growing up my parents always used to ask me what did you learn at school today
me what did you learn at school today
me what did you learn at school today and I have the typical response of
and I have the typical response of
and I have the typical response of nothing why we’re all guilty of telling
nothing why we’re all guilty of telling
nothing why we’re all guilty of telling no matter how hard we tried to deny it
no matter how hard we tried to deny it
no matter how hard we tried to deny it now there are days where I still wish
now there are days where I still wish
now there are days where I still wish they would ask me because I want to
they would ask me because I want to
they would ask me because I want to share with them all of the amazing
share with them all of the amazing
share with them all of the amazing things I’m learning both inside and
things I’m learning both inside and
things I’m learning both inside and outside of the classroom
outside of the classroom
outside of the classroom you know school does teach us some super
you know school does teach us some super
you know school does teach us some super important lessons in life but the most
important lessons in life but the most
important lessons in life but the most important lessons that I’ve encountered
important lessons that I’ve encountered
important lessons that I’ve encountered have come from the people that I’ve
have come from the people that I’ve
have come from the people that I’ve chosen to surround myself with since I
chosen to surround myself with since I
chosen to surround myself with since I started attending school here at Lake
started attending school here at Lake
started attending school here at Lake State these people have helped me learn
State these people have helped me learn
State these people have helped me learn the definition of a real friend and who
the definition of a real friend and who
the definition of a real friend and who my true friends are the friends in this
my true friends are the friends in this
my true friends are the friends in this that are in my life have helped me to
that are in my life have helped me to
that are in my life have helped me to learn the definition of a real friend so
learn the definition of a real friend so
learn the definition of a real friend so merriam-webster dictionary defines a
merriam-webster dictionary defines a
merriam-webster dictionary defines a friend as a person whom one knows and
friend as a person whom one knows and
friend as a person whom one knows and with whom one shares a mutual bond
with whom one shares a mutual bond
with whom one shares a mutual bond usually exclusive of family or sexual
usually exclusive of family or sexual
usually exclusive of family or sexual relations
relations
relations so never in a million lifetimes what I
so never in a million lifetimes what I
so never in a million lifetimes what I have pictured myself where I am today
have pictured myself where I am today
have pictured myself where I am today surrounded by some of the most amazing
surrounded by some of the most amazing
surrounded by some of the most amazing people that are going to be in my life
people that are going to be in my life
people that are going to be in my life for years to come these are the friends
for years to come these are the friends
for years to come these are the friends that fall into the third type of
that fall into the third type of
that fall into the third type of friendship that Aristotle described in
friendship that Aristotle described in
friendship that Aristotle described in his early life Aristotle described the
his early life Aristotle described the
his early life Aristotle described the three friendship types and each of them
three friendship types and each of them
three friendship types and each of them and the people that fall into them
and the people that fall into them
and the people that fall into them impact our lives in a way that could
impact our lives in a way that could
impact our lives in a way that could either be positive or negative depending
either be positive or negative depending
either be positive or negative depending on how you’re willing to look at the
on how you’re willing to look at the
on how you’re willing to look at the situation the three friendship types are
situation the three friendship types are
situation the three friendship types are the friendships of utility the
the friendships of utility the
the friendships of utility the friendships of pleasure and the
friendships of pleasure and the
friendships of pleasure and the friendships of goodness and to
friendships of goodness and to
friendships of goodness and to understand the true importance of the
understand the true importance of the
understand the true importance of the friendships of goodness we first need to
friendships of goodness we first need to
friendships of goodness we first need to talk about the friendships of utility
talk about the friendships of utility
talk about the friendships of utility and the friendships of pleasure
and the friendships of pleasure
and the friendships of pleasure friendships of utility are the types of
friendships of utility are the types of
friendships of utility are the types of friendships that are occur between
friendships that are occur between
friendships that are occur between people who have something to offer with
people who have something to offer with
people who have something to offer with each other are typically the people you
each other are typically the people you
each other are typically the people you work with or are in classes with so the
work with or are in classes with so the
work with or are in classes with so the people that if you miss a day because
people that if you miss a day because
people that if you miss a day because you slept through you don’t feel good
you slept through you don’t feel good
you slept through you don’t feel good something like that you go up to when
something like that you go up to when
something like that you go up to when you say hey what did I miss
you say hey what did I miss
you say hey what did I miss today those are these kinds of
today those are these kinds of
today those are these kinds of friendships these friendships are easily
friendships these friendships are easily
friendships these friendships are easily dissolved once the tube or whoever is
dissolved once the tube or whoever is
dissolved once the tube or whoever is involved no longer serve a purpose for
involved no longer serve a purpose for
involved no longer serve a purpose for each other but they still help us learn
each other but they still help us learn
each other but they still help us learn some very important lessons in life
some very important lessons in life
some very important lessons in life these friends help us learn
these friends help us learn
these friends help us learn that sometimes people only come into our
that sometimes people only come into our
that sometimes people only come into our life because they don’t know anyone else
life because they don’t know anyone else
life because they don’t know anyone else around
around
around they help us learn that sometimes the
they help us learn that sometimes the
they help us learn that sometimes the wrong path that they’re leading us down
wrong path that they’re leading us down
wrong path that they’re leading us down seems like the right path at the right
seems like the right path at the right
seems like the right path at the right time they hope you learn that the phrase
time they hope you learn that the phrase
time they hope you learn that the phrase hey how are you today is sometimes just
hey how are you today is sometimes just
hey how are you today is sometimes just a formality something people use to keep
a formality something people use to keep
a formality something people use to keep the benefits of the friendship around
the benefits of the friendship around
the benefits of the friendship around but the most important lesson to
but the most important lesson to
but the most important lesson to remember from these friends is that
remember from these friends is that
remember from these friends is that sometimes people are only the nicest to
sometimes people are only the nicest to
sometimes people are only the nicest to you simply because they want something
you simply because they want something
you simply because they want something from you and they stand to benefit from
from you and they stand to benefit from
from you and they stand to benefit from something you have to offer them the
something you have to offer them the
something you have to offer them the next type of friendship is the
next type of friendship is the
next type of friendship is the friendships of pleasure so these are the
friendships of pleasure so these are the
friendships of pleasure so these are the types of friendships where people are
types of friendships where people are
types of friendships where people are attracted to each other based on their
attracted to each other based on their
attracted to each other based on their good looks their wit or other pleasant
good looks their wit or other pleasant
good looks their wit or other pleasant qualities they’re typically people you
qualities they’re typically people you
qualities they’re typically people you have hobbies in common with or you play
have hobbies in common with or you play
have hobbies in common with or you play sports with them these friendships are
sports with them these friendships are
sports with them these friendships are also easily broken but can contribute to
also easily broken but can contribute to
also easily broken but can contribute to lessons in life that make us better
lessons in life that make us better
lessons in life that make us better people
people
people these friends help us learn that
these friends help us learn that
these friends help us learn that sometimes people only stick around to
sometimes people only stick around to
sometimes people only stick around to improve their skills and mutual sports
improve their skills and mutual sports
improve their skills and mutual sports or hobbies they teach us that sometimes
or hobbies they teach us that sometimes
or hobbies they teach us that sometimes people are only meant to be in your life
people are only meant to be in your life
people are only meant to be in your life temporarily the most important but most
temporarily the most important but most
temporarily the most important but most difficult lesson that the friends in
difficult lesson that the friends in
difficult lesson that the friends in this category teach you is that
this category teach you is that
this category teach you is that sometimes we’re easily replaced and when
sometimes we’re easily replaced and when
sometimes we’re easily replaced and when it happens it really really hurts but
it happens it really really hurts but
it happens it really really hurts but you have to remember that it’s going to
you have to remember that it’s going to
you have to remember that it’s going to be ok because these friends are easily
be ok because these friends are easily
be ok because these friends are easily replaced to the final type of friendship
replaced to the final type of friendship
replaced to the final type of friendship is what Aristotle described as the most
is what Aristotle described as the most
is what Aristotle described as the most beneficial it is a combination of the
beneficial it is a combination of the
beneficial it is a combination of the friendships of utility and the
friendships of utility and the
friendships of utility and the friendships of pleasure it is deemed the
friendships of pleasure it is deemed the
friendships of pleasure it is deemed the friendships of goodness these people are
friendships of goodness these people are
friendships of goodness these people are friends because they admire each other’s
friends because they admire each other’s
friends because they admire each other’s character while valuing loving others
character while valuing loving others
character while valuing loving others over being loved these friendships are
over being loved these friendships are
over being loved these friendships are the best because they’re long lasting
the best because they’re long lasting
the best because they’re long lasting ones that are going to be in your life
ones that are going to be in your life
ones that are going to be in your life for years and years and years and they
for years and years and years and they
for years and years and years and they help us learn some of the most important
help us learn some of the most important
help us learn some of the most important lessons in life and they come from those
lessons in life and they come from those
lessons in life and they come from those unexpected people we learned some fun
unexpected people we learned some fun
unexpected people we learned some fun lessons like snuggles with your best
lessons like snuggles with your best
lessons like snuggles with your best friend
friend
friend really are the solution to almost every
really are the solution to almost every
really are the solution to almost every single problem no matter the size they
single problem no matter the size they
single problem no matter the size they help us learn that having fun is
help us learn that having fun is
help us learn that having fun is sometimes extremely necessary no matter
sometimes extremely necessary no matter
sometimes extremely necessary no matter how much homework you tell yourself that
how much homework you tell yourself that
how much homework you tell yourself that you have to get
you have to get
you have to get on that day they hope you learn that
on that day they hope you learn that
on that day they hope you learn that laughter really is the best medicine
laughter really is the best medicine
laughter really is the best medicine even in the most ironic situations and
even in the most ironic situations and
even in the most ironic situations and most importantly they help us learn that
most importantly they help us learn that
most importantly they help us learn that first impressions aren’t always as
first impressions aren’t always as
first impressions aren’t always as accurate as we’d like to think and
accurate as we’d like to think and
accurate as we’d like to think and stereotypes are meant to be broken these
stereotypes are meant to be broken these
stereotypes are meant to be broken these unexpected friends teach us that
unexpected friends teach us that
unexpected friends teach us that sometimes a bad day just needs a small
sometimes a bad day just needs a small
sometimes a bad day just needs a small little pep talk to get you back on the
little pep talk to get you back on the
little pep talk to get you back on the right track they hope you learn that
right track they hope you learn that
right track they hope you learn that friendships of goodness know no limit
friendships of goodness know no limit
friendships of goodness know no limit whether it be distance 598 miles to be
whether it be distance 598 miles to be
whether it be distance 598 miles to be exact or time zone three hours behind
exact or time zone three hours behind
exact or time zone three hours behind they hope you learn that sometimes no
they hope you learn that sometimes no
they hope you learn that sometimes no matter how many wrong turns you make
matter how many wrong turns you make
matter how many wrong turns you make they’re going to help you get back on
they’re going to help you get back on
they’re going to help you get back on that right path and keep your life going
that right path and keep your life going
that right path and keep your life going the way it should be
the way it should be
the way it should be they hope you learn that sometimes the
they hope you learn that sometimes the
they hope you learn that sometimes the right people know you better than you
right people know you better than you
right people know you better than you know yourself they know when you need a
know yourself they know when you need a
know yourself they know when you need a hug or just a simple smile especially on
hug or just a simple smile especially on
hug or just a simple smile especially on the bad days
the bad days
the bad days these friends help you learn that you
these friends help you learn that you
these friends help you learn that you really can do anything you set your mind
really can do anything you set your mind
really can do anything you set your mind to because they’re there to encourage
to because they’re there to encourage
to because they’re there to encourage you along the way and pick you up every
you along the way and pick you up every
you along the way and pick you up every single time you fall they teach you that
single time you fall they teach you that
single time you fall they teach you that no matter how awful people seem in the
no matter how awful people seem in the
no matter how awful people seem in the world
world
world there really are so good people that are
there really are so good people that are
there really are so good people that are there for you whenever you need them the
there for you whenever you need them the
there for you whenever you need them the most but the most important lesson that
most but the most important lesson that
most but the most important lesson that I’ve learned from the friendships of
I’ve learned from the friendships of
I’ve learned from the friendships of goodness is that life really is better
goodness is that life really is better
goodness is that life really is better outside your comfort zone and when you
outside your comfort zone and when you
outside your comfort zone and when you find the right friends they’re going to
find the right friends they’re going to
find the right friends they’re going to teach you that they’re going to make
teach you that they’re going to make
teach you that they’re going to make sure that you take chances and get to
sure that you take chances and get to
sure that you take chances and get to experience life outside of that zone
experience life outside of that zone
experience life outside of that zone each friendship type that Aristotle
each friendship type that Aristotle
each friendship type that Aristotle described teaches us something in life
described teaches us something in life
described teaches us something in life that we really need to remember finding
that we really need to remember finding
that we really need to remember finding the friendships of goodness is something
the friendships of goodness is something
the friendships of goodness is something that every person deserves to have in
that every person deserves to have in
that every person deserves to have in their life and if you haven’t found that
their life and if you haven’t found that
their life and if you haven’t found that yet it’s okay because splendors and
yet it’s okay because splendors and
yet it’s okay because splendors and founders calm uses the number of eight
founders calm uses the number of eight
founders calm uses the number of eight hundred thousand that’s the average
hundred thousand that’s the average
hundred thousand that’s the average number of people that someone encounters
number of people that someone encounters
number of people that someone encounters in their life using the average age of
in their life using the average age of
in their life using the average age of 80 so you have a very long time to still
80 so you have a very long time to still
80 so you have a very long time to still go out find those friendships of
go out find those friendships of
go out find those friendships of goodness find those friends that pact
goodness find those friends that pact
goodness find those friends that pact your life in a way you never would have
your life in a way you never would have
your life in a way you never would have imagined a very wise and very unexpected
imagined a very wise and very unexpected
imagined a very wise and very unexpected friend once told me don’t let the
friend once told me don’t let the
friend once told me don’t let the external events govern your internal
external events govern your internal
external events govern your internal conditions that has been the most
conditions that has been the most
conditions that has been the most impactful
impactful
impactful and probably the most beneficial lesson
and probably the most beneficial lesson
and probably the most beneficial lesson I’ve learned in my three years here at
I’ve learned in my three years here at
I’ve learned in my three years here at lake state go out and find the friends
lake state go out and find the friends
lake state go out and find the friends that teach you something like that find
that teach you something like that find
that teach you something like that find the friends that make sure you take
the friends that make sure you take
the friends that make sure you take those chances be willing to learn from
those chances be willing to learn from
those chances be willing to learn from them and watch your life become
them and watch your life become
them and watch your life become something you never would have expected
something you never would have expected
something you never would have expected it to be
it to be
it to be [Applause]
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