[Music] hello everybody hi my name is Lucy
hello everybody hi my name is Lucy
hello everybody hi my name is Lucy Rivera and I am currently a junior here
Rivera and I am currently a junior here
Rivera and I am currently a junior here at high poly high school so the other
at high poly high school so the other
at high poly high school so the other day I had a conversation with a parent
day I had a conversation with a parent
day I had a conversation with a parent at a school event a mom I had never met
at a school event a mom I had never met
at a school event a mom I had never met before see I was so excited to tell her
before see I was so excited to tell her
before see I was so excited to tell her about my life story and what I want to
about my life story and what I want to
about my life story and what I want to do with my life
do with my life
do with my life it was later relate to me that she said
it was later relate to me that she said
it was later relate to me that she said that my accomplishment or what I thought
that my accomplishment or what I thought
that my accomplishment or what I thought were astonishing or not so astonishing
were astonishing or not so astonishing
were astonishing or not so astonishing accomplishments were amazing
accomplishments were amazing
accomplishments were amazing to her and she said that she may have
to her and she said that she may have
to her and she said that she may have just spoken to the future President of
just spoken to the future President of
just spoken to the future President of the United States at first I was
the United States at first I was
the United States at first I was flattered who doesn’t want to be told
flattered who doesn’t want to be told
flattered who doesn’t want to be told that they are probably the future
that they are probably the future
that they are probably the future President of the United States but see I
President of the United States but see I
President of the United States but see I have bad news for you I can’t be
have bad news for you I can’t be
have bad news for you I can’t be President next slide for the following
President next slide for the following
President next slide for the following reasons I’m female I’m latina and I’m 5
reasons I’m female I’m latina and I’m 5
reasons I’m female I’m latina and I’m 5 to see being female is hard out of the
to see being female is hard out of the
to see being female is hard out of the 45 presidents none or neither are still
45 presidents none or neither are still
45 presidents none or neither are still female there has not been a female voted
female there has not been a female voted
female there has not been a female voted into office and sometimes I think why
into office and sometimes I think why
into office and sometimes I think why because I believe that women are as
because I believe that women are as
because I believe that women are as strong and beautiful and intelligent as
strong and beautiful and intelligent as
strong and beautiful and intelligent as men I believe that we are equally
men I believe that we are equally
men I believe that we are equally created so then why are we in top
created so then why are we in top
created so then why are we in top positions why isn’t there a
positions why isn’t there a
positions why isn’t there a resident that has been female see when I
resident that has been female see when I
resident that has been female see when I chose my topic I had to think really
chose my topic I had to think really
chose my topic I had to think really really hard I didn’t know what I wanted
really hard I didn’t know what I wanted
really hard I didn’t know what I wanted to speak on but growing up I’ve always
to speak on but growing up I’ve always
to speak on but growing up I’ve always told my parents I’m gonna make it big
told my parents I’m gonna make it big
told my parents I’m gonna make it big one day and I told my mom one day you
one day and I told my mom one day you
one day and I told my mom one day you know what I want to be the first female
know what I want to be the first female
know what I want to be the first female president of the United States and she
president of the United States and she
president of the United States and she looked at me and she said you can do it
looked at me and she said you can do it
looked at me and she said you can do it and at first I was it was just an idea I
and at first I was it was just an idea I
and at first I was it was just an idea I didn’t know how to pursue it
didn’t know how to pursue it
didn’t know how to pursue it but then as I got older I started to
but then as I got older I started to
but then as I got older I started to realize that is just wasn’t oh I want to
realize that is just wasn’t oh I want to
realize that is just wasn’t oh I want to be the president of the United States so
be the president of the United States so
be the president of the United States so it’s just gonna magically happen see
it’s just gonna magically happen see
it’s just gonna magically happen see none have been female and people tend to
none have been female and people tend to
none have been female and people tend to think that women don’t possess the same
think that women don’t possess the same
think that women don’t possess the same leadership skills that men do why is
leadership skills that men do why is
leadership skills that men do why is this also men say women aren’t qualified
this also men say women aren’t qualified
this also men say women aren’t qualified for top notch positions why just think
for top notch positions why just think
for top notch positions why just think about it
about it
about it why see women have to work harder to get
why see women have to work harder to get
why see women have to work harder to get the recognition a man gets I have to
the recognition a man gets I have to
the recognition a man gets I have to work ten times harder to even be
work ten times harder to even be
work ten times harder to even be recognized as somebody who did the same
recognized as somebody who did the same
recognized as somebody who did the same thing a man did so easily the pay isn’t
thing a man did so easily the pay isn’t
thing a man did so easily the pay isn’t even fair
even fair
even fair according to one of my sources that I
according to one of my sources that I
according to one of my sources that I was reading females tend to get paid I
was reading females tend to get paid I
was reading females tend to get paid I believe 79 cents and men to get paid to
believe 79 cents and men to get paid to
believe 79 cents and men to get paid to the dollar see that’s that’s something
the dollar see that’s that’s something
the dollar see that’s that’s something that makes you think why next slide
that makes you think why next slide
that makes you think why next slide please
please
please next one I’m latina you guys may be
next one I’m latina you guys may be
next one I’m latina you guys may be thinking what does this have to do with
thinking what does this have to do with
thinking what does this have to do with becoming president well let me tell
becoming president well let me tell
becoming president well let me tell you there has never been a Latino or
you there has never been a Latino or
you there has never been a Latino or latina president in the history of the
latina president in the history of the
latina president in the history of the United States not even a female
United States not even a female
United States not even a female president of Hispanic heritage so how
president of Hispanic heritage so how
president of Hispanic heritage so how will I get there not even ever being a
will I get there not even ever being a
will I get there not even ever being a female president
female president
female president I’m also latina see we’re considered a
I’m also latina see we’re considered a
I’m also latina see we’re considered a minority and minorities aren’t really
minority and minorities aren’t really
minority and minorities aren’t really taken into account here unless we fight
taken into account here unless we fight
taken into account here unless we fight for our right also in my culture it is
for our right also in my culture it is
for our right also in my culture it is considered not disrespectful but it’s
considered not disrespectful but it’s
considered not disrespectful but it’s not common for a woman to go out and
not common for a woman to go out and
not common for a woman to go out and work that’s the man’s job
work that’s the man’s job
work that’s the man’s job the man does everything outside of the
the man does everything outside of the
the man does everything outside of the house the woman cleans kuck and take
house the woman cleans kuck and take
house the woman cleans kuck and take care of the kids see I don’t want to do
care of the kids see I don’t want to do
care of the kids see I don’t want to do that I don’t for me I’m not saying it’s
that I don’t for me I’m not saying it’s
that I don’t for me I’m not saying it’s not necessary because it is but I
not necessary because it is but I
not necessary because it is but I believe that women have so much more
believe that women have so much more
believe that women have so much more potential than just to be stuck in the
potential than just to be stuck in the
potential than just to be stuck in the house don’t you guys think so – of
house don’t you guys think so – of
house don’t you guys think so – of course we’re wonderful I mean look at us
next slide please see another thing that
next slide please see another thing that I have always been made fun of is
I have always been made fun of is
I have always been made fun of is because of my shortness I’m 5 – and when
because of my shortness I’m 5 – and when
because of my shortness I’m 5 – and when I first started this beach I was by one
I first started this beach I was by one
I first started this beach I was by one so I don’t know where that inch came
so I don’t know where that inch came
so I don’t know where that inch came from but don’t let these heels deceive
from but don’t let these heels deceive
from but don’t let these heels deceive you because I’m 5 – but see of the 45
you because I’m 5 – but see of the 45
you because I’m 5 – but see of the 45 people who have been president there
people who have been president there
people who have been president there have only been six who are below average
have only been six who are below average
have only been six who are below average height and by below average high I mean
height and by below average high I mean
height and by below average high I mean 5 4 I’m two inches shorter than that and
5 4 I’m two inches shorter than that and
5 4 I’m two inches shorter than that and at my age I honestly don’t think I’m
at my age I honestly don’t think I’m
at my age I honestly don’t think I’m gonna grow anymore 5 – is where I’m
gonna grow anymore 5 – is where I’m
gonna grow anymore 5 – is where I’m staying
staying
staying see at 5 – people think how is she gonna
see at 5 – people think how is she gonna
see at 5 – people think how is she gonna control the country
control the country
control the country she’s so small so many emotions raging
she’s so small so many emotions raging
she’s so small so many emotions raging through her see it’s just it’s crazy um
through her see it’s just it’s crazy um
through her see it’s just it’s crazy um when I first decided to talk about this
when I first decided to talk about this
when I first decided to talk about this topic I needed three main points and
topic I needed three main points and
topic I needed three main points and those were made through main points and
those were made through main points and
those were made through main points and a lot of people asked me why did you
a lot of people asked me why did you
a lot of people asked me why did you include height but I thought about it
include height but I thought about it
include height but I thought about it and most of our presidents have been
and most of our presidents have been
and most of our presidents have been taller than five eight but taller than
taller than five eight but taller than
taller than five eight but taller than five eight only six out of the forty
five eight only six out of the forty
five eight only six out of the forty five have been shorter than her at five
five have been shorter than her at five
five have been shorter than her at five four so I was just kind of like it blew
four so I was just kind of like it blew
four so I was just kind of like it blew my mind and I was like I might be the
my mind and I was like I might be the
my mind and I was like I might be the first female president but also the
first female president but also the
first female president but also the shortest so there goes that next slide
shortest so there goes that next slide
shortest so there goes that next slide please
next slide please okay so my past
next slide please okay so my past experience is uh last weekend I was at
experience is uh last weekend I was at
experience is uh last weekend I was at mast and my precess something along the
mast and my precess something along the
mast and my precess something along the lines of do you really believe a senator
lines of do you really believe a senator
lines of do you really believe a senator or a president is gonna come out of the
or a president is gonna come out of the
or a president is gonna come out of the city of Pico Rivera do you really
city of Pico Rivera do you really
city of Pico Rivera do you really believe that they are the chosen ones
believe that they are the chosen ones
believe that they are the chosen ones and I looked on my mom and my mom looked
and I looked on my mom and my mom looked
and I looked on my mom and my mom looked at me too and we just kind of laughed at
at me too and we just kind of laughed at
at me too and we just kind of laughed at each other and she said you can use that
each other and she said you can use that
each other and she said you can use that she said because see a lot of people
she said because see a lot of people
she said because see a lot of people don’t believe in you I can tell you
don’t believe in you I can tell you
don’t believe in you I can tell you right now I’m running for president 2036
right now I’m running for president 2036
right now I’m running for president 2036 and I’m going to win how many of you
and I’m going to win how many of you
and I’m going to win how many of you guys will laugh raise your hand to be
guys will laugh raise your hand to be
guys will laugh raise your hand to be honest
honest
honest see I know there’s at least two three of
see I know there’s at least two three of
see I know there’s at least two three of you in the audience that don’t believe
you in the audience that don’t believe
you in the audience that don’t believe in me I’m just a person doing a TED talk
in me I’m just a person doing a TED talk
in me I’m just a person doing a TED talk that in 2036 will probably be doing
that in 2036 will probably be doing
that in 2036 will probably be doing minimum-wage job but that’s not me
minimum-wage job but that’s not me
minimum-wage job but that’s not me I don’t want to do that I want to be
I don’t want to do that I want to be
I don’t want to do that I want to be more I don’t want to be living off
more I don’t want to be living off
more I don’t want to be living off minimum wage and stressing about just
minimum wage and stressing about just
minimum wage and stressing about just things that I have to pay
things that I have to pay
things that I have to pay and running errands I don’t want to be
and running errands I don’t want to be
and running errands I don’t want to be that I don’t want to do that I want to
that I don’t want to do that I want to
that I don’t want to do that I want to be and do so much more
be and do so much more
be and do so much more so in Spanish this was a week ago in
so in Spanish this was a week ago in
so in Spanish this was a week ago in Spanish miss Puckett’s it’s something
Spanish miss Puckett’s it’s something
Spanish miss Puckett’s it’s something that I’ll never forget she said you have
that I’ll never forget she said you have
that I’ll never forget she said you have to make yourself who you want to be and
to make yourself who you want to be and
to make yourself who you want to be and you tell your kids I’m sure you tell
you tell your kids I’m sure you tell
you tell your kids I’m sure you tell your kids follow your dreams
your kids follow your dreams
your kids follow your dreams but when your kids tell you oh one day
but when your kids tell you oh one day
but when your kids tell you oh one day I’m going to run for president you laugh
I’m going to run for president you laugh
I’m going to run for president you laugh it off with a light heart you say yeah
it off with a light heart you say yeah
it off with a light heart you say yeah sweetie you are but you don’t take them
sweetie you are but you don’t take them
sweetie you are but you don’t take them seriously and they may be young but as
seriously and they may be young but as
seriously and they may be young but as you grow older you aspire to be more
you grow older you aspire to be more
you grow older you aspire to be more this is something that I realized as I
this is something that I realized as I
this is something that I realized as I was growing up see the question that
was growing up see the question that
was growing up see the question that always came to me was why is there such
always came to me was why is there such
always came to me was why is there such a stigma around young people pursuing
a stigma around young people pursuing
a stigma around young people pursuing positions of high authoritative power
positions of high authoritative power
positions of high authoritative power see I come from a city that is not very
see I come from a city that is not very
see I come from a city that is not very well known I come from a city where
well known I come from a city where
well known I come from a city where people drop out of high school they’re
people drop out of high school they’re
people drop out of high school they’re involved and a lot of gangs drugs and
involved and a lot of gangs drugs and
involved and a lot of gangs drugs and there were certain people where I told
there were certain people where I told
there were certain people where I told them I’m going to go to Harvard I’m
them I’m going to go to Harvard I’m
them I’m going to go to Harvard I’m going to pursue a career as an attorney
going to pursue a career as an attorney
going to pursue a career as an attorney and I’m going to run for president and
and I’m going to run for president and
and I’m going to run for president and people would look at me my peers would
people would look at me my peers would
people would look at me my peers would look at me my friends you’re crazy
look at me my friends you’re crazy
look at me my friends you’re crazy you’re never gonna get out of here who
you’re never gonna get out of here who
you’re never gonna get out of here who do you think you are you think you’re
do you think you are you think you’re
do you think you are you think you’re better than us and it was never like
better than us and it was never like
better than us and it was never like that I just wanted more I aspired to be
that I just wanted more I aspired to be
that I just wanted more I aspired to be more I wanted more for myself and it
more I wanted more for myself and it
more I wanted more for myself and it really hurts me sometimes when people
really hurts me sometimes when people
really hurts me sometimes when people don’t believe that you can do something
don’t believe that you can do something
don’t believe that you can do something see if you tell me you can’t do your
see if you tell me you can’t do your
see if you tell me you can’t do your homework in two and two hours see my
homework in two and two hours see my
homework in two and two hours see my teachers all the time don’t
teachers all the time don’t
teachers all the time don’t procrastinate you can’t get it done in a
procrastinate you can’t get it done in a
procrastinate you can’t get it done in a day see I’ll prove you wrong I can do it
day see I’ll prove you wrong I can do it
day see I’ll prove you wrong I can do it in a day
in a day
in a day they don’t believe me
they don’t believe me
they don’t believe me I’ll do it in a day and I’ll get that a
I’ll do it in a day and I’ll get that a
I’ll do it in a day and I’ll get that a plus C you have to do and say what you
plus C you have to do and say what you
plus C you have to do and say what you put your mind your stuff your mind to
put your mind your stuff your mind to
put your mind your stuff your mind to and that is the only way that people
and that is the only way that people
and that is the only way that people will start believing in you
will start believing in you
will start believing in you next slide please see I’ll be the
next slide please see I’ll be the
next slide please see I’ll be the exception when I tell you that I’m going
exception when I tell you that I’m going
exception when I tell you that I’m going to run for president and as my title
to run for president and as my title
to run for president and as my title stated I can’t be President I can be
stated I can’t be President I can be
stated I can’t be President I can be with a lot of hard work I can be see I
with a lot of hard work I can be see I
with a lot of hard work I can be see I have self-discipline
have self-discipline
have self-discipline I have self-determination and like I
I have self-determination and like I
I have self-determination and like I said before I’ll prove all of you wrong
said before I’ll prove all of you wrong
said before I’ll prove all of you wrong 20:36 mark it on your calendars I’m
20:36 mark it on your calendars I’m
20:36 mark it on your calendars I’m telling you right now I’m running for
telling you right now I’m running for
telling you right now I’m running for president and you may not hear of me on
president and you may not hear of me on
president and you may not hear of me on the big news because I may not have all
the big news because I may not have all
the big news because I may not have all the money but I’ll figure it out trust
the money but I’ll figure it out trust
the money but I’ll figure it out trust me I’ll figure it out
me I’ll figure it out
me I’ll figure it out not only am i a leader but I’m also a
not only am i a leader but I’m also a
not only am i a leader but I’m also a person who wants to be able to share her
person who wants to be able to share her
person who wants to be able to share her story and tell kids that it is possible
story and tell kids that it is possible
story and tell kids that it is possible go back to my community one day and say
go back to my community one day and say
go back to my community one day and say I did it and you can do it too because
I did it and you can do it too because
I did it and you can do it too because where I come from there’s nothing to
where I come from there’s nothing to
where I come from there’s nothing to aspire to you go to college you get a
aspire to you go to college you get a
aspire to you go to college you get a job to help your parents out and that’s
job to help your parents out and that’s
job to help your parents out and that’s it you get something that can get you
it you get something that can get you
it you get something that can get you through life comfortably and it’s okay
through life comfortably and it’s okay
through life comfortably and it’s okay see but I want so much more than that
see but I want so much more than that
see but I want so much more than that having like previous speakers said
having like previous speakers said
having like previous speakers said before having the opportunity to go to
before having the opportunity to go to
before having the opportunity to go to school for free having an education
school for free having an education
school for free having an education having amazing teachers made amazing
having amazing teachers made amazing
having amazing teachers made amazing advisors like mr. West amazing parents
advisors like mr. West amazing parents
advisors like mr. West amazing parents and brothers and cousins alike it’s it’s
and brothers and cousins alike it’s it’s
and brothers and cousins alike it’s it’s wonderful
wonderful
wonderful that I’m up here right now telling you
that I’m up here right now telling you
that I’m up here right now telling you this because I would have never imagined
this because I would have never imagined
this because I would have never imagined in my whole life that I would want to be
in my whole life that I would want to be
in my whole life that I would want to be president and I would be sharing this
president and I would be sharing this
president and I would be sharing this with you so make sure one more time make
with you so make sure one more time make
with you so make sure one more time make sure to mark your calendars 2036 I’m
sure to mark your calendars 2036 I’m
sure to mark your calendars 2036 I’m telling you I’m going to be the
telling you I’m going to be the
telling you I’m going to be the exception thank you
exception thank you
exception thank you [Applause]
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