okay all right we often look to generations that came before us for
generations that came before us for
generations that came before us for hints and clues about what our future
hints and clues about what our future
hints and clues about what our future may bring which is why today I am
may bring which is why today I am
may bring which is why today I am standing before all of you with an
standing before all of you with an
standing before all of you with an apology on behalf of my generation the
apology on behalf of my generation the
apology on behalf of my generation the millennial generation for we have not
millennial generation for we have not
millennial generation for we have not done an accurate job of depicting what
done an accurate job of depicting what
done an accurate job of depicting what becoming an adult is like for the
becoming an adult is like for the
becoming an adult is like for the younger generation and unlike any other
younger generation and unlike any other
younger generation and unlike any other generation before us we have social
generation before us we have social
generation before us we have social media a place where we can post all of
media a place where we can post all of
media a place where we can post all of our thoughts and feelings on any given
our thoughts and feelings on any given
our thoughts and feelings on any given subject at any given time so naturally
subject at any given time so naturally
subject at any given time so naturally as we’ve started to grow up and to
as we’ve started to grow up and to
as we’ve started to grow up and to become adults we’ve shared on social
become adults we’ve shared on social
become adults we’ve shared on social media some of those moments that really
media some of those moments that really
media some of those moments that really made us feel like an adult we even came
made us feel like an adult we even came
made us feel like an adult we even came up with a really innovative hashtag for
up with a really innovative hashtag for
up with a really innovative hashtag for it hashtag adulting now this is a recent
it hashtag adulting now this is a recent
it hashtag adulting now this is a recent Twitter search from last week when I
Twitter search from last week when I
Twitter search from last week when I typed in hashtag adulty I’m not going to
typed in hashtag adulty I’m not going to
typed in hashtag adulty I’m not going to go through all of these but I’m gonna
go through all of these but I’m gonna
go through all of these but I’m gonna read a couple of my personal favorites
read a couple of my personal favorites
read a couple of my personal favorites this twitter user was so innovative felt
this twitter user was so innovative felt
this twitter user was so innovative felt that she needed to share this life hack
that she needed to share this life hack
that she needed to share this life hack with everyone that she heated up her
with everyone that she heated up her
with everyone that she heated up her rice with a blow dryer
rice with a blow dryer
rice with a blow dryer hashtag adulting this Twitter user was
hashtag adulting this Twitter user was
hashtag adulting this Twitter user was really trying to share our kind of his
really trying to share our kind of his
really trying to share our kind of his newly found adulthood new you know
newly found adulthood new you know
newly found adulthood new you know palette for consuming food so he shared
palette for consuming food so he shared
palette for consuming food so he shared his dinner on social media tonight’s
his dinner on social media tonight’s
his dinner on social media tonight’s dinner consisted of airheads and redbull
dinner consisted of airheads and redbull
dinner consisted of airheads and redbull hashtag adulting this third example here
hashtag adulting this third example here
hashtag adulting this third example here is about somebody who had to Google a
is about somebody who had to Google a
is about somebody who had to Google a tutorial on how to open a can
tutorial on how to open a can
tutorial on how to open a can hashtag adulting hashtag where’s my mom
hashtag adulting hashtag where’s my mom
hashtag adulting hashtag where’s my mom and finally my personal favorite this
and finally my personal favorite this
and finally my personal favorite this Twitter user tweeted this as one of his
Twitter user tweeted this as one of his
Twitter user tweeted this as one of his proudest moments and his entire adult
proudest moments and his entire adult
proudest moments and his entire adult Deen life was that he figured out that
Deen life was that he figured out that
Deen life was that he figured out that he could use a mop to clean his bathtub
he could use a mop to clean his bathtub
he could use a mop to clean his bathtub now while I recognize that this can be
now while I recognize that this can be
now while I recognize that this can be that this is an exercise of my
that this is an exercise of my
that this is an exercise of my generation being sarcastic I the
generation being sarcastic I the
generation being sarcastic I the definition of sarcasm is the use of
definition of sarcasm is the use of
definition of sarcasm is the use of irony to mock or convey contempt for
irony to mock or convey contempt for
irony to mock or convey contempt for something which led me to the greater
something which led me to the greater
something which led me to the greater question that I wanted to answer today
question that I wanted to answer today
question that I wanted to answer today why do we feel as a generation that we
why do we feel as a generation that we
why do we feel as a generation that we need to mock what it is like to become
need to mock what it is like to become
need to mock what it is like to become an adult
an adult
an adult why do we feel the need to hide behind a
why do we feel the need to hide behind a
why do we feel the need to hide behind a hashtag now I am someone who considers
hashtag now I am someone who considers
hashtag now I am someone who considers both excuse me so – in today’s theme the
both excuse me so – in today’s theme the
both excuse me so – in today’s theme the future of truth and in that spirit I
future of truth and in that spirit I
future of truth and in that spirit I decided to go back in time with you all
decided to go back in time with you all
decided to go back in time with you all to share some of my real truths about
to share some of my real truths about
to share some of my real truths about what I felt a dull teen was like because
what I felt a dull teen was like because
what I felt a dull teen was like because often adult teen is more than learning
often adult teen is more than learning
often adult teen is more than learning how to open a can or do your own laundry
how to open a can or do your own laundry
how to open a can or do your own laundry and it’s even more than figuring out
and it’s even more than figuring out
and it’s even more than figuring out that next job or how to budget but the
that next job or how to budget but the
that next job or how to budget but the problem is people don’t like to talk
problem is people don’t like to talk
problem is people don’t like to talk about what it’s really like because it’s
about what it’s really like because it’s
about what it’s really like because it’s hard and that’s the answer that I came
hard and that’s the answer that I came
hard and that’s the answer that I came to becoming an adult is hard and there’s
to becoming an adult is hard and there’s
to becoming an adult is hard and there’s challenges that you face along the way
challenges that you face along the way
challenges that you face along the way and they often aren’t fun and they’re
and they often aren’t fun and they’re
and they often aren’t fun and they’re not funny at the time and they certainly
not funny at the time and they certainly
not funny at the time and they certainly aren’t going to get you past that a
aren’t going to get you past that a
aren’t going to get you past that a hundred mark like on Instagram but
hundred mark like on Instagram but
hundred mark like on Instagram but they’re important to share so I’m going
they’re important to share so I’m going
they’re important to share so I’m going to go back in time with you guys now and
to go back in time with you guys now and
to go back in time with you guys now and retro actively post on my social media
retro actively post on my social media
retro actively post on my social media some of the moments throughout my adult
some of the moments throughout my adult
some of the moments throughout my adult life let’s start in 2007
life let’s start in 2007
life let’s start in 2007 with a Facebook post that I could have
with a Facebook post that I could have
with a Facebook post that I could have shared I’m feeling very defeated today
shared I’m feeling very defeated today
shared I’m feeling very defeated today the starting spot I was working so hard
the starting spot I was working so hard
the starting spot I was working so hard for
for
for I’m yells lacrosse team was given to
I’m yells lacrosse team was given to
I’m yells lacrosse team was given to someone else
hashtag adulting her an Instagram post
hashtag adulting her an Instagram post then I could have posted in 2013 I live
then I could have posted in 2013 I live
then I could have posted in 2013 I live in a city of eight million people yet I
in a city of eight million people yet I
in a city of eight million people yet I feel completely alone
feel completely alone
feel completely alone work has taken over my life and I
work has taken over my life and I
work has taken over my life and I haven’t seen friends her family in
haven’t seen friends her family in
haven’t seen friends her family in week’s hashtag adulting and finally a
week’s hashtag adulting and finally a
week’s hashtag adulting and finally a tweet from this week that I could have
tweet from this week that I could have
tweet from this week that I could have posted I haven’t talked to my BFF from
posted I haven’t talked to my BFF from
posted I haven’t talked to my BFF from college recently life happened and we
college recently life happened and we
college recently life happened and we grew apart for a little and now I don’t
grew apart for a little and now I don’t
grew apart for a little and now I don’t know how to start a conversation but the
know how to start a conversation but the
know how to start a conversation but the problem with these tweets and Instagram
problem with these tweets and Instagram
problem with these tweets and Instagram posts is that there are moments and they
posts is that there are moments and they
posts is that there are moments and they also don’t tell the whole story about
also don’t tell the whole story about
also don’t tell the whole story about adulting while my facebook post is to
adulting while my facebook post is to
adulting while my facebook post is to show you that you will face rejection
show you that you will face rejection
show you that you will face rejection from a college from a future employer
from a college from a future employer
from a college from a future employer from someone you love what this doesn’t
from someone you love what this doesn’t
from someone you love what this doesn’t show you is that rejection will drive
show you is that rejection will drive
show you is that rejection will drive you and can be the fuel for success when
you and can be the fuel for success when
you and can be the fuel for success when life shut the door it opens a window
life shut the door it opens a window
life shut the door it opens a window rejection will force you to that window
rejection will force you to that window
rejection will force you to that window my Instagram post feeling very lonely
my Instagram post feeling very lonely
my Instagram post feeling very lonely obviously looking very upset right this
obviously looking very upset right this
obviously looking very upset right this is to show you that you will find
is to show you that you will find
is to show you that you will find yourself alone for moments minutes hours
yourself alone for moments minutes hours
yourself alone for moments minutes hours but what this doesn’t show you is in
but what this doesn’t show you is in
but what this doesn’t show you is in those moments alone you will actually
those moments alone you will actually
those moments alone you will actually find yourself
find yourself
find yourself and finally my tweet from this week
and finally my tweet from this week
and finally my tweet from this week shows you that your friendships will
shows you that your friendships will
shows you that your friendships will change but what it doesn’t show you is
change but what it doesn’t show you is
change but what it doesn’t show you is that the more
that the more
that the more things change the more they actually say
things change the more they actually say
things change the more they actually say the same and you will find your people
the same and you will find your people
the same and you will find your people this is a true hashtag Westminster gram
this is a true hashtag Westminster gram
this is a true hashtag Westminster gram of my best friend Jordan Baxter and I in
of my best friend Jordan Baxter and I in
of my best friend Jordan Baxter and I in seventh grade at a dance and this is us
seventh grade at a dance and this is us
seventh grade at a dance and this is us now attending the wedding of a
now attending the wedding of a
now attending the wedding of a Westminster alumni now I don’t have the
Westminster alumni now I don’t have the
Westminster alumni now I don’t have the answers on how to find these things but
answers on how to find these things but
answers on how to find these things but what I do have are some real actionable
what I do have are some real actionable
what I do have are some real actionable pieces of advice that you can do to help
pieces of advice that you can do to help
pieces of advice that you can do to help you find them
you find them
you find them first when you introduce yourself shake
first when you introduce yourself shake
first when you introduce yourself shake someone’s hand firmly look them in the
someone’s hand firmly look them in the
someone’s hand firmly look them in the eye and state their your name clearly
eye and state their your name clearly
eye and state their your name clearly for this will give you confidence and
for this will give you confidence and
for this will give you confidence and who you are
who you are
who you are second take your earbuds out and your
second take your earbuds out and your
second take your earbuds out and your headphones off as technology continues
headphones off as technology continues
headphones off as technology continues to grow human connection is more
to grow human connection is more
to grow human connection is more important than it’s ever been before
important than it’s ever been before
important than it’s ever been before this will give you presents and finally
this will give you presents and finally
this will give you presents and finally something I struggle with every day
something I struggle with every day
something I struggle with every day learn to say no people will ask a lot of
learn to say no people will ask a lot of
learn to say no people will ask a lot of things from you in your life but they
things from you in your life but they
things from you in your life but they ultimately come down to three main
ultimately come down to three main
ultimately come down to three main things your money your time or your
things your money your time or your
things your money your time or your knowledge learn to say no because this
knowledge learn to say no because this
knowledge learn to say no because this will give you sanity adulting is just
will give you sanity adulting is just
will give you sanity adulting is just growing up you do it every single day
growing up you do it every single day
growing up you do it every single day you’ll continue to do it for the rest of
you’ll continue to do it for the rest of
you’ll continue to do it for the rest of your life so when you wake up treat
your life so when you wake up treat
your life so when you wake up treat every day as an opportunity because you
every day as an opportunity because you
every day as an opportunity because you have one more day to figure out what
have one more day to figure out what
have one more day to figure out what this whole adulting thing is all about
this whole adulting thing is all about
this whole adulting thing is all about thank you
so we’re going to take a little break so
so we’re going to take a little break so stay close yourself I can’t thank you
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