17 days ago was my last day of high school that’s not too special because 17
school that’s not too special because 17
school that’s not too special because 17 days ago was the last day for every
days ago was the last day for every
days ago was the last day for every other senior at my high school the
other senior at my high school the
other senior at my high school the special part is that I’m only 15 but I’m
special part is that I’m only 15 but I’m
special part is that I’m only 15 but I’m done I’ve graduated public high school
done I’ve graduated public high school
done I’ve graduated public high school three years ahead of the kids my age so
three years ahead of the kids my age so
three years ahead of the kids my age so I must be pretty special right maybe
I must be pretty special right maybe
I must be pretty special right maybe there may be a part of some secret
there may be a part of some secret
there may be a part of some secret society well yes I am astonishingly
society well yes I am astonishingly
society well yes I am astonishingly unique just like everyone else what I
unique just like everyone else what I
unique just like everyone else what I mean to say is that you can do it too
mean to say is that you can do it too
mean to say is that you can do it too and I’d love to provide you with the
and I’d love to provide you with the
and I’d love to provide you with the necessary tools to embark on this
necessary tools to embark on this
necessary tools to embark on this journey the journey of beginning to take
journey the journey of beginning to take
journey the journey of beginning to take control of your ambitions and your
control of your ambitions and your
control of your ambitions and your education but more importantly to stop
education but more importantly to stop
education but more importantly to stop letting your age hold you back we often
letting your age hold you back we often
letting your age hold you back we often allow our age to hold us back
allow our age to hold us back
allow our age to hold us back whether it be consciously or
whether it be consciously or
whether it be consciously or subconsciously Society tends to impose
subconsciously Society tends to impose
subconsciously Society tends to impose restrictions upon us because of our age
restrictions upon us because of our age
restrictions upon us because of our age take school for example I recently
take school for example I recently
take school for example I recently graduated now according to society I
graduated now according to society I
graduated now according to society I should have just finished my freshman
should have just finished my freshman
should have just finished my freshman year of high school however I had a goal
year of high school however I had a goal
year of high school however I had a goal and I didn’t allow my age to hold me
and I didn’t allow my age to hold me
and I didn’t allow my age to hold me back
back
back and so I was able to take control of my
and so I was able to take control of my
and so I was able to take control of my ambitions and my education despite my
ambitions and my education despite my
ambitions and my education despite my young age while my chronological age is
young age while my chronological age is
young age while my chronological age is 15 I’d like to thank my mental age and
15 I’d like to thank my mental age and
15 I’d like to thank my mental age and emotional intelligence is closer to that
emotional intelligence is closer to that
emotional intelligence is closer to that of an 18 year olds chronological age
of an 18 year olds chronological age
of an 18 year olds chronological age which is simply the years since you’ve
which is simply the years since you’ve
which is simply the years since you’ve popped out of your mom’s womb is
popped out of your mom’s womb is
popped out of your mom’s womb is generally what we use to measure most
generally what we use to measure most
generally what we use to measure most things in our lives
things in our lives
things in our lives mental age is defined by the
mental age is defined by the
mental age is defined by the merriam-webster dictionary as a measure
merriam-webster dictionary as a measure
merriam-webster dictionary as a measure used in psychological testing that
used in psychological testing that
used in psychological testing that expresses an individual’s mental
expresses an individual’s mental
expresses an individual’s mental attainment in terms of the number of
attainment in terms of the number of
attainment in terms of the number of years it takes an average child to reach
years it takes an average child to reach
years it takes an average child to reach that same level and now we have
that same level and now we have
that same level and now we have something very important emotional
something very important emotional
something very important emotional intelligence which has to do with our
intelligence which has to do with our
intelligence which has to do with our maturity or emotional state at a given
maturity or emotional state at a given
maturity or emotional state at a given age in comparison with others of that
age in comparison with others of that
age in comparison with others of that same age say there’s an 8 year old with
same age say there’s an 8 year old with
same age say there’s an 8 year old with the emotional intelligence and mental
the emotional intelligence and mental
the emotional intelligence and mental age of the average 10 year old should
age of the average 10 year old should
age of the average 10 year old should they be subjected to learning like an 8
they be subjected to learning like an 8
they be subjected to learning like an 8 year old which would without a doubt be
year old which would without a doubt be
year old which would without a doubt be holding them back we use chronological
holding them back we use chronological
holding them back we use chronological age as our metric so frequently
age as our metric so frequently
age as our metric so frequently and I think it’s time we can start using
and I think it’s time we can start using
and I think it’s time we can start using emotional intelligence and mental age as
emotional intelligence and mental age as
emotional intelligence and mental age as well obviously there are many situations
well obviously there are many situations
well obviously there are many situations in which it makes total sense to use our
in which it makes total sense to use our
in which it makes total sense to use our chronological age as our metric such as
chronological age as our metric such as
chronological age as our metric such as with child labor laws now I’d like to
with child labor laws now I’d like to
with child labor laws now I’d like to tell a story a story that has a lesson
tell a story a story that has a lesson
tell a story a story that has a lesson but also proves I’m really not that
but also proves I’m really not that
but also proves I’m really not that special I’m a normal kid I love martial
special I’m a normal kid I love martial
special I’m a normal kid I love martial arts I’ve been doing it for nearly ten
arts I’ve been doing it for nearly ten
arts I’ve been doing it for nearly ten years in particular I love dragon style
years in particular I love dragon style
years in particular I love dragon style kung-fu and we all know that dragons
kung-fu and we all know that dragons
kung-fu and we all know that dragons breathe fire somehow I got the idea to
breathe fire somehow I got the idea to
breathe fire somehow I got the idea to breathe a little bit of fire before my
breathe a little bit of fire before my
breathe a little bit of fire before my performances at outdoor shows there’s a
performances at outdoor shows there’s a
performances at outdoor shows there’s a fairly modest concept but this became
fairly modest concept but this became
fairly modest concept but this became fixated in my mind I knew that I had to
fixated in my mind I knew that I had to
fixated in my mind I knew that I had to try it so I watched a few how-to videos
try it so I watched a few how-to videos
try it so I watched a few how-to videos and I was fairly certain nothing could
and I was fairly certain nothing could
and I was fairly certain nothing could go wrong the next morning I gathered my
go wrong the next morning I gathered my
go wrong the next morning I gathered my material some camping fuel a little
material some camping fuel a little
material some camping fuel a little torch I’d made and a lighter and the
torch I’d made and a lighter and the
torch I’d made and a lighter and the first two attempts worked and honestly
first two attempts worked and honestly
first two attempts worked and honestly they were pretty magnificent but I had
they were pretty magnificent but I had
they were pretty magnificent but I had to try a third time so I exhaled the
to try a third time so I exhaled the
to try a third time so I exhaled the fuel creating this big ball of fire just
fuel creating this big ball of fire just
fuel creating this big ball of fire just as the wind kicked up and the fire flew
as the wind kicked up and the fire flew
as the wind kicked up and the fire flew right back towards me with my head
right back towards me with my head
right back towards me with my head literally engulfed in flames I dove into
literally engulfed in flames I dove into
literally engulfed in flames I dove into the snow next to me this was mid
the snow next to me this was mid
the snow next to me this was mid February of last year hopefully by now
February of last year hopefully by now
February of last year hopefully by now you’ve realized I’m not a genius or
you’ve realized I’m not a genius or
you’ve realized I’m not a genius or child prodigy of any sort I’m a
child prodigy of any sort I’m a
child prodigy of any sort I’m a run-of-the-mill 15 year old kid and
run-of-the-mill 15 year old kid and
run-of-the-mill 15 year old kid and clearly I’ve done some pretty stupid
clearly I’ve done some pretty stupid
clearly I’ve done some pretty stupid stuff but I’d like to make a point a
stuff but I’d like to make a point a
stuff but I’d like to make a point a point that with everything in life there
point that with everything in life there
point that with everything in life there are logical consequences the logical
are logical consequences the logical
are logical consequences the logical consequence of me attempting to breathe
consequence of me attempting to breathe
consequence of me attempting to breathe fire was having to go to school with my
fire was having to go to school with my
fire was having to go to school with my face looking like Darth Vader’s except I
face looking like Darth Vader’s except I
face looking like Darth Vader’s except I didn’t have a cool helmet or a menacing
didn’t have a cool helmet or a menacing
didn’t have a cool helmet or a menacing voice to cover it up and that was a
voice to cover it up and that was a
voice to cover it up and that was a pretty bad consequence for a 14 year old
pretty bad consequence for a 14 year old
pretty bad consequence for a 14 year old kid but there are also consequences
kid but there are also consequences
kid but there are also consequences logical consequences for our in actions
logical consequences for our in actions
logical consequences for our in actions not just our actions our inaction
not just our actions our inaction
not just our actions our inaction towards our goals at a young age can
towards our goals at a young age can
towards our goals at a young age can result in us giving up those big dreams
result in us giving up those big dreams
result in us giving up those big dreams we had when we were young are in action
we had when we were young are in action
we had when we were young are in action to take control of our lives and our
to take control of our lives and our
to take control of our lives and our education at a young age can result in a
education at a young age can result in a
education at a young age can result in a lack of happiness later in life so
lack of happiness later in life so
lack of happiness later in life so obviously our poor choices and actions
obviously our poor choices and actions
obviously our poor choices and actions have logical consequences as well such
have logical consequences as well such
have logical consequences as well such as you know having to go to school with
as you know having to go to school with
as you know having to go to school with Darth Vader face after
Darth Vader face after
Darth Vader face after attempting to breathe fire didn’t work
attempting to breathe fire didn’t work
attempting to breathe fire didn’t work so well uh uh-huh but we need to stop
so well uh uh-huh but we need to stop
so well uh uh-huh but we need to stop being pushed around as teens and start
being pushed around as teens and start
being pushed around as teens and start taking control of our lives everyone
taking control of our lives everyone
taking control of our lives everyone speaking today has done this to a
speaking today has done this to a
speaking today has done this to a magnificent extent but most people our
magnificent extent but most people our
magnificent extent but most people our age have not they have goals but don’t
age have not they have goals but don’t
age have not they have goals but don’t take action towards them because of
take action towards them because of
take action towards them because of their age this is what I’d like to
their age this is what I’d like to
their age this is what I’d like to change everyone needs to stop allowing
change everyone needs to stop allowing
change everyone needs to stop allowing their age to hold them back and start
their age to hold them back and start
their age to hold them back and start taking control of their lives and their
taking control of their lives and their
taking control of their lives and their ambitions and their education I know
ambitions and their education I know
ambitions and their education I know this is sort of a cliche but we as teens
this is sort of a cliche but we as teens
this is sort of a cliche but we as teens are the future and I believe one of the
are the future and I believe one of the
are the future and I believe one of the largest ways we allow our age to hold us
largest ways we allow our age to hold us
largest ways we allow our age to hold us back is in our goals and ambitions I’ve
back is in our goals and ambitions I’ve
back is in our goals and ambitions I’ve always been a very goal-oriented person
always been a very goal-oriented person
always been a very goal-oriented person and thus I’ve always had things to work
and thus I’ve always had things to work
and thus I’ve always had things to work on over the course of last summer a
on over the course of last summer a
on over the course of last summer a group of friends and I had a goal to
group of friends and I had a goal to
group of friends and I had a goal to create a successful company in the
create a successful company in the
create a successful company in the technology field we spent hours
technology field we spent hours
technology field we spent hours researching and designing products on
researching and designing products on
researching and designing products on CAD programs and planning out our
CAD programs and planning out our
CAD programs and planning out our business and we didn’t have any money
business and we didn’t have any money
business and we didn’t have any money and so the whole thing totally failed
and so the whole thing totally failed
and so the whole thing totally failed but we learned a lot from trying to
but we learned a lot from trying to
but we learned a lot from trying to pursue that goal and with goals come
pursue that goal and with goals come
pursue that goal and with goals come tasks and if you don’t have goals or
tasks and if you don’t have goals or
tasks and if you don’t have goals or don’t focus on them you won’t have
don’t focus on them you won’t have
don’t focus on them you won’t have productive things to do as teens and
productive things to do as teens and
productive things to do as teens and young people we tend not to focus on our
young people we tend not to focus on our
young people we tend not to focus on our goals and ambitions as much as we ought
goals and ambitions as much as we ought
goals and ambitions as much as we ought to unless we fall into unproductive
to unless we fall into unproductive
to unless we fall into unproductive habits like binge watching the office
habits like binge watching the office
habits like binge watching the office even if it’s addictive and very
even if it’s addictive and very
even if it’s addictive and very entertaining a huge issue with teenage
entertaining a huge issue with teenage
entertaining a huge issue with teenage Society is our lack of motivation
Society is our lack of motivation
Society is our lack of motivation towards what truly matters so if you
towards what truly matters so if you
towards what truly matters so if you have a goal no matter how big start
have a goal no matter how big start
have a goal no matter how big start working towards it right now we like to
working towards it right now we like to
working towards it right now we like to wait to put things off until we’re
wait to put things off until we’re
wait to put things off until we’re finished with our education or we create
finished with our education or we create
finished with our education or we create some other excuse that ends up holding
some other excuse that ends up holding
some other excuse that ends up holding us back in the long run so don’t allow
us back in the long run so don’t allow
us back in the long run so don’t allow your age to hold you back now I believe
your age to hold you back now I believe
your age to hold you back now I believe the largest way wheel our age to hold us
the largest way wheel our age to hold us
the largest way wheel our age to hold us back is in our education we were taught
back is in our education we were taught
back is in our education we were taught that in order to be successful we have
that in order to be successful we have
that in order to be successful we have to go through school at a normal pace
to go through school at a normal pace
to go through school at a normal pace taking normal classes and getting
taking normal classes and getting
taking normal classes and getting straight A’s
straight A’s
straight A’s well I guess getting good grades
well I guess getting good grades
well I guess getting good grades probably isn’t that bad I suppose it’s
probably isn’t that bad I suppose it’s
probably isn’t that bad I suppose it’s not the end of the world but the school
not the end of the world but the school
not the end of the world but the school system creates a path for us instead of
system creates a path for us instead of
system creates a path for us instead of allowing us to take control of our
allowing us to take control of our
allowing us to take control of our education and shape it towards our needs
education and shape it towards our needs
education and shape it towards our needs a study by The Washington Post showed
a study by The Washington Post showed
a study by The Washington Post showed that nearly
that nearly
that nearly one third of all college graduates
one third of all college graduates
one third of all college graduates aren’t working in a field directly
aren’t working in a field directly
aren’t working in a field directly related to their major and I believe
related to their major and I believe
related to their major and I believe this is largely due to the fact that we
this is largely due to the fact that we
this is largely due to the fact that we go straight from high school to college
go straight from high school to college
go straight from high school to college we don’t have a chance to experience the
we don’t have a chance to experience the
we don’t have a chance to experience the field we’re interested in some people
field we’re interested in some people
field we’re interested in some people will take a gap here but this could put
will take a gap here but this could put
will take a gap here but this could put you in a position where you’re
you in a position where you’re
you in a position where you’re graduating college a year later than you
graduating college a year later than you
graduating college a year later than you should
should
should the solution is graduating early or at
the solution is graduating early or at
the solution is graduating early or at least taking control of your education
least taking control of your education
least taking control of your education instead of just going with the flow
instead of just going with the flow
instead of just going with the flow the public school system now operates
the public school system now operates
the public school system now operates like a conveyor belt students are sent
like a conveyor belt students are sent
like a conveyor belt students are sent in for kindergarten and they come out
in for kindergarten and they come out
in for kindergarten and they come out thirteen years later with a relatively
thirteen years later with a relatively
thirteen years later with a relatively similar experience and a very similar
similar experience and a very similar
similar experience and a very similar education like so many teens and young
education like so many teens and young
education like so many teens and young people we don’t take a stand or we don’t
people we don’t take a stand or we don’t
people we don’t take a stand or we don’t try to take control of our lives
try to take control of our lives
try to take control of our lives we assume that the time for action is
we assume that the time for action is
we assume that the time for action is later once we’re finished with our
later once we’re finished with our
later once we’re finished with our education I think we’ve all heard the
education I think we’ve all heard the
education I think we’ve all heard the old saying I think it goes something
old saying I think it goes something
old saying I think it goes something like this the best time to plant a tree
like this the best time to plant a tree
like this the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago but the second best
was 20 years ago but the second best
was 20 years ago but the second best time is now so yeah I started to get
time is now so yeah I started to get
time is now so yeah I started to get ahead when I was in third grade but that
ahead when I was in third grade but that
ahead when I was in third grade but that doesn’t mean you can’t start right now
doesn’t mean you can’t start right now
doesn’t mean you can’t start right now as teens we need to be more focused on
as teens we need to be more focused on
as teens we need to be more focused on shaping our education towards our needs
shaping our education towards our needs
shaping our education towards our needs there’s no point in wasting a fourth
there’s no point in wasting a fourth
there’s no point in wasting a fourth year in high school if you don’t really
year in high school if you don’t really
year in high school if you don’t really need it the public school I mean there’s
need it the public school I mean there’s
need it the public school I mean there’s not like a secret society of public
not like a secret society of public
not like a secret society of public school kids that are able to graduate
school kids that are able to graduate
school kids that are able to graduate early anyone can do it and it’s not even
early anyone can do it and it’s not even
early anyone can do it and it’s not even that challenging but it does take a lot
that challenging but it does take a lot
that challenging but it does take a lot of work many of you probably didn’t even
of work many of you probably didn’t even
of work many of you probably didn’t even realize you have the option to graduate
realize you have the option to graduate
realize you have the option to graduate early or even take control of your
early or even take control of your
early or even take control of your education public schools don’t advertise
education public schools don’t advertise
education public schools don’t advertise this life-changing opportunity you’ll
this life-changing opportunity you’ll
this life-changing opportunity you’ll have to fight for it and figure it out
have to fight for it and figure it out
have to fight for it and figure it out on your own but if you do it if you’re
on your own but if you do it if you’re
on your own but if you do it if you’re able to reshape and redefine your
able to reshape and redefine your
able to reshape and redefine your education it will change your life
education it will change your life
education it will change your life now I’d like to share with you how I was
now I’d like to share with you how I was
now I’d like to share with you how I was able to pull this off how I was able to
able to pull this off how I was able to
able to pull this off how I was able to graduate three years early so for the
graduate three years early so for the
graduate three years early so for the first two-year three years actually of
first two-year three years actually of
first two-year three years actually of my education kindergarten through second
my education kindergarten through second
my education kindergarten through second grade I went to a private school and
grade I went to a private school and
grade I went to a private school and then I started cyber school basically I
then I started cyber school basically I
then I started cyber school basically I do my coursework as fast as I could so
do my coursework as fast as I could so
do my coursework as fast as I could so that I would finished my third grade
that I would finished my third grade
that I would finished my third grade work halfway through the year and then I
work halfway through the year and then I
work halfway through the year and then I requested my fourth grade work and I did
requested my fourth grade work and I did
requested my fourth grade work and I did that and finish that by the end of the
that and finish that by the end of the
that and finish that by the end of the year I continued this until I finished
year I continued this until I finished
year I continued this until I finished my eighth grade work when I was 12 at
my eighth grade work when I was 12 at
my eighth grade work when I was 12 at this point I was too
this point I was too
this point I was too ahead next year I joined public school
ahead next year I joined public school
ahead next year I joined public school at the age of 12 and I was in ninth
at the age of 12 and I was in ninth
at the age of 12 and I was in ninth grade now that was interesting because
grade now that was interesting because
grade now that was interesting because it was my first experience in a real
it was my first experience in a real
it was my first experience in a real public school I actually had a lot of
public school I actually had a lot of
public school I actually had a lot of kids think that somehow I ended up in
kids think that somehow I ended up in
kids think that somehow I ended up in the wrong school because of how little I
the wrong school because of how little I
the wrong school because of how little I was it’s not often you have a four foot
was it’s not often you have a four foot
was it’s not often you have a four foot ten twelve year old freshman with a lot
ten twelve year old freshman with a lot
ten twelve year old freshman with a lot of baby fat join your high school
somewhere during sophomore year I was
somewhere during sophomore year I was having a meeting with one of my best
having a meeting with one of my best
having a meeting with one of my best teachers and she told me I had the
teachers and she told me I had the
teachers and she told me I had the opportunity to graduate yet another year
opportunity to graduate yet another year
opportunity to graduate yet another year earlier and I was 100% on board this
earlier and I was 100% on board this
earlier and I was 100% on board this meant I would need to take nine credits
meant I would need to take nine credits
meant I would need to take nine credits the next year but I really wanted to
the next year but I really wanted to
the next year but I really wanted to take these two half year engineering
take these two half year engineering
take these two half year engineering courses and so it ended up being ten
courses and so it ended up being ten
courses and so it ended up being ten credits so I had a very packed schedule
credits so I had a very packed schedule
credits so I had a very packed schedule but I was able to graduate three years
but I was able to graduate three years
but I was able to graduate three years early I ended up having to take a
early I ended up having to take a
early I ended up having to take a 12-week course at a local Community
12-week course at a local Community
12-week course at a local Community College as well as two other
College as well as two other
College as well as two other out-of-school courses but I couldn’t be
out-of-school courses but I couldn’t be
out-of-school courses but I couldn’t be happier with my situation and I want to
happier with my situation and I want to
happier with my situation and I want to share with all of you how it’s possible
share with all of you how it’s possible
share with all of you how it’s possible now I’d like to share with you what you
now I’d like to share with you what you
now I’d like to share with you what you need to do this first you need a purpose
need to do this first you need a purpose
need to do this first you need a purpose if you don’t have a purpose for
if you don’t have a purpose for
if you don’t have a purpose for graduating early don’t do it I knew that
graduating early don’t do it I knew that
graduating early don’t do it I knew that I wanted a year or two to pursue my
I wanted a year or two to pursue my
I wanted a year or two to pursue my goals and try and start my own company
goals and try and start my own company
goals and try and start my own company and I knew this is what I wanted to do
and I knew this is what I wanted to do
and I knew this is what I wanted to do and the best way to do it was to
and the best way to do it was to
and the best way to do it was to graduate early or at least the best way
graduate early or at least the best way
graduate early or at least the best way to give myself that opportunity was to
to give myself that opportunity was to
to give myself that opportunity was to graduate early and so don’t worry
graduate early and so don’t worry
graduate early and so don’t worry there’s gonna be a lot of people if you
there’s gonna be a lot of people if you
there’s gonna be a lot of people if you decide to do this that will tell you
decide to do this that will tell you
decide to do this that will tell you you’re doing the wrong thing or that
you’re doing the wrong thing or that
you’re doing the wrong thing or that you’re gonna lose focus and turn into a
you’re gonna lose focus and turn into a
you’re gonna lose focus and turn into a failure and I’m a hundred percent
failure and I’m a hundred percent
failure and I’m a hundred percent serious that’s happened many times
serious that’s happened many times
serious that’s happened many times before
before
before um but you have to realize not to take
um but you have to realize not to take
um but you have to realize not to take that stuff too seriously listen to it
that stuff too seriously listen to it
that stuff too seriously listen to it and try and avoid those pitfalls but
and try and avoid those pitfalls but
and try and avoid those pitfalls but don’t get hung up on it next you need to
don’t get hung up on it next you need to
don’t get hung up on it next you need to realize that you’re going to have to
realize that you’re going to have to
realize that you’re going to have to make sacrifices I had to spend nearly
make sacrifices I had to spend nearly
make sacrifices I had to spend nearly four and a half hours every Saturday for
four and a half hours every Saturday for
four and a half hours every Saturday for 12 weeks going to this Community College
12 weeks going to this Community College
12 weeks going to this Community College taking my three-hour course and then
taking my three-hour course and then
taking my three-hour course and then going back home so be prepared for those
going back home so be prepared for those
going back home so be prepared for those sacrifices but with sacrifices come
sacrifices but with sacrifices come
sacrifices but with sacrifices come rewards and there’s gonna be a lot of
rewards and there’s gonna be a lot of
rewards and there’s gonna be a lot of rewards in the future for you if you
rewards in the future for you if you
rewards in the future for you if you choose to make sacrifices and I don’t
choose to make sacrifices and I don’t
choose to make sacrifices and I don’t want to waste my time speaking in
want to waste my time speaking in
want to waste my time speaking in platitudes so I’ll try and make this
platitudes so I’ll try and make this
platitudes so I’ll try and make this short and simple you really do need
short and simple you really do need
short and simple you really do need motive
motive
motive and optimism persistence and dedication
and optimism persistence and dedication
and optimism persistence and dedication all that good stuff
all that good stuff
all that good stuff I know it’s sort of dull and cliche but
I know it’s sort of dull and cliche but
I know it’s sort of dull and cliche but it actually is very important
it actually is very important
it actually is very important you also need allies a teacher or two
you also need allies a teacher or two
you also need allies a teacher or two that like you and are willing to fight
that like you and are willing to fight
that like you and are willing to fight for you will make a huge difference when
for you will make a huge difference when
for you will make a huge difference when trying to deal with a school board your
trying to deal with a school board your
trying to deal with a school board your parents can talk to you up all day long
parents can talk to you up all day long
parents can talk to you up all day long but teachers will make a difference of
but teachers will make a difference of
but teachers will make a difference of course it’s good to have a parent on
course it’s good to have a parent on
course it’s good to have a parent on your side too a parent who’s willing to
your side too a parent who’s willing to
your side too a parent who’s willing to help you and get you where you need to
help you and get you where you need to
help you and get you where you need to go for me this was my dad he was always
go for me this was my dad he was always
go for me this was my dad he was always there to help me and fight for me
there to help me and fight for me
there to help me and fight for me another great thing to have is a group
another great thing to have is a group
another great thing to have is a group of friends who support what you’re doing
of friends who support what you’re doing
of friends who support what you’re doing but more than anything else you need
but more than anything else you need
but more than anything else you need yourself if you don’t really want it you
yourself if you don’t really want it you
yourself if you don’t really want it you won’t be able to pull it off if you
won’t be able to pull it off if you
won’t be able to pull it off if you don’t really want it don’t do it it’s
don’t really want it don’t do it it’s
don’t really want it don’t do it it’s not for everyone so don’t allow your age
not for everyone so don’t allow your age
not for everyone so don’t allow your age to hold you back not in your ambitions
to hold you back not in your ambitions
to hold you back not in your ambitions not in your education not in your life
not in your education not in your life
not in your education not in your life in general
in general
in general Oh your ambitions own your education but
Oh your ambitions own your education but
Oh your ambitions own your education but more importantly own your life thank you
more importantly own your life thank you
more importantly own your life thank you [Applause]
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