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Squad | Riley Alvis | TEDxYouth@StChristophersRd


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[Music] hello everyone I would like to start on

hello everyone I would like to start on

hello everyone I would like to start on my talk by asking all of you to reflect

my talk by asking all of you to reflect

my talk by asking all of you to reflect on your middle school lives especially

on your middle school lives especially

on your middle school lives especially your middle school friendships and are

your middle school friendships and are

your middle school friendships and are you still friends with people today go

you still friends with people today go

you still friends with people today go ahead anything okay thanks for doing

ahead anything okay thanks for doing

ahead anything okay thanks for doing that and I’m gonna looming up you but

that and I’m gonna looming up you but

that and I’m gonna looming up you but that’s time in your life but I

that’s time in your life but I

that’s time in your life but I appreciated so when I started thinking

appreciated so when I started thinking

appreciated so when I started thinking about what I wanted to make this talk on

about what I wanted to make this talk on

about what I wanted to make this talk on I immediately jumped to my awesome

I immediately jumped to my awesome

I immediately jumped to my awesome friends they’re pretty easy to brag on

friends they’re pretty easy to brag on

friends they’re pretty easy to brag on so I thought this is a fun topic I got

so I thought this is a fun topic I got

so I thought this is a fun topic I got this easy as I thought more and more

this easy as I thought more and more

this easy as I thought more and more about my friends I thought about what

about my friends I thought about what

about my friends I thought about what those relationships and how I got there

those relationships and how I got there

those relationships and how I got there I also put a lot about the difference

I also put a lot about the difference

I also put a lot about the difference between my middle school friends and my

between my middle school friends and my

between my middle school friends and my housekeepers personally those schools

housekeepers personally those schools

housekeepers personally those schools are really weird tribe u11 I found

are really weird tribe u11 I found

are really weird tribe u11 I found myself being friends with people that I

myself being friends with people that I

myself being friends with people that I didn’t have a funny comment I just

didn’t have a funny comment I just

didn’t have a funny comment I just thought I had friends with them I didn’t

thought I had friends with them I didn’t

thought I had friends with them I didn’t do feeders I didn’t think I could be

do feeders I didn’t think I could be

do feeders I didn’t think I could be friends with the feeder kids they didn’t

friends with the feeder kids they didn’t

friends with the feeder kids they didn’t put the cross-appeal copies so I didn’t

put the cross-appeal copies so I didn’t

put the cross-appeal copies so I didn’t think I could be friends with them

think I could be friends with them

think I could be friends with them either I did have overly one direction

either I did have overly one direction

either I did have overly one direction and so it turns out the most no

and so it turns out the most no

and so it turns out the most no survivors have also fans are the most

survivors have also fans are the most

survivors have also fans are the most bars out the only thing I had in common

bars out the only thing I had in common

bars out the only thing I had in common with the ton of them I didn’t realize it

with the ton of them I didn’t realize it

with the ton of them I didn’t realize it at the time but I was totally looking

at the time but I was totally looking

at the time but I was totally looking who could be friends with in my country

who could be friends with in my country

who could be friends with in my country princess well I they stink I think

princess well I they stink I think

princess well I they stink I think that’s a big part of middle school I had

that’s a big part of middle school I had

that’s a big part of middle school I had no clue who I was or what or what my

no clue who I was or what or what my

no clue who I was or what or what my interest and you didn’t any of my

interest and you didn’t any of my

interest and you didn’t any of my it has five your middle schoolers the

it has five your middle schoolers the

it has five your middle schoolers the only building United me and my friends

only building United me and my friends

only building United me and my friends phone directions and that’s kind of that

phone directions and that’s kind of that

phone directions and that’s kind of that I’d like to clarify it’s not sad like

I’d like to clarify it’s not sad like

I’d like to clarify it’s not sad like directions when I finally graduated

directions when I finally graduated

directions when I finally graduated middle school and we’ve drawn to the big

middle school and we’ve drawn to the big

middle school and we’ve drawn to the big scary role of high school I figured I’d

scary role of high school I figured I’d

scary role of high school I figured I’d just india thats with the same my same

just india thats with the same my same

just india thats with the same my same crew for all four years of high school

crew for all four years of high school

crew for all four years of high school but fully towels are wrongs sure for the

but fully towels are wrongs sure for the

but fully towels are wrongs sure for the first few months I come pretty close to

first few months I come pretty close to

first few months I come pretty close to them because I was comfortable around

them because I was comfortable around

them because I was comfortable around them and change is hard but as the game

them and change is hard but as the game

them and change is hard but as the game of dawn and it half-assed inside of them

of dawn and it half-assed inside of them

of dawn and it half-assed inside of them and it’s both of them didn’t play this

and it’s both of them didn’t play this

and it’s both of them didn’t play this one’s a thai place so we just learn to

one’s a thai place so we just learn to

one’s a thai place so we just learn to grow apart and i got closer and closer

grow apart and i got closer and closer

grow apart and i got closer and closer with it before my teeth teens during

with it before my teeth teens during

with it before my teeth teens during past countries people might see we could

past countries people might see we could

past countries people might see we could bond over the terrible workout we did it

bond over the terrible workout we did it

bond over the terrible workout we did it our crazy coach in the terrible for

our crazy coach in the terrible for

our crazy coach in the terrible for scamper on the upcoming weekend and then

scamper on the upcoming weekend and then

scamper on the upcoming weekend and then during that even fonder we’re trying to

during that even fonder we’re trying to

during that even fonder we’re trying to get out of the workout or annoying our

get out of the workout or annoying our

get out of the workout or annoying our coach as much as we could through sports

coach as much as we could through sports

coach as much as we could through sports I started to confront with people and

I started to confront with people and

I started to confront with people and grades other than just my own in middle

grades other than just my own in middle

grades other than just my own in middle school is kind of unheard of when I

school is kind of unheard of when I

school is kind of unheard of when I started becoming friends with sophomores

started becoming friends with sophomores

started becoming friends with sophomores and juniors and seniors presently felt

and juniors and seniors presently felt

and juniors and seniors presently felt so cool at the weirdest part was it was

so cool at the weirdest part was it was

so cool at the weirdest part was it was so easy to talk these people we could

so easy to talk these people we could

so easy to talk these people we could literally talk about anything and still

literally talk about anything and still

literally talk about anything and still have a great time and that’s because I

have a great time and that’s because I

have a great time and that’s because I didn’t feel like I had these people

didn’t feel like I had these people

didn’t feel like I had these people anymore I wanted to and they wanted to

anymore I wanted to and they wanted to

anymore I wanted to and they wanted to be friends with me and let me tell you

be friends with me and let me tell you

be friends with me and let me tell you best feelings in the world I no longer

best feelings in the world I no longer

best feelings in the world I no longer at the awkward silences talking about

at the awkward silences talking about

at the awkward silences talking about some Harry Styles picture I saw on

some Harry Styles picture I saw on

some Harry Styles picture I saw on Instagram the night before conversations

Instagram the night before conversations

Instagram the night before conversations just flowed and even silences became

just flowed and even silences became

just flowed and even silences became comfortable I think one of the best

comfortable I think one of the best

comfortable I think one of the best parts of high school that is so

parts of high school that is so

parts of high school that is so different from middle school is there’s

different from middle school is there’s

different from middle school is there’s no longer than spring dividing

no longer than spring dividing

no longer than spring dividing friendships some of my best friends or

friendships some of my best friends or

friendships some of my best friends or people that aren’t even in my grade they

people that aren’t even in my grade they

people that aren’t even in my grade they taught me so much about Who I am and

taught me so much about Who I am and

taught me so much about Who I am and about high school and built life in

about high school and built life in

about high school and built life in general some of my older friends have

general some of my older friends have

general some of my older friends have taught me without even meaning to it’s

taught me without even meaning to it’s

taught me without even meaning to it’s just that in high school people are a

just that in high school people are a

just that in high school people are a lot more in touch with who they are

lot more in touch with who they are

lot more in touch with who they are people are sick of faking personality is

people are sick of faking personality is

people are sick of faking personality is just think cool or popular and everyone

just think cool or popular and everyone

just think cool or popular and everyone just starts to chill out and come

just starts to chill out and come

just starts to chill out and come comfortable themselves I learned and no

comfortable themselves I learned and no

comfortable themselves I learned and no longer have to fit this mold I don’t

longer have to fit this mold I don’t

longer have to fit this mold I don’t impress people I’m just have to be

impress people I’m just have to be

impress people I’m just have to be myself and if you don’t like me that’s

myself and if you don’t like me that’s

myself and if you don’t like me that’s fine I have my old friends I’m good it’s

fine I have my old friends I’m good it’s

fine I have my old friends I’m good it’s way easier to make real friends from

way easier to make real friends from

way easier to make real friends from just myself and I don’t like anybody

just myself and I don’t like anybody

just myself and I don’t like anybody else in high school you’re no longer

else in high school you’re no longer

else in high school you’re no longer confined to your brain or just one

confined to your brain or just one

confined to your brain or just one direction or just sports one of my best

direction or just sports one of my best

direction or just sports one of my best friends is going to

friends is going to

friends is going to or VCU arts next year and another friend

or VCU arts next year and another friend

or VCU arts next year and another friend is going to play Division one volleyball

is going to play Division one volleyball

is going to play Division one volleyball for William and Mary I have friends who

for William and Mary I have friends who

for William and Mary I have friends who were sophomores in their streaming to AP

were sophomores in their streaming to AP

were sophomores in their streaming to AP world history just like I did last year

world history just like I did last year

world history just like I did last year and I have friends in college that I

and I have friends in college that I

and I have friends in college that I call it a weekly basis to get updates on

call it a weekly basis to get updates on

call it a weekly basis to get updates on their not so exciting love knives I have

their not so exciting love knives I have

their not so exciting love knives I have best friends with you either best

best friends with you either best

best friends with you either best friends to go to summer camp something I

friends to go to summer camp something I

friends to go to summer camp something I never understood it was a part of but

never understood it was a part of but

never understood it was a part of but please don’t support them one of my

please don’t support them one of my

please don’t support them one of my favorite activities with my very best

favorite activities with my very best

favorite activities with my very best friend is going to cookout you can

friend is going to cookout you can

friend is going to cookout you can milkshakes in their parking lot late on

milkshakes in their parking lot late on

milkshakes in their parking lot late on a Saturday night because we had nothing

a Saturday night because we had nothing

a Saturday night because we had nothing else to do that day and believe it or

else to do that day and believe it or

else to do that day and believe it or not SL a prize like one direction well I

not SL a prize like one direction well I

not SL a prize like one direction well I guess my friends are all over the place

guess my friends are all over the place

guess my friends are all over the place and interests and hobbies we still for

and interests and hobbies we still for

and interests and hobbies we still for this awesome squad of people who just

this awesome squad of people who just

this awesome squad of people who just genuinely like being around each other

genuinely like being around each other

genuinely like being around each other and we make each other’s lives better we

and we make each other’s lives better we

and we make each other’s lives better we share our experiences and stories with

share our experiences and stories with

share our experiences and stories with each other and it’s so easy I don’t have

each other and it’s so easy I don’t have

each other and it’s so easy I don’t have to force it because these are the people

to force it because these are the people

to force it because these are the people that make me happy all the cards you pop

that make me happy all the cards you pop

that make me happy all the cards you pop in your laps you might have read my

in your laps you might have read my

in your laps you might have read my favorite quote hello yes that’s a great

favorite quote hello yes that’s a great

favorite quote hello yes that’s a great pool I so badly wanted to put your low I

pool I so badly wanted to put your low I

pool I so badly wanted to put your low I know yeah it’s laying but unfortunately

know yeah it’s laying but unfortunately

know yeah it’s laying but unfortunately it is something either side you only

it is something either side you only

it is something either side you only look once i’m so happy that i chose to

look once i’m so happy that i chose to

look once i’m so happy that i chose to surround myself with people that I

surround myself with people that I

surround myself with people that I really love and make me a better person

really love and make me a better person

really love and make me a better person this up america i watch half of my

this up america i watch half of my

this up america i watch half of my friend is walk down the green

friend is walk down the green

friend is walk down the green dresses for graduation I honestly don’t

dresses for graduation I honestly don’t

dresses for graduation I honestly don’t know what good it feel even though they

know what good it feel even though they

know what good it feel even though they they are you great about me I’ve become

they are you great about me I’ve become

they are you great about me I’ve become so close to these people and I honestly

so close to these people and I honestly

so close to these people and I honestly do consider than my family well I guess

do consider than my family well I guess

do consider than my family well I guess that will be a very sad day it’s also a

that will be a very sad day it’s also a

that will be a very sad day it’s also a great day because now realize junior

great day because now realize junior

great day because now realize junior bffs are stepping up to put your shoes

bffs are stepping up to put your shoes

bffs are stepping up to put your shoes and we’re going to run this place we’re

and we’re going to run this place we’re

and we’re going to run this place we’re in last year it’s a camera ok I will all

in last year it’s a camera ok I will all

in last year it’s a camera ok I will all be the person in the white dress walking

be the person in the white dress walking

be the person in the white dress walking down the green unfortunately graduating

down the green unfortunately graduating

down the green unfortunately graduating and I hope that what freshman or

and I hope that what freshman or

and I hope that what freshman or sophomore or junior feels the same about

sophomore or junior feels the same about

sophomore or junior feels the same about me that I do about my seniors in this

me that I do about my seniors in this

me that I do about my seniors in this past year I’ve never been more

past year I’ve never been more

past year I’ve never been more comfortable in my skin and happy with

comfortable in my skin and happy with

comfortable in my skin and happy with who I am and I know a lot of that’s my

who I am and I know a lot of that’s my

who I am and I know a lot of that’s my friends they made me who I am today and

friends they made me who I am today and

friends they made me who I am today and I tell them all of you to go out for my

I tell them all of you to go out for my

I tell them all of you to go out for my own friends one because it’s true you

own friends one because it’s true you

own friends one because it’s true you only look

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