeline that I’m
I’m happy to be in the timeline that I’m
I’m happy to be in the timeline that I’m currently in I have continued I have a
currently in I have continued I have a
currently in I have continued I have a passion for girls and stem they have
passion for girls and stem they have
passion for girls and stem they have continued to push forward and have let
continued to push forward and have let
continued to push forward and have let it take me wherever I go I’m happy to
it take me wherever I go I’m happy to
it take me wherever I go I’m happy to see where I roll my Katamari next and I
see where I roll my Katamari next and I
see where I roll my Katamari next and I hope you two can begin to roll up the
hope you two can begin to roll up the
hope you two can begin to roll up the world one thing at a time thank you
world one thing at a time thank you
world one thing at a time thank you [Applause]
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