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What I Hope You’ve Really Learnt In School! | Katherine Perry | TEDxYouth@AIS


and I’d like to start by thanking the

and I’d like to start by thanking the organising committee for inviting me to

organising committee for inviting me to

organising committee for inviting me to be here with you all today I consider it

be here with you all today I consider it

be here with you all today I consider it an incredible honor and I’m just

an incredible honor and I’m just

an incredible honor and I’m just thrilled to have the opportunity to

thrilled to have the opportunity to

thrilled to have the opportunity to address what I consider to be an

address what I consider to be an

address what I consider to be an incredibly fine student cohort as well

incredibly fine student cohort as well

incredibly fine student cohort as well as respected colleagues esteemed guests

as respected colleagues esteemed guests

as respected colleagues esteemed guests and fellow speakers so I’m very excited

and fellow speakers so I’m very excited

and fellow speakers so I’m very excited to be talking to you about what I hope

to be talking to you about what I hope

to be talking to you about what I hope you’ve really learnt in school what I

you’ve really learnt in school what I

you’ve really learnt in school what I hope you’re really learning now it might

hope you’re really learning now it might

hope you’re really learning now it might seem a strange topic for a teacher as

seem a strange topic for a teacher as

seem a strange topic for a teacher as Dylan just said I’m an English teacher

Dylan just said I’m an English teacher

Dylan just said I’m an English teacher surely the answer is obvious I hope

surely the answer is obvious I hope

surely the answer is obvious I hope you’re learning to love literature to

you’re learning to love literature to

you’re learning to love literature to love manipulating language to create

love manipulating language to create

love manipulating language to create meaning and of course I hope you’re

meaning and of course I hope you’re

meaning and of course I hope you’re learning the teaching outcomes that are

learning the teaching outcomes that are

learning the teaching outcomes that are assigned to my subject but this is a

assigned to my subject but this is a

assigned to my subject but this is a bigger picture talk what I’m talking

bigger picture talk what I’m talking

bigger picture talk what I’m talking about is what I think is really relevant

about is what I think is really relevant

about is what I think is really relevant for you today because we’re in the 21st

for you today because we’re in the 21st

for you today because we’re in the 21st century this is the digital age what is

century this is the digital age what is

century this is the digital age what is the point of the bricks and mortar

the point of the bricks and mortar

the point of the bricks and mortar school experience why is it still

school experience why is it still

school experience why is it still relevant what do I hope you’re really

relevant what do I hope you’re really

relevant what do I hope you’re really learning in school here at AIS we make

learning in school here at AIS we make

learning in school here at AIS we make great use of connect when it’s working

great use of connect when it’s working

great use of connect when it’s working and it enables our students at home to

and it enables our students at home to

and it enables our students at home to be able to access their resources if

be able to access their resources if

be able to access their resources if they’re sick they can keep up with

they’re sick they can keep up with

they’re sick they can keep up with what’s going on in their subjects and

what’s going on in their subjects and

what’s going on in their subjects and they don’t miss out on their learning as

they don’t miss out on their learning as

they don’t miss out on their learning as Dylan mentioned I’ve done a masters of

Dylan mentioned I’ve done a masters of

Dylan mentioned I’ve done a masters of education I did it entirely online I

education I did it entirely online I

education I did it entirely online I attended virtual lectures I collaborated

attended virtual lectures I collaborated

attended virtual lectures I collaborated with fellow students using Google

with fellow students using Google

with fellow students using Google hangout and I had all my questions

hangout and I had all my questions

hangout and I had all my questions answered via email so that brings me

answered via email so that brings me

answered via email so that brings me back to my question actual school what’s

back to my question actual school what’s

back to my question actual school what’s the point well I hope this talk will

the point well I hope this talk will

the point well I hope this talk will answer that question for you what is the

answer that question for you what is the

answer that question for you what is the difference between the online experience

difference between the online experience

difference between the online experience and coming to school every day quite

and coming to school every day quite

and coming to school every day quite simple it is the face

simple it is the face

simple it is the face face contact it is real-time interaction

face contact it is real-time interaction

face contact it is real-time interaction and it is the physical connection that

and it is the physical connection that

and it is the physical connection that you are experiencing when you come to

you are experiencing when you come to

you are experiencing when you come to school so this fact these are the

school so this fact these are the

school so this fact these are the factors that bring me to my first hope

factors that bring me to my first hope

factors that bring me to my first hope of what I hope you’re really learning in

of what I hope you’re really learning in

of what I hope you’re really learning in school I hope you’re learning the value

school I hope you’re learning the value

school I hope you’re learning the value of your tribe now here at AIS we place

of your tribe now here at AIS we place

of your tribe now here at AIS we place high value on having a very warm and

high value on having a very warm and

high value on having a very warm and welcoming community but I am using the

welcoming community but I am using the

welcoming community but I am using the word tribe with a very specific intent

word tribe with a very specific intent

word tribe with a very specific intent because your tribe are the students that

because your tribe are the students that

because your tribe are the students that you come to school to be with every day

you come to school to be with every day

you come to school to be with every day all right they will get you out of bed

all right they will get you out of bed

all right they will get you out of bed and get you here because you want to be

and get you here because you want to be

and get you here because you want to be with them there you’re a gang you look

with them there you’re a gang you look

with them there you’re a gang you look after each other you support each other

after each other you support each other

after each other you support each other now of course I hope that you’ll have

now of course I hope that you’ll have

now of course I hope that you’ll have incredibly supportive families but this

incredibly supportive families but this

incredibly supportive families but this goes beyond that because your peers are

goes beyond that because your peers are

goes beyond that because your peers are of a similar age to you and they will

of a similar age to you and they will

of a similar age to you and they will follow you throughout your life so why

follow you throughout your life so why

follow you throughout your life so why do I know that you need to value this

do I know that you need to value this

do I know that you need to value this tribe I know because like you I grew up

tribe I know because like you I grew up

tribe I know because like you I grew up in Singapore going to an international

in Singapore going to an international

in Singapore going to an international school I am a third culture kid as you

school I am a third culture kid as you

school I am a third culture kid as you are and you don’t understand yet quite

are and you don’t understand yet quite

are and you don’t understand yet quite how fundamental that concept is going to

how fundamental that concept is going to

how fundamental that concept is going to be for your life you will leave AIS and

be for your life you will leave AIS and

be for your life you will leave AIS and you will no longer see your tribe every

you will no longer see your tribe every

you will no longer see your tribe every day you will go out and you will create

day you will go out and you will create

day you will go out and you will create new tribes but only when you again

new tribes but only when you again

new tribes but only when you again experience will you understand what a

experience will you understand what a

experience will you understand what a connection you have and what a

connection you have and what a

connection you have and what a fundamental comfort that will be for you

fundamental comfort that will be for you

fundamental comfort that will be for you when you reconnect with members of your

when you reconnect with members of your

when you reconnect with members of your school tribe so I’m going to illustrate

school tribe so I’m going to illustrate

school tribe so I’m going to illustrate this point with a story from my own life

this point with a story from my own life

this point with a story from my own life when I was in my early 20s I was living

when I was in my early 20s I was living

when I was in my early 20s I was living and working in London I was engaged to a

and working in London I was engaged to a

and working in London I was engaged to a wonderful young man and I was working

wonderful young man and I was working

wonderful young man and I was working at the BBC my life was awesome it was

at the BBC my life was awesome it was

at the BBC my life was awesome it was fantastic I had everything I dreamed

fantastic I had everything I dreamed

fantastic I had everything I dreamed Jake was living with another one of our

Jake was living with another one of our

Jake was living with another one of our best mates from uni Sam and I was

best mates from uni Sam and I was

best mates from uni Sam and I was flatting with Sam’s girlfriend then Jake

flatting with Sam’s girlfriend then Jake

flatting with Sam’s girlfriend then Jake explains that he couldn’t marry me

explains that he couldn’t marry me

explains that he couldn’t marry me because he thought he was probably gay

because he thought he was probably gay

because he thought he was probably gay and he needed to figure that out

and he needed to figure that out

and he needed to figure that out I agreed um

I agreed um

I agreed um but unlike other breakups where he or

but unlike other breakups where he or

but unlike other breakups where he or she cheats in the tribe choose sides our

she cheats in the tribe choose sides our

she cheats in the tribe choose sides our tribe were boat was trying to support

tribe were boat was trying to support

tribe were boat was trying to support both Jake and I and we were trying to be

both Jake and I and we were trying to be

both Jake and I and we were trying to be supportive of each other

supportive of each other

supportive of each other but I was heartbroken and angry and

but I was heartbroken and angry and

but I was heartbroken and angry and struggling to get through everyday so I

struggling to get through everyday so I

struggling to get through everyday so I reached out to a member of my school

reached out to a member of my school

reached out to a member of my school tribe Iman and I told him what had

tribe Iman and I told him what had

tribe Iman and I told him what had happened he turned up on my doorstep

happened he turned up on my doorstep

happened he turned up on my doorstep that afternoon it was a Saturday and he

that afternoon it was a Saturday and he

that afternoon it was a Saturday and he was like oh my god Kath what can I do do

was like oh my god Kath what can I do do

was like oh my god Kath what can I do do you need to talk should we go for a

you need to talk should we go for a

you need to talk should we go for a coffee and I was like I have talked

coffee and I was like I have talked

coffee and I was like I have talked enough and he remembering my love of

enough and he remembering my love of

enough and he remembering my love of musicals in high school said all right

musicals in high school said all right

musicals in high school said all right what musical do you want to go and see

what musical do you want to go and see

what musical do you want to go and see and I went Phantom of the Opera of

and I went Phantom of the Opera of

and I went Phantom of the Opera of course but we’ll never get tickets he

course but we’ll never get tickets he

course but we’ll never get tickets he refused to accept my negativity kicked

refused to accept my negativity kicked

refused to accept my negativity kicked me out the door and we went and queued

me out the door and we went and queued

me out the door and we went and queued for 3 hours to get returns for the show

for 3 hours to get returns for the show

for 3 hours to get returns for the show we didn’t know if it would work but

we didn’t know if it would work but

we didn’t know if it would work but while we were in that queue we chatted

while we were in that queue we chatted

while we were in that queue we chatted we reminisce about old times and past

we reminisce about old times and past

we reminisce about old times and past breakups and suddenly we were at the

breakups and suddenly we were at the

breakups and suddenly we were at the front of the line

front of the line

front of the line we got tickets they were cheap and they

we got tickets they were cheap and they

we got tickets they were cheap and they were in the front row so we watched

were in the front row so we watched

were in the front row so we watched Phantom of the Opera and it was amazing

Phantom of the Opera and it was amazing

Phantom of the Opera and it was amazing I was transported I was transfixed I was

I was transported I was transfixed I was

I was transported I was transfixed I was ecstatic and I felt joy only briefly but

ecstatic and I felt joy only briefly but

ecstatic and I felt joy only briefly but I felt joy and so what a man had been

I felt joy and so what a man had been

I felt joy and so what a man had been able to do was know what I needed to

able to do was know what I needed to

able to do was know what I needed to remember that I was still going to be

remember that I was still going to be

remember that I was still going to be capable of experiencing joy in my life

capable of experiencing joy in my life

capable of experiencing joy in my life he also reminded me that I was larger

he also reminded me that I was larger

he also reminded me that I was larger than the current drama I was going

than the current drama I was going

than the current drama I was going through my life was bigger than that and

through my life was bigger than that and

through my life was bigger than that and then another old school friend happens

then another old school friend happens

then another old school friend happens to move to London and I was able to move

to move to London and I was able to move

to move to London and I was able to move in with her so essentially my school

in with her so essentially my school

in with her so essentially my school tribe came and rescued me when I was at

tribe came and rescued me when I was at

tribe came and rescued me when I was at one of the darkest points in my life so

one of the darkest points in my life so

one of the darkest points in my life so know the value of your tribe guys stain

know the value of your tribe guys stain

know the value of your tribe guys stain can stay in contact be there for each

can stay in contact be there for each

can stay in contact be there for each other and why is it important that that

other and why is it important that that

other and why is it important that that came out of an international environment

came out of an international environment

came out of an international environment well Iman is Pakistani I’m Australian

well Iman is Pakistani I’m Australian

well Iman is Pakistani I’m Australian the other friend is French Welsh and we

the other friend is French Welsh and we

the other friend is French Welsh and we were all in London third culture kids

were all in London third culture kids

were all in London third culture kids just do stuff like that so now that

just do stuff like that so now that

just do stuff like that so now that brings me to my second hope of what I

brings me to my second hope of what I

brings me to my second hope of what I hope you’re really learning in school I

hope you’re really learning in school I

hope you’re really learning in school I hope you’re learning the inevitability

hope you’re learning the inevitability

hope you’re learning the inevitability of failure it is not possible to go

of failure it is not possible to go

of failure it is not possible to go through life without experiencing

through life without experiencing

through life without experiencing failure I don’t mean making mistakes you

failure I don’t mean making mistakes you

failure I don’t mean making mistakes you are all very I favored the concepts that

are all very I favored the concepts that

are all very I favored the concepts that we need to make mistakes to improve to

we need to make mistakes to improve to

we need to make mistakes to improve to do things better to learn more I mean

do things better to learn more I mean

do things better to learn more I mean the inevitability of experiencing an

the inevitability of experiencing an

the inevitability of experiencing an absolutely monumental epic failure you

absolutely monumental epic failure you

absolutely monumental epic failure you have poured your heart into something

have poured your heart into something

have poured your heart into something you have worked your hardest you have

you have worked your hardest you have

you have worked your hardest you have given it your all and it still fails why

given it your all and it still fails why

given it your all and it still fails why do I hope you learn this because you

do I hope you learn this because you

do I hope you learn this because you need to learn that epic failure is

need to learn that epic failure is

need to learn that epic failure is survivable if you don’t learn this then

survivable if you don’t learn this then

survivable if you don’t learn this then one of two things will happen number one

one of two things will happen number one

one of two things will happen number one you will never ever risk failing

you will never ever risk failing

you will never ever risk failing epically and therefore you will never

epically and therefore you will never

epically and therefore you will never achieve spectacularly or number two you

achieve spectacularly or number two you

achieve spectacularly or number two you will fail epically and let it break you

will fail epically and let it break you

will fail epically and let it break you so I hope you’re going to learn or have

so I hope you’re going to learn or have

so I hope you’re going to learn or have learnt the inevitability of failure now

learnt the inevitability of failure now

learnt the inevitability of failure now why do I think that you can learn that

why do I think that you can learn that

why do I think that you can learn that here at a is such a warm and supportive

here at a is such a warm and supportive

here at a is such a warm and supportive environment in Singapore it’s so safe

environment in Singapore it’s so safe

environment in Singapore it’s so safe well you are teenagers

well you are teenagers

well you are teenagers so you’re conscious

so you’re conscious

so you’re conscious of a monumental epic failure is slightly

of a monumental epic failure is slightly

of a monumental epic failure is slightly out of whack to where it will be when

out of whack to where it will be when

out of whack to where it will be when you’re 50 and you’re surrounded by your

you’re 50 and you’re surrounded by your

you’re 50 and you’re surrounded by your school tribe and they will help you to

school tribe and they will help you to

school tribe and they will help you to survive so let me give you another

survive so let me give you another

survive so let me give you another example from my own life when I was 15 I

example from my own life when I was 15 I

example from my own life when I was 15 I was really into the theater and drama

was really into the theater and drama

was really into the theater and drama and as you heard I used to get pretty

and as you heard I used to get pretty

and as you heard I used to get pretty good roles in the school musicals but I

good roles in the school musicals but I

good roles in the school musicals but I was not a very good dramatic actress so

was not a very good dramatic actress so

was not a very good dramatic actress so when I heard that the school was going

when I heard that the school was going

when I heard that the school was going to put on Antigone for those of you who

to put on Antigone for those of you who

to put on Antigone for those of you who don’t know serious Greek drama I was

don’t know serious Greek drama I was

don’t know serious Greek drama I was determined to win that lead role I

determined to win that lead role I

determined to win that lead role I workshops the play with my drama teacher

workshops the play with my drama teacher

workshops the play with my drama teacher I ran lines with my friends I researched

I ran lines with my friends I researched

I ran lines with my friends I researched I watched past performances actual

I watched past performances actual

I watched past performances actual videos I had to borrow from the school

videos I had to borrow from the school

videos I had to borrow from the school library and I was ready I have learned

library and I was ready I have learned

library and I was ready I have learned all the lot all the possible main parts

all the lot all the possible main parts

all the lot all the possible main parts that they could give me for the audition

that they could give me for the audition

that they could give me for the audition and I nailed the audition I was

and I nailed the audition I was

and I nailed the audition I was absolutely amazing I had that role

absolutely amazing I had that role

absolutely amazing I had that role except so did my friend Kate and she got

except so did my friend Kate and she got

except so did my friend Kate and she got the part

the part

the part I was uttered I was devastated I had

I was uttered I was devastated I had

I was uttered I was devastated I had poured everything into winning their

poured everything into winning their

poured everything into winning their role and I had failed and not only that

role and I had failed and not only that

role and I had failed and not only that Kate was a hugely successful athlete how

Kate was a hugely successful athlete how

Kate was a hugely successful athlete how dare she come into my dramatic world and

dare she come into my dramatic world and

dare she come into my dramatic world and take that role from me

take that role from me

take that role from me I felt really betrayed I was so upset

I felt really betrayed I was so upset

I felt really betrayed I was so upset that I wasn’t going to even take the

that I wasn’t going to even take the

that I wasn’t going to even take the secondary role that I was offered but my

secondary role that I was offered but my

secondary role that I was offered but my school tribe talked me down they said

school tribe talked me down they said

school tribe talked me down they said come on cast you want to learn how to be

come on cast you want to learn how to be

come on cast you want to learn how to be a better dramatic actress you’ve got a

a better dramatic actress you’ve got a

a better dramatic actress you’ve got a role in Antigone you’re going to learn

role in Antigone you’re going to learn

role in Antigone you’re going to learn so much go on you can do it so they

so much go on you can do it so they

so much go on you can do it so they talked me into it I did it I had an

talked me into it I did it I had an

talked me into it I did it I had an incredible experience and Kate and I had

incredible experience and Kate and I had

incredible experience and Kate and I had a blast being in that and many other

a blast being in that and many other

a blast being in that and many other future productions together and by the

future productions together and by the

future productions together and by the way she’s the French Welsh friend that I

way she’s the French Welsh friend that I

way she’s the French Welsh friend that I ended up living in in London so it’s the

ended up living in in London so it’s the

ended up living in in London so it’s the tribe thing people remember the tribe

tribe thing people remember the tribe

tribe thing people remember the tribe thing so this brings me to my last hope

thing so this brings me to my last hope

thing so this brings me to my last hope that you’re learning the power of

that you’re learning the power of

that you’re learning the power of perspective let me explain that through

perspective let me explain that through

perspective let me explain that through the two

the two

the two devastating stories I’ve just told you

devastating stories I’ve just told you

devastating stories I’ve just told you so when Kate got the role I covered it

so when Kate got the role I covered it

so when Kate got the role I covered it it I was devastated I was gutted but my

it I was devastated I was gutted but my

it I was devastated I was gutted but my tribe helped me see things from her

tribe helped me see things from her

tribe helped me see things from her perspective she wanted to spread her

perspective she wanted to spread her

perspective she wanted to spread her wings he didn’t deserve to be boxed into

wings he didn’t deserve to be boxed into

wings he didn’t deserve to be boxed into being just the athlete she wanted the

being just the athlete she wanted the

being just the athlete she wanted the opportunity to try and learn something

opportunity to try and learn something

opportunity to try and learn something new when I saw it from her perspective

new when I saw it from her perspective

new when I saw it from her perspective you know it helped me forgive her it I

you know it helped me forgive her it I

you know it helped me forgive her it I took the role and as I said we had a

took the role and as I said we had a

took the role and as I said we had a great time when Jada broke up with me my

great time when Jada broke up with me my

great time when Jada broke up with me my life was shattered I thought my dreams

life was shattered I thought my dreams

life was shattered I thought my dreams were over but he explained it to me so

were over but he explained it to me so

were over but he explained it to me so Cass you can still have everything we

Cass you can still have everything we

Cass you can still have everything we dreamed of you can still go and find

dreamed of you can still go and find

dreamed of you can still go and find your life partner and get married and

your life partner and get married and

your life partner and get married and have a family and he said I’m heading

have a family and he said I’m heading

have a family and he said I’m heading down a path where I don’t even know if

down a path where I don’t even know if

down a path where I don’t even know if my family will talk to me anymore it was

my family will talk to me anymore it was

my family will talk to me anymore it was tough for him and eventually they did

tough for him and eventually they did

tough for him and eventually they did but he has never had kids I have gone on

but he has never had kids I have gone on

but he has never had kids I have gone on I’ve gotten married I have a family so

I’ve gotten married I have a family so

I’ve gotten married I have a family so that perspective really helped me see

that perspective really helped me see

that perspective really helped me see that no matter how awful I felt things

that no matter how awful I felt things

that no matter how awful I felt things were at the time I had to push through

were at the time I had to push through

were at the time I had to push through so when things are really tough for you

so when things are really tough for you

so when things are really tough for you try and see things from another

try and see things from another

try and see things from another perspective but I’m not just talking

perspective but I’m not just talking

perspective but I’m not just talking about the power of perspective from the

about the power of perspective from the

about the power of perspective from the point of view of seeing things that are

point of view of seeing things that are

point of view of seeing things that are happening to you differently I’m talking

happening to you differently I’m talking

happening to you differently I’m talking to you about the power of being able to

to you about the power of being able to

to you about the power of being able to see other people’s perspectives are the

see other people’s perspectives are the

see other people’s perspectives are the country’s perspectives world leaders

country’s perspectives world leaders

country’s perspectives world leaders perspectives because you’re going to

perspectives because you’re going to

perspectives because you’re going to need that right we need to as a global

need that right we need to as a global

need that right we need to as a global community be able to understand and

community be able to understand and

community be able to understand and value the different perspectives we’ve

value the different perspectives we’ve

value the different perspectives we’ve all bring to the interactions we share

all bring to the interactions we share

all bring to the interactions we share as a human race everyday because you

as a human race everyday because you

as a human race everyday because you guys are our hope for the future if you

guys are our hope for the future if you

guys are our hope for the future if you can hear and respect each other’s voices

can hear and respect each other’s voices

can hear and respect each other’s voices on the issues we face globally then I

on the issues we face globally then I

on the issues we face globally then I have hope you need to be the leaders of

have hope you need to be the leaders of

have hope you need to be the leaders of this generation we have to find a way to

this generation we have to find a way to

this generation we have to find a way to cooperate on climate change on globally

cooperate on climate change on globally

cooperate on climate change on globally canal economics on migration and so on

canal economics on migration and so on

canal economics on migration and so on there are many issues we are facing

there are many issues we are facing

there are many issues we are facing today as a planet personally I had hoped

today as a planet personally I had hoped

today as a planet personally I had hoped that my generation the first one to

that my generation the first one to

that my generation the first one to really benefit

really benefit

really benefit from the huge wave of globalization and

from the huge wave of globalization and

from the huge wave of globalization and produce many third cultures kids would

produce many third cultures kids would

produce many third cultures kids would come up with solutions but we’ve failed

come up with solutions but we’ve failed

come up with solutions but we’ve failed we face a backlash of ignorance and I

we face a backlash of ignorance and I

we face a backlash of ignorance and I apologize for our failure but there is a

apologize for our failure but there is a

apologize for our failure but there is a reason why each of my slides contains my

reason why each of my slides contains my

reason why each of my slides contains my three main points in different languages

three main points in different languages

three main points in different languages and I deliberately chose languages that

and I deliberately chose languages that

and I deliberately chose languages that use symbols rather than the phonetic

use symbols rather than the phonetic

use symbols rather than the phonetic alphabet because they reflect that there

alphabet because they reflect that there

alphabet because they reflect that there are vast differences in countries and

are vast differences in countries and

are vast differences in countries and cultures on this planet but I have spent

cultures on this planet but I have spent

cultures on this planet but I have spent most of my life living and working with

most of my life living and working with

most of my life living and working with friends and students and colleagues who

friends and students and colleagues who

friends and students and colleagues who come from all these countries and

come from all these countries and

come from all these countries and cultures and I know that we share common

cultures and I know that we share common

cultures and I know that we share common human ality and common concerns and I

human ality and common concerns and I

human ality and common concerns and I know that we can work together and

know that we can work together and

know that we can work together and achieve success when we pull our

achieve success when we pull our

achieve success when we pull our perspectives to combat problems the

perspectives to combat problems the

perspectives to combat problems the captaincy team that organized this event

captaincy team that organized this event

captaincy team that organized this event represent a variety of nationalities and

represent a variety of nationalities and

represent a variety of nationalities and all year I have watched them collaborate

all year I have watched them collaborate

all year I have watched them collaborate support each other and solve problems so

support each other and solve problems so

support each other and solve problems so all of this gives me great hope for the

all of this gives me great hope for the

all of this gives me great hope for the future my hope that you continue to

future my hope that you continue to

future my hope that you continue to value each other as members of your

value each other as members of your

value each other as members of your school tribe the hope that you will dare

school tribe the hope that you will dare

school tribe the hope that you will dare to fail and ultimately succeed

to fail and ultimately succeed

to fail and ultimately succeed brilliantly because you will keep things

brilliantly because you will keep things

brilliantly because you will keep things in perspective and you will listen to

in perspective and you will listen to

in perspective and you will listen to respect value and work together to

respect value and work together to

respect value and work together to understand each other’s perspectives

understand each other’s perspectives

understand each other’s perspectives thank you

thank you

thank you you

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