while walking along a short everybody leaves a footprint in the sand and life
leaves a footprint in the sand and life
leaves a footprint in the sand and life is the same exact way everybody who ever
is the same exact way everybody who ever
is the same exact way everybody who ever been on this world has had an impact of
been on this world has had an impact of
been on this world has had an impact of somebody else and therefore has left a
somebody else and therefore has left a
somebody else and therefore has left a legacy whether you’re a crossing guard
legacy whether you’re a crossing guard
legacy whether you’re a crossing guard or a doctor or someone like Steve Jobs
or a doctor or someone like Steve Jobs
or a doctor or someone like Steve Jobs no matter how big or small your
no matter how big or small your
no matter how big or small your interaction with other people are you
interaction with other people are you
interaction with other people are you have left a legacy on this earth however
have left a legacy on this earth however
have left a legacy on this earth however unfortunately a majority of people
unfortunately a majority of people
unfortunately a majority of people legacies quickly and once they pass away
legacies quickly and once they pass away
legacies quickly and once they pass away you know over time the tides rise the
you know over time the tides rise the
you know over time the tides rise the water rushes in and all of your
water rushes in and all of your
water rushes in and all of your footprints get washed away any trace
footprints get washed away any trace
footprints get washed away any trace that you were ever there it’s completely
that you were ever there it’s completely
that you were ever there it’s completely gone and what’s left is just clean sand
gone and what’s left is just clean sand
gone and what’s left is just clean sand for somebody else to walk over and there
for somebody else to walk over and there
for somebody else to walk over and there are certain people with dedication and
are certain people with dedication and
are certain people with dedication and passion and hard work that have hard
passion and hard work that have hard
passion and hard work that have hard that work hard to leave a lasting legacy
that work hard to leave a lasting legacy
that work hard to leave a lasting legacy on this earth and I plan to be one of
on this earth and I plan to be one of
on this earth and I plan to be one of these people so I’m gonna tell you one
these people so I’m gonna tell you one
these people so I’m gonna tell you one of my biggest in the starkest fears and
of my biggest in the starkest fears and
of my biggest in the starkest fears and that’s the fear of being forgotten um I
that’s the fear of being forgotten um I
that’s the fear of being forgotten um I have a fear of being forgotten by my
have a fear of being forgotten by my
have a fear of being forgotten by my family by my friends by my loved ones by
family by my friends by my loved ones by
family by my friends by my loved ones by the community and eventually by the
the community and eventually by the
the community and eventually by the world and a lot of people call me
world and a lot of people call me
world and a lot of people call me pessimistic for thinking this way um
pessimistic for thinking this way um
pessimistic for thinking this way um everybody calls me pessimistic for
everybody calls me pessimistic for
everybody calls me pessimistic for thinking this way but this is my thought
thinking this way but this is my thought
thinking this way but this is my thought process so there are 107 billion people
process so there are 107 billion people
process so there are 107 billion people that have ever been on this world since
that have ever been on this world since
that have ever been on this world since the beginning of time about there
the beginning of time about there
the beginning of time about there currently are about 7.3 billion people
currently are about 7.3 billion people
currently are about 7.3 billion people on this earth with 305 million of them
on this earth with 305 million of them
on this earth with 305 million of them um in America 8.9 million of them in New
um in America 8.9 million of them in New
um in America 8.9 million of them in New Jersey and 22,000 people here in Scotch
Jersey and 22,000 people here in Scotch
Jersey and 22,000 people here in Scotch Plains now you and me are only one of
Plains now you and me are only one of
Plains now you and me are only one of these very very big numbers and
these very very big numbers and
these very very big numbers and obviously that’s scary to me but out on
obviously that’s scary to me but out on
obviously that’s scary to me but out on top of that the average person makes
top of that the average person makes
top of that the average person makes about 100 meaningful connections in
about 100 meaningful connections in
about 100 meaningful connections in their lifetime with another person and
their lifetime with another person and
their lifetime with another person and that’s being generous so that means that
that’s being generous so that means that
that’s being generous so that means that the average person makes meaningful
the average person makes meaningful
the average person makes meaningful connections with about zero point zero
connections with about zero point zero
connections with about zero point zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero
zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero
zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero nine percent of all humanity
nine percent of all humanity
nine percent of all humanity and add more bad news on top of that
and add more bad news on top of that
and add more bad news on top of that majority of people can’t even remember
majority of people can’t even remember
majority of people can’t even remember their family members three generations
their family members three generations
their family members three generations back I mean I bet not a lot of you could
back I mean I bet not a lot of you could
back I mean I bet not a lot of you could remember the name of your
remember the name of your
remember the name of your great-great-grandparents let alone what
great-great-grandparents let alone what
great-great-grandparents let alone what her personality was like or what they
her personality was like or what they
her personality was like or what they did so that means that eventually a few
did so that means that eventually a few
did so that means that eventually a few years after your death you’re not even
years after your death you’re not even
years after your death you’re not even going to be remembered by your own
going to be remembered by your own
going to be remembered by your own relatives let alone the rest of the
relatives let alone the rest of the
relatives let alone the rest of the world and these statistics scare me this
world and these statistics scare me this
world and these statistics scare me this is why I have a fear of being forgotten
is why I have a fear of being forgotten
is why I have a fear of being forgotten because I don’t want to live my entire
because I don’t want to live my entire
because I don’t want to live my entire life to walk the entire length of the
life to walk the entire length of the
life to walk the entire length of the shore only for it to mean nothing only
shore only for it to mean nothing only
shore only for it to mean nothing only for my footprints to be easily washed
for my footprints to be easily washed
for my footprints to be easily washed away so despite my fear something that
away so despite my fear something that
away so despite my fear something that I’ve realized is what’s important is how
I’ve realized is what’s important is how
I’ve realized is what’s important is how you change the world and how you impact
you change the world and how you impact
you change the world and how you impact other people because the more change
other people because the more change
other people because the more change that you bring upon to this world the
that you bring upon to this world the
that you bring upon to this world the deeper and longer your legacy the deeper
deeper and longer your legacy the deeper
deeper and longer your legacy the deeper and longer your legacy you leave on this
and longer your legacy you leave on this
and longer your legacy you leave on this earth is and the deeper your footprint
earth is and the deeper your footprint
earth is and the deeper your footprint in the sand is however I’m just a high
in the sand is however I’m just a high
in the sand is however I’m just a high school student I can’t do much oh I
school student I can’t do much oh I
school student I can’t do much oh I can’t invent the new the next wheel I
can’t invent the new the next wheel I
can’t invent the new the next wheel I can’t find a cure for cancer but what I
can’t find a cure for cancer but what I
can’t find a cure for cancer but what I can do and what I do plan to do is
can do and what I do plan to do is
can do and what I do plan to do is impact people through meaningful
impact people through meaningful
impact people through meaningful connections with others now since I was
connections with others now since I was
connections with others now since I was a little kid since I was in pre-k
a little kid since I was in pre-k
a little kid since I was in pre-k through Knost years old till eighth
through Knost years old till eighth
through Knost years old till eighth grade I spent 11 years in a small tiny
grade I spent 11 years in a small tiny
grade I spent 11 years in a small tiny private school middle school in
private school middle school in
private school middle school in Springfield New Jersey and through those
Springfield New Jersey and through those
Springfield New Jersey and through those eleven years I spent um I had I had
eleven years I spent um I had I had
eleven years I spent um I had I had classmates
classmates
classmates since I was the classes I had since I
since I was the classes I had since I
since I was the classes I had since I was three I spent 11 years with the same
was three I spent 11 years with the same
was three I spent 11 years with the same people we never had anyone you and these
people we never had anyone you and these
people we never had anyone you and these 22 people became my graduate became my
22 people became my graduate became my
22 people became my graduate became my graduating class and eventually my
graduating class and eventually my
graduating class and eventually my family we’re all screaming because we’re
family we’re all screaming because we’re
family we’re all screaming because we’re being hit by water balloons but yeah um
being hit by water balloons but yeah um
being hit by water balloons but yeah um so these people were the only people
so these people were the only people
so these people were the only people I’ve ever known all my life and after
I’ve ever known all my life and after
I’ve ever known all my life and after graduating we all went our separate ways
graduating we all went our separate ways
graduating we all went our separate ways some people went to private high school
some people went to private high school
some people went to private high school some people went to the town high school
some people went to the town high school
some people went to the town high school but me I was the only one that I went to
but me I was the only one that I went to
but me I was the only one that I went to you cvts um so since these people were
you cvts um so since these people were
you cvts um so since these people were pretty much the only people I’ve known
pretty much the only people I’ve known
pretty much the only people I’ve known ever since I was three
ever since I was three
ever since I was three that meant I going to UTSA I would have
that meant I going to UTSA I would have
that meant I going to UTSA I would have absolutely no familiar face at all
absolutely no familiar face at all
absolutely no familiar face at all and this was super super terrifying for
and this was super super terrifying for
and this was super super terrifying for me I mean high school is scary enough
me I mean high school is scary enough
me I mean high school is scary enough but imagine going from a small tiny
but imagine going from a small tiny
but imagine going from a small tiny private middle school to being pushed
private middle school to being pushed
private middle school to being pushed into a large public high school with
into a large public high school with
into a large public high school with people from all over the county coming
people from all over the county coming
people from all over the county coming who already know each other and
who already know each other and
who already know each other and meanwhile the only people that I knew
meanwhile the only people that I knew
meanwhile the only people that I knew were me myself and I and plus the thing
were me myself and I and plus the thing
were me myself and I and plus the thing that scared me the most was I was scared
that scared me the most was I was scared
that scared me the most was I was scared that I was gonna walk for four years of
that I was gonna walk for four years of
that I was gonna walk for four years of my high school through the hallways
my high school through the hallways
my high school through the hallways going on notice only to graduate and be
going on notice only to graduate and be
going on notice only to graduate and be forgotten by everyone like in a few
forgotten by everyone like in a few
forgotten by everyone like in a few years no one will remember who I was or
years no one will remember who I was or
years no one will remember who I was or that I even ever came to the school
that I even ever came to the school
that I even ever came to the school however at that time that fear didn’t
however at that time that fear didn’t
however at that time that fear didn’t hinder me or stopped me in fact that
hinder me or stopped me in fact that
hinder me or stopped me in fact that fear put a fire under me to get up and
fear put a fire under me to get up and
fear put a fire under me to get up and leave an impact wherever I go or
leave an impact wherever I go or
leave an impact wherever I go or wherever I went which was this school so
wherever I went which was this school so
wherever I went which was this school so I decided that if I wanted to be
I decided that if I wanted to be
I decided that if I wanted to be remembered if I wanted to leave a impact
remembered if I wanted to leave a impact
remembered if I wanted to leave a impact a legacy that I had to start somewhere
a legacy that I had to start somewhere
a legacy that I had to start somewhere or with someone now making new friends
or with someone now making new friends
or with someone now making new friends is absolutely horrible for me like
is absolutely horrible for me like
is absolutely horrible for me like obviously I had no problem making
obviously I had no problem making
obviously I had no problem making friends when I was like three years old
friends when I was like three years old
friends when I was like three years old before high school because when we were
before high school because when we were
before high school because when we were three years old all we cared about was
three years old all we cared about was
three years old all we cared about was playing eating in that time and you know
playing eating in that time and you know
playing eating in that time and you know these people were pretty much the only
these people were pretty much the only
these people were pretty much the only people I knew so when I came to high
people I knew so when I came to high
people I knew so when I came to high school when it came to the real world I
school when it came to the real world I
school when it came to the real world I was super scared I was super shy when I
was super scared I was super shy when I
was super scared I was super shy when I when I started talking to people I I
when I started talking to people I I
when I started talking to people I I become awkward I don’t know what to say
become awkward I don’t know what to say
become awkward I don’t know what to say and I like closed off so it was the
and I like closed off so it was the
and I like closed off so it was the summer heading into freshman year and I
summer heading into freshman year and I
summer heading into freshman year and I was scrolling through my Instagram and I
was scrolling through my Instagram and I
was scrolling through my Instagram and I saw this person who in their bio it said
saw this person who in their bio it said
saw this person who in their bio it said AIT class of 2019 and in that incident I
AIT class of 2019 and in that incident I
AIT class of 2019 and in that incident I decided to make a decision that like a
decided to make a decision that like a
decided to make a decision that like a decision that I would have never made
decision that I would have never made
decision that I would have never made any other time and I decided to do
any other time and I decided to do
any other time and I decided to do something that I haven’t done since I
something that I haven’t done since I
something that I haven’t done since I was three years old which was make a new
was three years old which was make a new
was three years old which was make a new friend so what I did was I decided to
friend so what I did was I decided to
friend so what I did was I decided to slide in this person’s video and I
slide in this person’s video and I
slide in this person’s video and I started a conversation with them and
started a conversation with them and
started a conversation with them and here is a snippet of our awkward
here is a snippet of our awkward
here is a snippet of our awkward conversation but at least I tried at
conversation but at least I tried at
conversation but at least I tried at least I went out and did something and
least I went out and did something and
least I went out and did something and I’m incredibly proud of myself for doing
I’m incredibly proud of myself for doing
I’m incredibly proud of myself for doing that because that
that because that
that because that really changed my life um I not only
really changed my life um I not only
really changed my life um I not only made the effort to talk to this person
made the effort to talk to this person
made the effort to talk to this person but I made the effort to really make a
but I made the effort to really make a
but I made the effort to really make a connection with this person so to really
connection with this person so to really
connection with this person so to really build upon that connection and make a
build upon that connection and make a
build upon that connection and make a meaningful relationship with that person
meaningful relationship with that person
meaningful relationship with that person because what’s important because this is
because what’s important because this is
because what’s important because this is absolutely important making meaningful
absolutely important making meaningful
absolutely important making meaningful connections with people allows you to
connections with people allows you to
connections with people allows you to have a longer impact with them and
have a longer impact with them and
have a longer impact with them and therefore you leave a longer legacy and
therefore you leave a longer legacy and
therefore you leave a longer legacy and a lasting legacy with that person and
a lasting legacy with that person and
a lasting legacy with that person and eventually the world so I thought that
eventually the world so I thought that
eventually the world so I thought that was important and um so what I did from
was important and um so what I did from
was important and um so what I did from this experience was I learned from it I
this experience was I learned from it I
this experience was I learned from it I I applied it all I asked myself how
I applied it all I asked myself how
I applied it all I asked myself how could I apply this so I could leave my
could I apply this so I could leave my
could I apply this so I could leave my legacy at this school and I did exactly
legacy at this school and I did exactly
legacy at this school and I did exactly that and I feel like I accomplished that
that and I feel like I accomplished that
that and I feel like I accomplished that I went out and I did the same thing with
I went out and I did the same thing with
I went out and I did the same thing with so many other people and since freshman
so many other people and since freshman
so many other people and since freshman year to junior year I have made
year to junior year I have made
year to junior year I have made incredible friendships I’ve had
incredible friendships I’ve had
incredible friendships I’ve had incredible experiences with other people
incredible experiences with other people
incredible experiences with other people and I’ve made meaningful connections
and I’ve made meaningful connections
and I’ve made meaningful connections with people not only in campus but also
with people not only in campus but also
with people not only in campus but also outside of campus and it’s all because
outside of campus and it’s all because
outside of campus and it’s all because um I decided to step out and try to make
um I decided to step out and try to make
um I decided to step out and try to make meaningful connections with people and I
meaningful connections with people and I
meaningful connections with people and I felt like I finally conquered my fear of
felt like I finally conquered my fear of
felt like I finally conquered my fear of being forgotten in my school and in my
being forgotten in my school and in my
being forgotten in my school and in my community and that was all through
community and that was all through
community and that was all through interaction with people which I wanted
interaction with people which I wanted
interaction with people which I wanted to set up which I set out to do but what
to set up which I set out to do but what
to set up which I set out to do but what about my legacy for the world well
about my legacy for the world well
about my legacy for the world well making a legacy for the world solely
making a legacy for the world solely
making a legacy for the world solely through interactions as people is
through interactions as people is
through interactions as people is incredibly hard when you know that
incredibly hard when you know that
incredibly hard when you know that wide-scale so that’s why ever since I
wide-scale so that’s why ever since I
wide-scale so that’s why ever since I was young I’ve always wanted to go into
was young I’ve always wanted to go into
was young I’ve always wanted to go into the film industry so ever since I was
the film industry so ever since I was
the film industry so ever since I was young movies have been a super huge part
young movies have been a super huge part
young movies have been a super huge part of my life I was always glued to my TV
of my life I was always glued to my TV
of my life I was always glued to my TV screen watching hours and hours of
screen watching hours and hours of
screen watching hours and hours of movies being trapped being sucked into
movies being trapped being sucked into
movies being trapped being sucked into this world that these directors made and
this world that these directors made and
this world that these directors made and the people that I look up to our people
the people that I look up to our people
the people that I look up to our people like Christopher Nolan Damien Chazelle
like Christopher Nolan Damien Chazelle
like Christopher Nolan Damien Chazelle Sean Baker
Sean Baker
Sean Baker Greta Gerwig Hayao Miyazaki like these
Greta Gerwig Hayao Miyazaki like these
Greta Gerwig Hayao Miyazaki like these incredible writers producers and and
incredible writers producers and and
incredible writers producers and and directors are the people that shaped me
directors are the people that shaped me
directors are the people that shaped me into Who I am today they taught me
into Who I am today they taught me
into Who I am today they taught me lessons through a movie screen they
lessons through a movie screen they
lessons through a movie screen they taught me how to see the world in
taught me how to see the world in
taught me how to see the world in different ways they tell me how to be
different ways they tell me how to be
different ways they tell me how to be compassionate to be to be ambitious
compassionate to be to be ambitious
compassionate to be to be ambitious to really try to change the world and
to really try to change the world and
to really try to change the world and that was all through a TV screen and I
that was all through a TV screen and I
that was all through a TV screen and I think that’s incredible
think that’s incredible
think that’s incredible I have never met these people never met
I have never met these people never met
I have never met these people never met these directors in your life but they
these directors in your life but they
these directors in your life but they still manage to create a personal
still manage to create a personal
still manage to create a personal connection with me and they still manage
connection with me and they still manage
connection with me and they still manage to leave a lasting impact on me and
to leave a lasting impact on me and
to leave a lasting impact on me and millions of other people around the
millions of other people around the
millions of other people around the world and I want to do the same for
world and I want to do the same for
world and I want to do the same for others I mean the fact that you could
others I mean the fact that you could
others I mean the fact that you could reach out to such a diverse and wide
reach out to such a diverse and wide
reach out to such a diverse and wide group of people just through a movie
group of people just through a movie
group of people just through a movie screen is incredible and that’s how I
screen is incredible and that’s how I
screen is incredible and that’s how I hope to change others and that’s how I
hope to change others and that’s how I
hope to change others and that’s how I hope to leave my legacy but leaving a
hope to leave my legacy but leaving a
hope to leave my legacy but leaving a legacy is not easy it’s definitely a lot
legacy is not easy it’s definitely a lot
legacy is not easy it’s definitely a lot of hard work nobody could change the
of hard work nobody could change the
of hard work nobody could change the world overnight and nobody could change
world overnight and nobody could change
world overnight and nobody could change the world by having everything handed to
the world by having everything handed to
the world by having everything handed to them on a silver platter so but you
them on a silver platter so but you
them on a silver platter so but you always need to start somewhere and it
always need to start somewhere and it
always need to start somewhere and it always takes hard work so first a good
always takes hard work so first a good
always takes hard work so first a good place to start is to find out what
place to start is to find out what
place to start is to find out what you’re good at
you’re good at
you’re good at ask yourself what talents do I have that
ask yourself what talents do I have that
ask yourself what talents do I have that I could use so I could have a positive
I could use so I could have a positive
I could use so I could have a positive impact on this world um are you an
impact on this world um are you an
impact on this world um are you an artist and actor or singer that could
artist and actor or singer that could
artist and actor or singer that could inspire many through the content that
inspire many through the content that
inspire many through the content that they create or are you are you a a
they create or are you are you a a
they create or are you are you a a scientist or a doctor that could find a
scientist or a doctor that could find a
scientist or a doctor that could find a cure for cancer are you an engineer or
cure for cancer are you an engineer or
cure for cancer are you an engineer or entrepreneurs I could come up with the
entrepreneurs I could come up with the
entrepreneurs I could come up with the next new thing that everybody will be
next new thing that everybody will be
next new thing that everybody will be using or are you none of these are you
using or are you none of these are you
using or are you none of these are you just a normal person that could help the
just a normal person that could help the
just a normal person that could help the world just by volunteering within your
world just by volunteering within your
world just by volunteering within your community the point is everybody could
community the point is everybody could
community the point is everybody could do something as long as you’re not doing
do something as long as you’re not doing
do something as long as you’re not doing nothing because don’t just stand there
nothing because don’t just stand there
nothing because don’t just stand there idle while other people are changing the
idle while other people are changing the
idle while other people are changing the world for you get out there and actually
world for you get out there and actually
world for you get out there and actually start making your legacy start small
start making your legacy start small
start making your legacy start small start with the people around you which
start with the people around you which
start with the people around you which is what I’m trying to do with give me
is what I’m trying to do with give me
is what I’m trying to do with give me this talk I’m trying to change the
this talk I’m trying to change the
this talk I’m trying to change the people around me and then work your way
people around me and then work your way
people around me and then work your way up to the your school to your community
up to the your school to your community
up to the your school to your community to your country and to eventually the
to your country and to eventually the
to your country and to eventually the world and lastly what I think is super
world and lastly what I think is super
world and lastly what I think is super important to leaving a legacy is the
important to leaving a legacy is the
important to leaving a legacy is the necessity to be a game changer now
necessity to be a game changer now
necessity to be a game changer now something that there was something that
something that there was something that
something that there was something that really stuck with me from one of my
really stuck with me from one of my
really stuck with me from one of my favorite TV shows of all time which is
favorite TV shows of all time which is
favorite TV shows of all time which is sensei on Netflix now a brief summary
sensei on Netflix now a brief summary
sensei on Netflix now a brief summary Sensei is a story about eight strangers
Sensei is a story about eight strangers
Sensei is a story about eight strangers around the world who become connected
around the world who become connected
around the world who become connected through
through
through their emotions and through their actions
their emotions and through their actions
their emotions and through their actions they essentially become one and one of
they essentially become one and one of
they essentially become one and one of the characters in this TV show Nomi
the characters in this TV show Nomi
the characters in this TV show Nomi marks that’s something that really stuck
marks that’s something that really stuck
marks that’s something that really stuck with me which is your life is not your
with me which is your life is not your
with me which is your life is not your life is either defined by the system or
life is either defined by the system or
life is either defined by the system or the way you defy the system nobody
the way you defy the system nobody
the way you defy the system nobody changes the world by doing things
changes the world by doing things
changes the world by doing things exactly how they’re supposed to be those
exactly how they’re supposed to be those
exactly how they’re supposed to be those who are brave to challenge conventions
who are brave to challenge conventions
who are brave to challenge conventions and think outside the box and take
and think outside the box and take
and think outside the box and take initiative to actually do things outside
initiative to actually do things outside
initiative to actually do things outside of the box are the people that changed
of the box are the people that changed
of the box are the people that changed the world don’t be a follower cuz that
the world don’t be a follower cuz that
the world don’t be a follower cuz that just means that you’re just there’s a
just means that you’re just there’s a
just means that you’re just there’s a hundreds of people ahead of you leading
hundreds of people ahead of you leading
hundreds of people ahead of you leading the way while you just follow behind um
the way while you just follow behind um
the way while you just follow behind um be the one that paves new ways for Papes
be the one that paves new ways for Papes
be the one that paves new ways for Papes new paths and leads people and push for
new paths and leads people and push for
new paths and leads people and push for a pushing money for it in your direction
a pushing money for it in your direction
a pushing money for it in your direction so remember that everybody leaves a
so remember that everybody leaves a
so remember that everybody leaves a footprint in the sand and these
footprint in the sand and these
footprint in the sand and these footprints could easily be washed away
footprints could easily be washed away
footprints could easily be washed away just by water but if you work hard if
just by water but if you work hard if
just by water but if you work hard if you if you take every single opportunity
you if you take every single opportunity
you if you take every single opportunity you get and take advantage of it if you
you get and take advantage of it if you
you get and take advantage of it if you start small and work your way up and you
start small and work your way up and you
start small and work your way up and you just try to make a difference because
just try to make a difference because
just try to make a difference because you can make you could change the course
you can make you could change the course
you can make you could change the course of humanity just through small small
of humanity just through small small
of humanity just through small small differences make a footprint that’ll
differences make a footprint that’ll
differences make a footprint that’ll stand the test of the time thank you
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