well thank you for that introduction I’d just like to give a quick shout out to
just like to give a quick shout out to
just like to give a quick shout out to Rosa for introducing me earlier I’m if I
Rosa for introducing me earlier I’m if I
Rosa for introducing me earlier I’m if I start jumping about I’m nervous that’s
start jumping about I’m nervous that’s
start jumping about I’m nervous that’s why so I just like to see the speech on
why so I just like to see the speech on
why so I just like to see the speech on the meaning of self-control
the meaning of self-control
the meaning of self-control the definition of self-control is the
the definition of self-control is the
the definition of self-control is the ability to control oneself in particular
ability to control oneself in particular
ability to control oneself in particular one’s emotions and desires especially in
one’s emotions and desires especially in
one’s emotions and desires especially in difficult situations
difficult situations
difficult situations recently my life has changed forever I
recently my life has changed forever I
recently my life has changed forever I can no longer lean on my suit on my
can no longer lean on my suit on my
can no longer lean on my suit on my teachers or fellow classmates for
teachers or fellow classmates for
teachers or fellow classmates for support so I’m no longer student here in
support so I’m no longer student here in
support so I’m no longer student here in this pot in here in this school I’m
this pot in here in this school I’m
this pot in here in this school I’m expected to be independent and in
expected to be independent and in
expected to be independent and in control I have been frost into a
control I have been frost into a
control I have been frost into a dangerous world with unrealistic views
dangerous world with unrealistic views
dangerous world with unrealistic views and limited knowledge of realism it
and limited knowledge of realism it
and limited knowledge of realism it would be an understatement to say I have
would be an understatement to say I have
would be an understatement to say I have no idea how the last 12 years of
no idea how the last 12 years of
no idea how the last 12 years of education fit into the ever-changing
education fit into the ever-changing
education fit into the ever-changing riddle I refer to as my life I’ve been
riddle I refer to as my life I’ve been
riddle I refer to as my life I’ve been stuck in this cycle where I feel as
stuck in this cycle where I feel as
stuck in this cycle where I feel as though the world around me is evolving
though the world around me is evolving
though the world around me is evolving you’re I’m trapped prohibited from
you’re I’m trapped prohibited from
you’re I’m trapped prohibited from adapting so I’ve looked at my final year
adapting so I’ve looked at my final year
adapting so I’ve looked at my final year here in this very school for help as it
here in this very school for help as it
here in this very school for help as it was one of the most strenuous hiring but
was one of the most strenuous hiring but
was one of the most strenuous hiring but all the exciting times of my life and I
all the exciting times of my life and I
all the exciting times of my life and I discovered so many new things like my
discovered so many new things like my
discovered so many new things like my sky hair high stress levels all the way
sky hair high stress levels all the way
sky hair high stress levels all the way anxiety can sweep me in its arms and
anxiety can sweep me in its arms and
anxiety can sweep me in its arms and hold me captive I’ve learned that the
hold me captive I’ve learned that the
hold me captive I’ve learned that the challenges I faced this past year are
challenges I faced this past year are
challenges I faced this past year are nothing compared to the trials I’m set
nothing compared to the trials I’m set
nothing compared to the trials I’m set to enjoy in what adults repeatedly tell
to enjoy in what adults repeatedly tell
to enjoy in what adults repeatedly tell me is the real world in the past few
me is the real world in the past few
me is the real world in the past few months I’ve spent endless nights and
months I’ve spent endless nights and
months I’ve spent endless nights and infinite hours looking ways to manage my
infinite hours looking ways to manage my
infinite hours looking ways to manage my time and improve myself during this time
time and improve myself during this time
time and improve myself during this time I managed to discover one thing for
I managed to discover one thing for
I managed to discover one thing for certain
certain
certain I lack self-control so I decided to do
I lack self-control so I decided to do
I lack self-control so I decided to do the one-finger student knows to do
the one-finger student knows to do
the one-finger student knows to do research I came to the conclusion that
research I came to the conclusion that
research I came to the conclusion that free main things back to you into my
free main things back to you into my
free main things back to you into my ability to self control one stress and
ability to self control one stress and
ability to self control one stress and my art teacher is going to be so proud
my art teacher is going to be so proud
my art teacher is going to be so proud of that drawing
of that drawing
of that drawing I know stress is normal it keeps the
I know stress is normal it keeps the
I know stress is normal it keeps the body motivated as you move closer to
body motivated as you move closer to
body motivated as you move closer to deadlines but when it gets out of hand
deadlines but when it gets out of hand
deadlines but when it gets out of hand it can be unhealthy which I discovered
it can be unhealthy which I discovered
it can be unhealthy which I discovered the sim there is a simple way to limit
the sim there is a simple way to limit
the sim there is a simple way to limit stress getting enough sleep each night
stress getting enough sleep each night
stress getting enough sleep each night is effective
is effective
is effective however since stress limits the quality
however since stress limits the quality
however since stress limits the quality of your sleep studies have shown it is
of your sleep studies have shown it is
of your sleep studies have shown it is important to get seven to eight hours
important to get seven to eight hours
important to get seven to eight hours sleep each night but what do I know
sleep each night but what do I know
sleep each night but what do I know I’m just the 16 year old who during our
I’m just the 16 year old who during our
I’m just the 16 year old who during our exams are stumbling around this town
exams are stumbling around this town
exams are stumbling around this town like a walker from The Walking Dead all
like a walker from The Walking Dead all
like a walker from The Walking Dead all jokes aside my exams made me not only
jokes aside my exams made me not only
jokes aside my exams made me not only realize the importance of sleep but also
realize the importance of sleep but also
realize the importance of sleep but also understand it but I don’t have time to
understand it but I don’t have time to
understand it but I don’t have time to sleep is an excuse I am more than
sleep is an excuse I am more than
sleep is an excuse I am more than familiar with which leads me to my next
familiar with which leads me to my next
familiar with which leads me to my next point to organization organization and
point to organization organization and
point to organization organization and stress go hand in hand like the cringy
stress go hand in hand like the cringy
stress go hand in hand like the cringy couple in a coffee shop being organized
couple in a coffee shop being organized
couple in a coffee shop being organized gives you a chance to manage your time I
gives you a chance to manage your time I
gives you a chance to manage your time I personally found a diary works for me if
personally found a diary works for me if
personally found a diary works for me if that’s not your thing
that’s not your thing
that’s not your thing then a simple solution is probably in
then a simple solution is probably in
then a simple solution is probably in your pocket right now or if you’re on
your pocket right now or if you’re on
your pocket right now or if you’re on Twitter which I buys you do maybe in
Twitter which I buys you do maybe in
Twitter which I buys you do maybe in your hand every smartphone in the modern
your hand every smartphone in the modern
your hand every smartphone in the modern days gives you access to a calendar use
days gives you access to a calendar use
days gives you access to a calendar use it studies have also shown that people
it studies have also shown that people
it studies have also shown that people who have an organized environment have
who have an organized environment have
who have an organized environment have lower levels of anxiety something which
lower levels of anxiety something which
lower levels of anxiety something which is a issue for many for some people even
is a issue for many for some people even
is a issue for many for some people even after doing all of these things like
after doing all of these things like
after doing all of these things like myself you’ll find yourself at
myself you’ll find yourself at
myself you’ll find yourself at crossroads and extremely confused asking
crossroads and extremely confused asking
crossroads and extremely confused asking yourself why can’t I be in control the
yourself why can’t I be in control the
yourself why can’t I be in control the only explanation I could find was I was
only explanation I could find was I was
only explanation I could find was I was the problem little did I know I was
the problem little did I know I was
the problem little did I know I was right but for the wrong reasons this is
right but for the wrong reasons this is
right but for the wrong reasons this is when I found I needed to trust myself
when I found I needed to trust myself
when I found I needed to trust myself with these changes free self-esteem how
with these changes free self-esteem how
with these changes free self-esteem how could I remain in control when I didn’t
could I remain in control when I didn’t
could I remain in control when I didn’t believe I could it’s extremely difficult
believe I could it’s extremely difficult
believe I could it’s extremely difficult to try and change your life in a
to try and change your life in a
to try and change your life in a positive direction when you don’t
positive direction when you don’t
positive direction when you don’t believe you deserve the results and I’ll
believe you deserve the results and I’ll
believe you deserve the results and I’ll be honest and say I’m still not
be honest and say I’m still not
be honest and say I’m still not confident within myself now and I’ve
confident within myself now and I’ve
confident within myself now and I’ve done TEDx to help with that but as I was
done TEDx to help with that but as I was
done TEDx to help with that but as I was writing this speech I realized one thing
writing this speech I realized one thing
writing this speech I realized one thing I was making progress it’s daunting as
I was making progress it’s daunting as
I was making progress it’s daunting as all of this is I’m doing it
all of this is I’m doing it
all of this is I’m doing it I have chosen to do something that will
I have chosen to do something that will
I have chosen to do something that will help me in one mission to gain self
help me in one mission to gain self
help me in one mission to gain self control for once the pessimist feels
control for once the pessimist feels
control for once the pessimist feels positive
positive
positive I cannot stand here and give tips for
I cannot stand here and give tips for
I cannot stand here and give tips for self-esteem when I lack the very thing
self-esteem when I lack the very thing
self-esteem when I lack the very thing I’m talking about it would be
I’m talking about it would be
I’m talking about it would be hypocritical of me
hypocritical of me
hypocritical of me everyone situations are different you
everyone situations are different you
everyone situations are different you could be a student a teacher a mother
could be a student a teacher a mother
could be a student a teacher a mother but what I do believe that is that
but what I do believe that is that
but what I do believe that is that everyone needs to help themselves before
everyone needs to help themselves before
everyone needs to help themselves before others can I would like to leave
others can I would like to leave
others can I would like to leave everyone with a quote before I go as for
everyone with a quote before I go as for
everyone with a quote before I go as for me it’s a lifeline that I live by
me it’s a lifeline that I live by
me it’s a lifeline that I live by I’m not saying it’s going to be easy I’m
I’m not saying it’s going to be easy I’m
I’m not saying it’s going to be easy I’m saying it’s going to be worth it
saying it’s going to be worth it
saying it’s going to be worth it thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] well listen nakiya
well listen nakiya
well listen nakiya you can always go into a career in
you can always go into a career in
you can always go into a career in stand-up because you are isn’t she just
stand-up because you are isn’t she just
stand-up because you are isn’t she just naturally funny and what he brought kind
naturally funny and what he brought kind
naturally funny and what he brought kind of levity even got a move this works
of levity even got a move this works
of levity even got a move this works just for you know real humid something
just for you know real humid something
just for you know real humid something and I love when we were talking the
and I love when we were talking the
and I love when we were talking the other night I love what you said he said
other night I love what you said he said
other night I love what you said he said I just yeah I don’t have any self
I just yeah I don’t have any self
I just yeah I don’t have any self control and that just of conjures up a
control and that just of conjures up a
control and that just of conjures up a whole lot of images doesn’t it in terms
whole lot of images doesn’t it in terms
whole lot of images doesn’t it in terms of what does that look like when you
of what does that look like when you
of what does that look like when you don’t have the self control but why love
don’t have the self control but why love
don’t have the self control but why love is that you went on to do something
is that you went on to do something
is that you went on to do something about it what you know lots of people
about it what you know lots of people
about it what you know lots of people struggle with the same thing but they
struggle with the same thing but they
struggle with the same thing but they will like own it they will wear it they
will like own it they will wear it they
will like own it they will wear it they will live it this is my problem
will live it this is my problem
will live it this is my problem I struggle with this whereas what you
I struggle with this whereas what you
I struggle with this whereas what you did is actually say well this is
did is actually say well this is
did is actually say well this is something in my life and I don’t want it
something in my life and I don’t want it
something in my life and I don’t want it to be there so I’m gonna find out how to
to be there so I’m gonna find out how to
to be there so I’m gonna find out how to change it why do you think you made that
change it why do you think you made that
change it why do you think you made that decision and other people struggle with
decision and other people struggle with
decision and other people struggle with that what is it that motivated you just
that what is it that motivated you just
that what is it that motivated you just I can’t apply for teachers who would
I can’t apply for teachers who would
I can’t apply for teachers who would just moan at me so you’re not doing any
just moan at me so you’re not doing any
just moan at me so you’re not doing any revision because you just keep moaning
revision because you just keep moaning
revision because you just keep moaning about it I can sit there and say that I
about it I can sit there and say that I
about it I can sit there and say that I was just moaning about it and then I
was just moaning about it and then I
was just moaning about it and then I think what closest to my exams I
think what closest to my exams I
think what closest to my exams I realized that is something I need to
realized that is something I need to
realized that is something I need to work on as it’s not something that’s
work on as it’s not something that’s
work on as it’s not something that’s just gonna get me from work sound it’s
just gonna get me from work sound it’s
just gonna get me from work sound it’s something you need in your life there’s
something you need in your life there’s
something you need in your life there’s so many people who don’t have the chance
so many people who don’t have the chance
so many people who don’t have the chance to experience different things when they
to experience different things when they
to experience different things when they start and I just want to be able to help
start and I just want to be able to help
start and I just want to be able to help people with that I love your struggle
people with that I love your struggle
people with that I love your struggle you’re kind of sending that those waves
you’re kind of sending that those waves
you’re kind of sending that those waves forward and paying it forward to that
forward and paying it forward to that
forward and paying it forward to that and actually I always talk to my husband
and actually I always talk to my husband
and actually I always talk to my husband about you when I got home and saying to
about you when I got home and saying to
about you when I got home and saying to me well I really there’s things that I
me well I really there’s things that I
me well I really there’s things that I hear myself saying oh I can’t do this
hear myself saying oh I can’t do this
hear myself saying oh I can’t do this all I struggle with this and actually
all I struggle with this and actually
all I struggle with this and actually you help me to account because I thought
you help me to account because I thought
you help me to account because I thought well if you can say okay I struggle I’m
well if you can say okay I struggle I’m
well if you can say okay I struggle I’m gonna fix it then I can do that too do
gonna fix it then I can do that too do
gonna fix it then I can do that too do you get that feeling from her do you
you get that feeling from her do you
you get that feeling from her do you feel that you could actually make a
feel that you could actually make a
feel that you could actually make a change based on watching this journey
change based on watching this journey
change based on watching this journey that the car is taken that’s the gift
that the car is taken that’s the gift
that the car is taken that’s the gift that’s the king
that’s the king
that’s the king so laser judgment keep clapping well
so laser judgment keep clapping well
so laser judgment keep clapping well thank you very much in a car
thank you very much in a car
thank you very much in a car [Applause]
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