[Applause] about different things before heading
about different things before heading
about different things before heading off to college and usually these things
off to college and usually these things
off to college and usually these things include one’s life one’s identity future
include one’s life one’s identity future
include one’s life one’s identity future plans and success when I first pictured
plans and success when I first pictured
plans and success when I first pictured myself going off to college I saw a
myself going off to college I saw a
myself going off to college I saw a successful girl who had her life all
successful girl who had her life all
successful girl who had her life all figured out
figured out
figured out knew who she wanted to be knew where she
knew who she wanted to be knew where she
knew who she wanted to be knew where she wanted to go I just had this idea that
wanted to go I just had this idea that
wanted to go I just had this idea that everything would fall into place looking
everything would fall into place looking
everything would fall into place looking back on my freshman year I realized that
back on my freshman year I realized that
back on my freshman year I realized that I searched for answers that questions
I searched for answers that questions
I searched for answers that questions that students commonly asked you see I
that students commonly asked you see I
that students commonly asked you see I was asking things like Who am I who do I
was asking things like Who am I who do I
was asking things like Who am I who do I want to be what do I want to do where do
want to be what do I want to do where do
want to be what do I want to do where do I want to go and most importantly how do
I want to go and most importantly how do
I want to go and most importantly how do I get there but instead of discovering
I get there but instead of discovering
I get there but instead of discovering the answers to these questions right off
the answers to these questions right off
the answers to these questions right off the bat I came head to head with life
the bat I came head to head with life
the bat I came head to head with life and realized that the way I was living
and realized that the way I was living
and realized that the way I was living was not on a path to success I felt the
was not on a path to success I felt the
was not on a path to success I felt the need to fit in I felt the need to
need to fit in I felt the need to
need to fit in I felt the need to oversell myself to those around me tried
oversell myself to those around me tried
oversell myself to those around me tried really hard to be successful at things I
really hard to be successful at things I
really hard to be successful at things I wasn’t even interested in I felt the
wasn’t even interested in I felt the
wasn’t even interested in I felt the pressure to have this picture-perfect
pressure to have this picture-perfect
pressure to have this picture-perfect life perfect boyfriend and perfect
life perfect boyfriend and perfect
life perfect boyfriend and perfect grades but you see the term success has
grades but you see the term success has
grades but you see the term success has really changed for me over the last two
really changed for me over the last two
really changed for me over the last two years to me success is living out your
years to me success is living out your
years to me success is living out your dreams pursuing lofty goals and
dreams pursuing lofty goals and
dreams pursuing lofty goals and conquering life’s challenges all while
conquering life’s challenges all while
conquering life’s challenges all while being yourself by time I had completed
being yourself by time I had completed
being yourself by time I had completed my freshman year I had a picture-perfect
my freshman year I had a picture-perfect
my freshman year I had a picture-perfect feed on Instagram had a boyfriend had
feed on Instagram had a boyfriend had
feed on Instagram had a boyfriend had great grades and great friends but what
great grades and great friends but what
great grades and great friends but what I was missing was myself I wasn’t truly
I was missing was myself I wasn’t truly
I was missing was myself I wasn’t truly being myself while trying to attain
being myself while trying to attain
being myself while trying to attain these things which left me unsatisfied
these things which left me unsatisfied
these things which left me unsatisfied disappointed and confused as to who I
disappointed and confused as to who I
disappointed and confused as to who I really was at the time every college
really was at the time every college
really was at the time every college student
student
student we’ll go through some sort of identity
we’ll go through some sort of identity
we’ll go through some sort of identity crisis at some point in their college
crisis at some point in their college
crisis at some point in their college career something I like to call a
career something I like to call a
career something I like to call a quarter life crisis and it’s a student
quarter life crisis and it’s a student
quarter life crisis and it’s a student is lucky this crisis won’t occur when
is lucky this crisis won’t occur when
is lucky this crisis won’t occur when they’re on their parents couch eating
they’re on their parents couch eating
they’re on their parents couch eating Cheetos at the age of 32
Cheetos at the age of 32
Cheetos at the age of 32 so when I was in school I really
so when I was in school I really
so when I was in school I really realized that students my age and even
realized that students my age and even
realized that students my age and even younger struggled with his concept of
younger struggled with his concept of
younger struggled with his concept of identity and it inspired me to bring a
identity and it inspired me to bring a
identity and it inspired me to bring a program to Troy that specifically sought
program to Troy that specifically sought
program to Troy that specifically sought to teach women about their identity and
to teach women about their identity and
to teach women about their identity and their worth and I’ll touch on that a
their worth and I’ll touch on that a
their worth and I’ll touch on that a little bit more in a minute but this
little bit more in a minute but this
little bit more in a minute but this identity issue is something that we’re
identity issue is something that we’re
identity issue is something that we’re facing today and we’re struggling with
facing today and we’re struggling with
facing today and we’re struggling with and we will for years to come
and we will for years to come
and we will for years to come we live in a world that offers more ways
we live in a world that offers more ways
we live in a world that offers more ways than ever before to promote ourselves to
than ever before to promote ourselves to
than ever before to promote ourselves to showcase our talents to show off and to
showcase our talents to show off and to
showcase our talents to show off and to be successful and yet more people than
be successful and yet more people than
be successful and yet more people than ever feel discouraged inadequate
ever feel discouraged inadequate
ever feel discouraged inadequate unqualified not good enough and quite
unqualified not good enough and quite
unqualified not good enough and quite frankly lost in the quest of being who
frankly lost in the quest of being who
frankly lost in the quest of being who they really are especially in today’s
they really are especially in today’s
they really are especially in today’s generation with social media we are more
generation with social media we are more
generation with social media we are more swayed than ever before to ditch who we
swayed than ever before to ditch who we
swayed than ever before to ditch who we are and what we believe in only to be
are and what we believe in only to be
are and what we believe in only to be like everyone else so I guess the real
like everyone else so I guess the real
like everyone else so I guess the real question is how do I maintain my
question is how do I maintain my
question is how do I maintain my identity in college I hope the next four
identity in college I hope the next four
identity in college I hope the next four points that we discussed together will
points that we discussed together will
points that we discussed together will help point you in the right direction so
help point you in the right direction so
help point you in the right direction so diving right in number one be authentic
diving right in number one be authentic
diving right in number one be authentic on my first date with a guy named Taylor
on my first date with a guy named Taylor
on my first date with a guy named Taylor Langston I made a promise to myself well
Langston I made a promise to myself well
Langston I made a promise to myself well okay we’re just gonna rewind for a
okay we’re just gonna rewind for a
okay we’re just gonna rewind for a second
and there we go I made a promise to
and there we go I made a promise to myself this night on this first date
myself this night on this first date
myself this night on this first date that I was going to be completely
that I was going to be completely
that I was going to be completely authentic with him okay by this time I
authentic with him okay by this time I
authentic with him okay by this time I had dated a couple people changed things
had dated a couple people changed things
had dated a couple people changed things about myself you know just to make them
about myself you know just to make them
about myself you know just to make them like me more to make them happy which
like me more to make them happy which
like me more to make them happy which eventually led to a breakup because I
eventually led to a breakup because I
eventually led to a breakup because I was not truly being me and no one can
was not truly being me and no one can
was not truly being me and no one can live happily that way so like I said I
live happily that way so like I said I
live happily that way so like I said I was making a promise to myself to be
was making a promise to myself to be
was making a promise to myself to be totally authentic with him even if that
totally authentic with him even if that
totally authentic with him even if that meant I didn’t get a second date
meant I didn’t get a second date
meant I didn’t get a second date choosing to be me even if that’s not who
choosing to be me even if that’s not who
choosing to be me even if that’s not who he wanted not who he liked and yes I
he wanted not who he liked and yes I
he wanted not who he liked and yes I even meant eating a big plate of pasta
even meant eating a big plate of pasta
even meant eating a big plate of pasta for dinner and ordering dessert
for dinner and ordering dessert
for dinner and ordering dessert afterwards so what is the point of
afterwards so what is the point of
afterwards so what is the point of sharing this story everyone wants to be
sharing this story everyone wants to be
sharing this story everyone wants to be accepted everyone wants to be liked
accepted everyone wants to be liked
accepted everyone wants to be liked social media and the screens that we
social media and the screens that we
social media and the screens that we surround ourselves with make it really
surround ourselves with make it really
surround ourselves with make it really easy to hide behind a front to put on
easy to hide behind a front to put on
easy to hide behind a front to put on our masks and pretend that we are
our masks and pretend that we are
our masks and pretend that we are someone or something that we’re not
someone or something that we’re not
someone or something that we’re not we’re obsessed with creating and posting
we’re obsessed with creating and posting
we’re obsessed with creating and posting images to make it seem like we have a
images to make it seem like we have a
images to make it seem like we have a picture-perfect life when altum Utley
picture-perfect life when altum Utley
picture-perfect life when altum Utley what we’re creating is a false reality
what we’re creating is a false reality
what we’re creating is a false reality and a false identity and the true
and a false identity and the true
and a false identity and the true reality is that we’re creating a
reality is that we’re creating a
reality is that we’re creating a standard that we can’t live up to
standard that we can’t live up to
standard that we can’t live up to there’s a quote that says be yourself
there’s a quote that says be yourself
there’s a quote that says be yourself everyone else is already taken and
everyone else is already taken and
everyone else is already taken and that’s my Oscar Wilde turns out that
that’s my Oscar Wilde turns out that
that’s my Oscar Wilde turns out that date I went on with Taylor was the best
date I went on with Taylor was the best
date I went on with Taylor was the best date I have ever been on and I guess
date I have ever been on and I guess
date I have ever been on and I guess it’s safe to say I got a second date now
it’s safe to say I got a second date now
it’s safe to say I got a second date now that we’re married
that we’re married
that we’re married I am totally 100% glad that I chose to
I am totally 100% glad that I chose to
I am totally 100% glad that I chose to be authentic with Taylor from day one
be authentic with Taylor from day one
be authentic with Taylor from day one live an authentic life by being
live an authentic life by being
live an authentic life by being inauthentic you and that leads me into a
inauthentic you and that leads me into a
inauthentic you and that leads me into a point to know your worth early on in my
point to know your worth early on in my
point to know your worth early on in my career here at Troy I’ve realized and
career here at Troy I’ve realized and
career here at Troy I’ve realized and recognized a great need to teach women
recognized a great need to teach women
recognized a great need to teach women and specific about their worth their
and specific about their worth their
and specific about their worth their identity and their self-confidence I
identity and their self-confidence I
identity and their self-confidence I dreamt of a big event that would gather
dreamt of a big event that would gather
dreamt of a big event that would gather women of all ages together to celebrate
women of all ages together to celebrate
women of all ages together to celebrate that their identity first comes from
that their identity first comes from
that their identity first comes from within and then shines outwardly I had
within and then shines outwardly I had
within and then shines outwardly I had the opportunity and the privilege of
the opportunity and the privilege of
the opportunity and the privilege of carrying out this event
carrying out this event
carrying out this event all tiaras here on Troy’s campus for
all tiaras here on Troy’s campus for
all tiaras here on Troy’s campus for three years and I also had the
three years and I also had the
three years and I also had the opportunity and the privilege of
opportunity and the privilege of
opportunity and the privilege of witnessing young girls college girls and
witnessing young girls college girls and
witnessing young girls college girls and even adult women discovering and seeing
even adult women discovering and seeing
even adult women discovering and seeing their worth as valuable for the very
their worth as valuable for the very
their worth as valuable for the very first time you see the impact that this
first time you see the impact that this
first time you see the impact that this event how these women was huge because
event how these women was huge because
event how these women was huge because it challenged the standard or the lies
it challenged the standard or the lies
it challenged the standard or the lies that our society feeds us tells us who
that our society feeds us tells us who
that our society feeds us tells us who we are and who we have to be or else
we are and who we have to be or else
we are and who we have to be or else we’re not good enough
we’re not good enough
we’re not good enough this event rewrote and replace those
this event rewrote and replace those
this event rewrote and replace those lies with truth truth that those women
lies with truth truth that those women
lies with truth truth that those women have value and worth that can never be
have value and worth that can never be
have value and worth that can never be taken away from them we all have
taken away from them we all have
taken away from them we all have different things that we believe give us
different things that we believe give us
different things that we believe give us value or worth but what if I were to
value or worth but what if I were to
value or worth but what if I were to tell you that what he thinks of you
tell you that what he thinks of you
tell you that what he thinks of you doesn’t define you that black miniskirt
doesn’t define you that black miniskirt
doesn’t define you that black miniskirt doesn’t define you how many beers you
doesn’t define you how many beers you
doesn’t define you how many beers you can drink in one night doesn’t define
can drink in one night doesn’t define
can drink in one night doesn’t define you how many followers you have on
you how many followers you have on
you how many followers you have on Instagram doesn’t define you
Instagram doesn’t define you
Instagram doesn’t define you worth is knowing that your valuable
worth is knowing that your valuable
worth is knowing that your valuable worth is believing that you are valuable
worth is believing that you are valuable
worth is believing that you are valuable and that brings us into 0.3 embrace the
and that brings us into 0.3 embrace the
and that brings us into 0.3 embrace the unknown as we all know life has a way of
unknown as we all know life has a way of
unknown as we all know life has a way of catching this off guard taking us by
catching this off guard taking us by
catching this off guard taking us by surprise
surprise
surprise things come our way we could have never
things come our way we could have never
things come our way we could have never expected doors open we would have never
expected doors open we would have never
expected doors open we would have never imagined and they close to life has a
imagined and they close to life has a
imagined and they close to life has a way of being mysterious in that sense
way of being mysterious in that sense
way of being mysterious in that sense maybe for you and your life it looks a
maybe for you and your life it looks a
maybe for you and your life it looks a little something like this right now not
little something like this right now not
little something like this right now not knowing what job you’re gonna have one
knowing what job you’re gonna have one
knowing what job you’re gonna have one day not knowing who you’re gonna marry
day not knowing who you’re gonna marry
day not knowing who you’re gonna marry not knowing how to get somewhere without
not knowing how to get somewhere without
not knowing how to get somewhere without a GPS not knowing how to build something
a GPS not knowing how to build something
a GPS not knowing how to build something without instructions not knowing what
without instructions not knowing what
without instructions not knowing what major is right for you
major is right for you
major is right for you not knowing what life holds for you
not knowing what life holds for you
not knowing what life holds for you sounds like a lot of not knowing an
sounds like a lot of not knowing an
sounds like a lot of not knowing an experience I had early on when dating
experience I had early on when dating
experience I had early on when dating Taylor really had me rethink this this
Taylor really had me rethink this this
Taylor really had me rethink this this topic you see my husband Taylor knows
topic you see my husband Taylor knows
topic you see my husband Taylor knows that I love surprises
that I love surprises
that I love surprises love surprises love everything to do
love surprises love everything to do
love surprises love everything to do with them planning
with them planning
with them planning scheming them helping with them
scheming them helping with them
scheming them helping with them celebrating them you name it
celebrating them you name it
celebrating them you name it I love surprises except when I’m the
I love surprises except when I’m the
I love surprises except when I’m the only one who doesn’t know what the
only one who doesn’t know what the
only one who doesn’t know what the surprise is anyone else in here okay it
surprise is anyone else in here okay it
surprise is anyone else in here okay it drives you crazy and so every once in a
drives you crazy and so every once in a
drives you crazy and so every once in a while he would say something along the
while he would say something along the
while he would say something along the lines of so I may know about a surprise
lines of so I may know about a surprise
lines of so I may know about a surprise it may involve you but I can’t tell you
it may involve you but I can’t tell you
it may involve you but I can’t tell you what it is great thank you so much
what it is great thank you so much
what it is great thank you so much you’ve just made my life so much more
you’ve just made my life so much more
you’ve just made my life so much more simple because now I’m going crazy
simple because now I’m going crazy
simple because now I’m going crazy trying to figure out what the surprise
trying to figure out what the surprise
trying to figure out what the surprise is
is
is I’m pestering him to see if he’ll give
I’m pestering him to see if he’ll give
I’m pestering him to see if he’ll give me a hint cornering my friends to see if
me a hint cornering my friends to see if
me a hint cornering my friends to see if they’ll give me any sort of lead or
they’ll give me any sort of lead or
they’ll give me any sort of lead or snooping around myself just to try and
snooping around myself just to try and
snooping around myself just to try and find some sort of answer I know I sound
find some sort of answer I know I sound
find some sort of answer I know I sound crazy so it’s like I said I’m trying to
crazy so it’s like I said I’m trying to
crazy so it’s like I said I’m trying to find some sort of answer this example
find some sort of answer this example
find some sort of answer this example being just one of many in life I
being just one of many in life I
being just one of many in life I oftentimes find myself trying to find
oftentimes find myself trying to find
oftentimes find myself trying to find the answers
the answers
the answers searching for answers but here’s the
searching for answers but here’s the
searching for answers but here’s the good news
good news
good news we don’t have to have all the answers
we don’t have to have all the answers
we don’t have to have all the answers life makes it very clear that we can’t
life makes it very clear that we can’t
life makes it very clear that we can’t and we won’t
and we won’t
and we won’t especially in college you don’t have to
especially in college you don’t have to
especially in college you don’t have to have your life figured out there’s a
have your life figured out there’s a
have your life figured out there’s a quote that says sometimes searching for
quote that says sometimes searching for
quote that says sometimes searching for answers only leads to more questions
answers only leads to more questions
answers only leads to more questions diving back into the surprise story for
diving back into the surprise story for
diving back into the surprise story for a minute I can honestly say that every
a minute I can honestly say that every
a minute I can honestly say that every time I waited to see what Taylor had
time I waited to see what Taylor had
time I waited to see what Taylor had planned as a surprise instead of knowing
planned as a surprise instead of knowing
planned as a surprise instead of knowing upfront what it was way better turned
upfront what it was way better turned
upfront what it was way better turned out way better than I could have
out way better than I could have
out way better than I could have imagined because you see he had the joy
imagined because you see he had the joy
imagined because you see he had the joy of surprising me and I had the joy of
of surprising me and I had the joy of
of surprising me and I had the joy of being surprised not knowing the answer
being surprised not knowing the answer
being surprised not knowing the answer sometimes can be a really good thing it
sometimes can be a really good thing it
sometimes can be a really good thing it can be challenging but it could be a
can be challenging but it could be a
can be challenging but it could be a really great thing just remember you
really great thing just remember you
really great thing just remember you don’t have to have the answer to take
don’t have to have the answer to take
don’t have to have the answer to take the next step you just have to live in
the next step you just have to live in
the next step you just have to live in the present and that brings me straight
the present and that brings me straight
the present and that brings me straight into a point for live present
into a point for live present
into a point for live present anyone in here remember waking up on
anyone in here remember waking up on
anyone in here remember waking up on Christmas morning really excited to just
Christmas morning really excited to just
Christmas morning really excited to just race out to the tree and see what
race out to the tree and see what
race out to the tree and see what presents were waiting there tear open
presents were waiting there tear open
presents were waiting there tear open that wrapping paper and see what was
that wrapping paper and see what was
that wrapping paper and see what was waiting for you
waiting for you
waiting for you any hands yes so this Christmas this
any hands yes so this Christmas this
any hands yes so this Christmas this picture is a picture of my brother and I
picture is a picture of my brother and I
picture is a picture of my brother and I my little brother and I and we were so
my little brother and I and we were so
my little brother and I and we were so excited because the gift that we were
excited because the gift that we were
excited because the gift that we were anxiously waiting that Christmas was our
anxiously waiting that Christmas was our
anxiously waiting that Christmas was our baby sister so but what if I told you
baby sister so but what if I told you
baby sister so but what if I told you that this Christmas we’re not gonna open
that this Christmas we’re not gonna open
that this Christmas we’re not gonna open the gifts we’re gonna leave them sitting
the gifts we’re gonna leave them sitting
the gifts we’re gonna leave them sitting under the tree we’re not gonna touch
under the tree we’re not gonna touch
under the tree we’re not gonna touch them open them nothing we’re just gonna
them open them nothing we’re just gonna
them open them nothing we’re just gonna sit and stare at them all year long it’s
sit and stare at them all year long it’s
sit and stare at them all year long it’s anyone else think that sounds like a
anyone else think that sounds like a
anyone else think that sounds like a complete waste of a gift because it does
complete waste of a gift because it does
complete waste of a gift because it does to me but see that’s the point life is a
to me but see that’s the point life is a
to me but see that’s the point life is a gift and it’s really important that we
gift and it’s really important that we
gift and it’s really important that we utilize the gift that we’re given into
utilize the gift that we’re given into
utilize the gift that we’re given into here and then now to live in the present
here and then now to live in the present
here and then now to live in the present my Nana made a very clear rule that
my Nana made a very clear rule that
my Nana made a very clear rule that there would be no texting at the dinner
there would be no texting at the dinner
there would be no texting at the dinner table this sound familiar to anyone so
table this sound familiar to anyone so
table this sound familiar to anyone so you better believe that even if your
you better believe that even if your
you better believe that even if your phone is about two feet away from the
phone is about two feet away from the
phone is about two feet away from the dinner table and you’re just kind of
dinner table and you’re just kind of
dinner table and you’re just kind of eyeing it she is going to call you out
eyeing it she is going to call you out
eyeing it she is going to call you out on it in a nice way of course but you
on it in a nice way of course but you
on it in a nice way of course but you see I’m sure she realized why don’t she
see I’m sure she realized why don’t she
see I’m sure she realized why don’t she established this rule that’s a key to
established this rule that’s a key to
established this rule that’s a key to this was living in the present being
this was living in the present being
this was living in the present being present with those that we care about
present with those that we care about
present with those that we care about not missing out on conversation or
not missing out on conversation or
not missing out on conversation or relationship but rather and join time to
relationship but rather and join time to
relationship but rather and join time to bond and be with those in the here and
bond and be with those in the here and
bond and be with those in the here and the now believe it or not this is very
the now believe it or not this is very
the now believe it or not this is very important we live in a world that is so
important we live in a world that is so
important we live in a world that is so fast-paced and it could be really easy
fast-paced and it could be really easy
fast-paced and it could be really easy to miss out on the opportunity that
to miss out on the opportunity that
to miss out on the opportunity that we’ve been given we’re given
we’ve been given we’re given
we’ve been given we’re given opportunities and yet some of us are too
opportunities and yet some of us are too
opportunities and yet some of us are too busy or too consumed with our phones or
busy or too consumed with our phones or
busy or too consumed with our phones or our problems that we miss an opportunity
our problems that we miss an opportunity
our problems that we miss an opportunity altogether we miss that chance that
altogether we miss that chance that
altogether we miss that chance that conversation that person in a world that
conversation that person in a world that
conversation that person in a world that is so fast-paced in a world that is
is so fast-paced in a world that is
is so fast-paced in a world that is always changing in a world that is
always changing in a world that is
always changing in a world that is constantly chasing the newest best
constantly chasing the newest best
constantly chasing the newest best hottest trend yes things it’s important
hottest trend yes things it’s important
hottest trend yes things it’s important that we live in the present be present
that we live in the present be present
that we live in the present be present with your intentions be present with
with your intentions be present with
with your intentions be present with people
people
people be present with those that you love be
be present with those that you love be
be present with those that you love be present with where you are in your life
present with where you are in your life
present with where you are in your life right now and yes that even means being
right now and yes that even means being
right now and yes that even means being present in class but I will leave that
present in class but I will leave that
present in class but I will leave that up to you all of this to say life is
up to you all of this to say life is
up to you all of this to say life is passing very quickly you’re not gonna be
passing very quickly you’re not gonna be
passing very quickly you’re not gonna be in college forever you’re not gonna have
in college forever you’re not gonna have
in college forever you’re not gonna have that professor forever you’re not gonna
that professor forever you’re not gonna
that professor forever you’re not gonna have this time in your life forever so
have this time in your life forever so
have this time in your life forever so don’t miss the moment because you have
don’t miss the moment because you have
don’t miss the moment because you have purpose and where you are right now even
purpose and where you are right now even
purpose and where you are right now even out of school I can honestly say that
out of school I can honestly say that
out of school I can honestly say that these four points are something that I
these four points are something that I
these four points are something that I really wished I had fully lived out and
really wished I had fully lived out and
really wished I had fully lived out and carried out in my college career but
carried out in my college career but
carried out in my college career but whether you’re leaving things in the
whether you’re leaving things in the
whether you’re leaving things in the past or working towards a goal in the
past or working towards a goal in the
past or working towards a goal in the future you have purpose in the present
future you have purpose in the present
future you have purpose in the present so a quick review of these four points
so a quick review of these four points
so a quick review of these four points number one be authentic live in
number one be authentic live in
number one be authentic live in authentic life by being an authentic you
authentic life by being an authentic you
authentic life by being an authentic you to know your Worth worth is knowing that
to know your Worth worth is knowing that
to know your Worth worth is knowing that your valuable worth is believing that
your valuable worth is believing that
your valuable worth is believing that you are valuable three embrace the
you are valuable three embrace the
you are valuable three embrace the unknown you don’t have to have the
unknown you don’t have to have the
unknown you don’t have to have the answer to take the next step and for
answer to take the next step and for
answer to take the next step and for live presents because you have purpose
live presents because you have purpose
live presents because you have purpose in the present that girl I originally
in the present that girl I originally
in the present that girl I originally saw going to college that girl was me
saw going to college that girl was me
saw going to college that girl was me but I didn’t know how to be authentic I
but I didn’t know how to be authentic I
but I didn’t know how to be authentic I didn’t know how to show my worth I
didn’t know how to show my worth I
didn’t know how to show my worth I didn’t have all the answers and I didn’t
didn’t have all the answers and I didn’t
didn’t have all the answers and I didn’t know how to live in the present because
know how to live in the present because
know how to live in the present because I was constantly worrying about my
I was constantly worrying about my
I was constantly worrying about my future if this is you let me reassure
future if this is you let me reassure
future if this is you let me reassure you from someone who has been in your
you from someone who has been in your
you from someone who has been in your place
place
place don’t miss the purpose that you have
don’t miss the purpose that you have
don’t miss the purpose that you have with where you are in your life right
with where you are in your life right
with where you are in your life right now these are things that I wish like I
now these are things that I wish like I
now these are things that I wish like I said I had fully carried out and lived
said I had fully carried out and lived
said I had fully carried out and lived out in college but I can say that I’m
out in college but I can say that I’m
out in college but I can say that I’m currently carrying them out in my life
currently carrying them out in my life
currently carrying them out in my life today so I hope that they can be
today so I hope that they can be
today so I hope that they can be beneficial to you no matter where you
beneficial to you no matter where you
beneficial to you no matter where you are in life student parent working
are in life student parent working
are in life student parent working professional retired
professional retired
professional retired I hope these gonna be beneficial to you
I hope these gonna be beneficial to you
I hope these gonna be beneficial to you you and I may not have the same story or
you and I may not have the same story or
you and I may not have the same story or the same interests but just remember
the same interests but just remember
the same interests but just remember your identity starts with you thank you
your identity starts with you thank you
your identity starts with you thank you [Applause]
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