okay a number how many of you guys are
okay a number how many of you guys are from UTSC
nice nice because I’m gonna need your
nice nice because I’m gonna need your help today so one of the great things
help today so one of the great things
help today so one of the great things about working at the University of
about working at the University of
about working at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus what what is
Toronto Scarborough campus what what is
Toronto Scarborough campus what what is that you guys have great enthusiasm and
that you guys have great enthusiasm and
that you guys have great enthusiasm and energy and you guys have really helped
energy and you guys have really helped
energy and you guys have really helped me to get to know and understand
me to get to know and understand
me to get to know and understand Millennials now how many of you guys
Millennials now how many of you guys
Millennials now how many of you guys attended a CSU orientation okay I need
attended a CSU orientation okay I need
attended a CSU orientation okay I need your help
your help
your help so when students come to campus for the
so when students come to campus for the
so when students come to campus for the first time they learn this little chat
first time they learn this little chat
first time they learn this little chat when we ask how do you feel they have
when we ask how do you feel they have
when we ask how do you feel they have this saying that they say so I’m gonna
this saying that they say so I’m gonna
this saying that they say so I’m gonna do it right now how do you feel all
do it right now how do you feel all
do it right now how do you feel all right it was good I felt the energy but
right it was good I felt the energy but
right it was good I felt the energy but I need the whole room feeling like that
I need the whole room feeling like that
I need the whole room feeling like that because I need to get you into your
because I need to get you into your
because I need to get you into your little millennial mode okay so when I
little millennial mode okay so when I
little millennial mode okay so when I say how do you feel you’re gonna say we
say how do you feel you’re gonna say we
say how do you feel you’re gonna say we feel so good oh we feel so good oh give
feel so good oh we feel so good oh give
feel so good oh we feel so good oh give me a little elbow with it okay so let’s
me a little elbow with it okay so let’s
me a little elbow with it okay so let’s go how do you feel
go how do you feel
go how do you feel [Music]
gosh that’s why I love them that’s why I
gosh that’s why I love them that’s why I love them so Millennials who are they
love them so Millennials who are they
love them so Millennials who are they Millennials according to Webster
Millennials according to Webster
Millennials according to Webster dictionary their group of individuals
dictionary their group of individuals
dictionary their group of individuals were born in the 80s and in the 90s but
were born in the 80s and in the 90s but
were born in the 80s and in the 90s but according to Wikipedia they’re born from
according to Wikipedia they’re born from
according to Wikipedia they’re born from 1981 to 1997 I don’t know the verdicts
1981 to 1997 I don’t know the verdicts
1981 to 1997 I don’t know the verdicts out it’s totally not clear but that’s
out it’s totally not clear but that’s
out it’s totally not clear but that’s okay for the purpose of today I’m going
okay for the purpose of today I’m going
okay for the purpose of today I’m going to be talking about the individuals from
to be talking about the individuals from
to be talking about the individuals from 1981 all the way to 2000 I just want to
1981 all the way to 2000 I just want to
1981 all the way to 2000 I just want to keep it clean there are individuals
keep it clean there are individuals
keep it clean there are individuals between the age of 18 to 37 okay it kind
between the age of 18 to 37 okay it kind
between the age of 18 to 37 okay it kind of looked like this now
of looked like this now
of looked like this now shameless plug the ones with the hearts
shameless plug the ones with the hearts
shameless plug the ones with the hearts are my babies Vonn tunisia shoutouts yes
are my babies Vonn tunisia shoutouts yes
are my babies Vonn tunisia shoutouts yes i am a mom of two millennials and being
i am a mom of two millennials and being
i am a mom of two millennials and being a mom of two millennials this is a
a mom of two millennials this is a
a mom of two millennials this is a reason that I felt the need to tell this
reason that I felt the need to tell this
reason that I felt the need to tell this story because any parent of a millennial
story because any parent of a millennial
story because any parent of a millennial when you hear all of the stereotypes and
when you hear all of the stereotypes and
when you hear all of the stereotypes and the things that are said about this
the things that are said about this
the things that are said about this generation they’re lazy they’re entitled
generation they’re lazy they’re entitled
generation they’re lazy they’re entitled they’re gonna retire broke worrisome
they’re gonna retire broke worrisome
they’re gonna retire broke worrisome isn’t it if they hadn’t been born during
isn’t it if they hadn’t been born during
isn’t it if they hadn’t been born during a tech generation they would have had
a tech generation they would have had
a tech generation they would have had nothing good about them said at least
nothing good about them said at least
nothing good about them said at least you guys got your tech savvy one good
you guys got your tech savvy one good
you guys got your tech savvy one good thing but for me someone who works at
thing but for me someone who works at
thing but for me someone who works at the University of Toronto who’s been
the University of Toronto who’s been
the University of Toronto who’s been engaging with this group really getting
engaging with this group really getting
engaging with this group really getting to know them it just didn’t sit well
to know them it just didn’t sit well
to know them it just didn’t sit well with me
with me
with me it just never felt comfortable so for me
it just never felt comfortable so for me
it just never felt comfortable so for me I decided that I wanted to take the time
I decided that I wanted to take the time
I decided that I wanted to take the time today to share with you guys the main
today to share with you guys the main
today to share with you guys the main reasons that we need to celebrate this
reasons that we need to celebrate this
reasons that we need to celebrate this generation but I’ll only celebrate them
generation but I’ll only celebrate them
generation but I’ll only celebrate them but really learn from them
but really learn from them
but really learn from them so my hope is that if we all of you guys
so my hope is that if we all of you guys
so my hope is that if we all of you guys take some time to change the narrative
take some time to change the narrative
take some time to change the narrative change the story and start redefining
change the story and start redefining
change the story and start redefining how we see Millennials we could change
how we see Millennials we could change
how we see Millennials we could change that label of being the me generation
that label of being the me generation
that label of being the me generation being The Selfish generation so let’s go
being The Selfish generation so let’s go
being The Selfish generation so let’s go I want them to be redefined as the
I want them to be redefined as the
I want them to be redefined as the purpose generation tell me another time
purpose generation tell me another time
purpose generation tell me another time in history
in history
in history have you seen professional athletes
have you seen professional athletes
have you seen professional athletes actually going on their knees and
actually going on their knees and
actually going on their knees and standing for something we see them doing
standing for something we see them doing
standing for something we see them doing it for the black lives matters movement
it for the black lives matters movement
it for the black lives matters movement across North America we see women and
across North America we see women and
across North America we see women and young girls in Pakistan standing up for
young girls in Pakistan standing up for
young girls in Pakistan standing up for gender inequality we see individuals all
gender inequality we see individuals all
gender inequality we see individuals all across the world standing up for the
across the world standing up for the
across the world standing up for the transgenders and trying to make them
transgenders and trying to make them
transgenders and trying to make them feel comfortable and safe that’s what
feel comfortable and safe that’s what
feel comfortable and safe that’s what you guys have been doing and don’t let
you guys have been doing and don’t let
you guys have been doing and don’t let anyone discount that when you see these
anyone discount that when you see these
anyone discount that when you see these things in the media no one’s saying look
things in the media no one’s saying look
things in the media no one’s saying look at what the Millennials are doing he’s
at what the Millennials are doing he’s
at what the Millennials are doing he’s put a blanket over it and they continue
put a blanket over it and they continue
put a blanket over it and they continue with their stereotypes of your laziness
with their stereotypes of your laziness
with their stereotypes of your laziness and your selfishness I want you guys to
and your selfishness I want you guys to
and your selfishness I want you guys to start being attentive pay attention and
start being attentive pay attention and
start being attentive pay attention and own the fact that you guys agreed you
own the fact that you guys agreed you
own the fact that you guys agreed you guys are encountering and addressing
guys are encountering and addressing
guys are encountering and addressing social injustice is you guys are taking
social injustice is you guys are taking
social injustice is you guys are taking the time to be there for your fellow
the time to be there for your fellow
the time to be there for your fellow brother and sister across the world
brother and sister across the world
brother and sister across the world whether you know them or not you own
whether you know them or not you own
whether you know them or not you own that give and take time to process that
that give and take time to process that
that give and take time to process that you’re making that contribution to make
you’re making that contribution to make
you’re making that contribution to make our world a better place
self-defined a very self defined
self-defined a very self defined generation individuals who are taking
generation individuals who are taking
generation individuals who are taking the time to be themselves they’ve coined
the time to be themselves they’ve coined
the time to be themselves they’ve coined things like just do you Yolo you only
things like just do you Yolo you only
things like just do you Yolo you only live once and when they say you only
live once and when they say you only
live once and when they say you only live once
live once
live once they’re owning it they’re taking it and
they’re owning it they’re taking it and
they’re owning it they’re taking it and they’re running with it
they’re running with it
they’re running with it and I love it their form of expression
and I love it their form of expression
and I love it their form of expression whether it be through their tattoos
whether it be through their tattoos
whether it be through their tattoos whether it be through coloring their
whether it be through coloring their
whether it be through coloring their hair your jewelry their scarves
hair your jewelry their scarves
hair your jewelry their scarves well I’m not a millennial but I learn
well I’m not a millennial but I learn
well I’m not a millennial but I learn from them I want you guys to understand
from them I want you guys to understand
from them I want you guys to understand that this is what’s so great about them
that this is what’s so great about them
that this is what’s so great about them this is something that you yourself can
this is something that you yourself can
this is something that you yourself can learn about them something that I myself
learn about them something that I myself
learn about them something that I myself has learned from them I look at the
has learned from them I look at the
has learned from them I look at the young black girls just going out there
young black girls just going out there
young black girls just going out there pushing the natural hair movement
pushing the natural hair movement
pushing the natural hair movement weirder here natural yes today my hair
weirder here natural yes today my hair
weirder here natural yes today my hair is flat but I’m telling you there’s
is flat but I’m telling you there’s
is flat but I’m telling you there’s times you see me on campus and I’m
times you see me on campus and I’m
times you see me on campus and I’m wearing it curly twisted nappy I don’t
wearing it curly twisted nappy I don’t
wearing it curly twisted nappy I don’t care because of what this young
care because of what this young
care because of what this young generation has done for me from age 12 I
generation has done for me from age 12 I
generation has done for me from age 12 I had chemical treated here and it was
had chemical treated here and it was
had chemical treated here and it was only when I was 40 years old I had the
only when I was 40 years old I had the
only when I was 40 years old I had the courage to make that decision to own my
courage to make that decision to own my
courage to make that decision to own my roots kinky curly nappy whatever they
roots kinky curly nappy whatever they
roots kinky curly nappy whatever they are it’s mine
are it’s mine
are it’s mine [Music]
and some days it rains and girls I don’t
and some days it rains and girls I don’t know if you know it’s a serious matter
know if you know it’s a serious matter
know if you know it’s a serious matter okay so young black girls I see you
okay so young black girls I see you
okay so young black girls I see you there girl
there girl
there girl thank you I appreciate what you guys
thank you I appreciate what you guys
thank you I appreciate what you guys have done and taking me there and I
have done and taking me there and I
have done and taking me there and I encourage the rest of you guys to
encourage the rest of you guys to
encourage the rest of you guys to respect this generation the way in which
respect this generation the way in which
respect this generation the way in which they have broken culture lines
they have broken culture lines
they have broken culture lines religion lines race lines with
religion lines race lines with
religion lines race lines with interracial dating we’re just stepping
interracial dating we’re just stepping
interracial dating we’re just stepping out of their skin and being themselves
out of their skin and being themselves
out of their skin and being themselves accepting themselves for who they are
accepting themselves for who they are
accepting themselves for who they are and to making that definition of who
and to making that definition of who
and to making that definition of who they wanna be so sit in your seats ask
they wanna be so sit in your seats ask
they wanna be so sit in your seats ask yourself are you doing that are you
yourself are you doing that are you
yourself are you doing that are you comfortable within your skin are you
comfortable within your skin are you
comfortable within your skin are you happy with who you are do you feel
happy with who you are do you feel
happy with who you are do you feel there’s times in which you see that
there’s times in which you see that
there’s times in which you see that sweater in the mall and you really want
sweater in the mall and you really want
sweater in the mall and you really want to buy it but you just think it might be
to buy it but you just think it might be
to buy it but you just think it might be too loud next time do it I’m not sending
too loud next time do it I’m not sending
too loud next time do it I’m not sending anybody out there to the tattoo parlors
anybody out there to the tattoo parlors
anybody out there to the tattoo parlors tonight I’m not but what I am saying is
tonight I’m not but what I am saying is
tonight I’m not but what I am saying is whatever your form of self-expression is
whatever your form of self-expression is
whatever your form of self-expression is own it balance generation so when we
own it balance generation so when we
own it balance generation so when we talk about a balanced generation if we
talk about a balanced generation if we
talk about a balanced generation if we think of what the media is portrayed
think of what the media is portrayed
think of what the media is portrayed about this generation they talk about
about this generation they talk about
about this generation they talk about them all the time as being so about
them all the time as being so about
them all the time as being so about themselves when it comes to jobs they
themselves when it comes to jobs they
themselves when it comes to jobs they want to basically own the corporation
want to basically own the corporation
want to basically own the corporation first before they do anything else they
first before they do anything else they
first before they do anything else they speak about them wanting to find a job
speak about them wanting to find a job
speak about them wanting to find a job of purpose they always need purpose they
of purpose they always need purpose they
of purpose they always need purpose they want a job that’s right and fits their
want a job that’s right and fits their
want a job that’s right and fits their lifestyle they want something that it
lifestyle they want something that it
lifestyle they want something that it could show their passion and they should
could show their passion and they should
could show their passion and they should be excited to get up every day and go to
be excited to get up every day and go to
be excited to get up every day and go to work and I say
work and I say
work and I say what the hell is wrong with that did
what the hell is wrong with that did
what the hell is wrong with that did anything ice just say come across as
anything ice just say come across as
anything ice just say come across as unreasonable is it unfair for them to
unreasonable is it unfair for them to
unreasonable is it unfair for them to want to be somewhere that makes them
want to be somewhere that makes them
want to be somewhere that makes them happy this generation is requesting and
happy this generation is requesting and
happy this generation is requesting and demanding work-life balance
demanding work-life balance
demanding work-life balance they’re asking companies to take time
they’re asking companies to take time
they’re asking companies to take time and integrate the environment to make
and integrate the environment to make
and integrate the environment to make sure it’s an enjoyable place to be and
sure it’s an enjoyable place to be and
sure it’s an enjoyable place to be and be productive they’re one of the hardest
be productive they’re one of the hardest
be productive they’re one of the hardest working generations that I know of they
working generations that I know of they
working generations that I know of they don’t see a job as somewhere to be from
don’t see a job as somewhere to be from
don’t see a job as somewhere to be from 9:00 to 5:00 they want to be there and
9:00 to 5:00 they want to be there and
9:00 to 5:00 they want to be there and add value so why not make it somewhere
add value so why not make it somewhere
add value so why not make it somewhere they’re comfortable about hmm they want
they’re comfortable about hmm they want
they’re comfortable about hmm they want really good benefits how dare they want
really good benefits how dare they want
really good benefits how dare they want good benefits how dare they want access
good benefits how dare they want access
good benefits how dare they want access to good health and wellness plans how
to good health and wellness plans how
to good health and wellness plans how dare they want to take care of
dare they want to take care of
dare they want to take care of themselves the better question is why
themselves the better question is why
themselves the better question is why don’t you want to take care of yourself
don’t you want to take care of yourself
don’t you want to take care of yourself why don’t you want to be able to have
why don’t you want to be able to have
why don’t you want to be able to have good medical coverage to be able to see
good medical coverage to be able to see
good medical coverage to be able to see a therapist if you need two therapists
a therapist if you need two therapists
a therapist if you need two therapists house locked watching the news and they
house locked watching the news and they
house locked watching the news and they were talking about Millennials and that
were talking about Millennials and that
were talking about Millennials and that you’re the one generation that is taking
you’re the one generation that is taking
you’re the one generation that is taking full advantage of the wellness programs
full advantage of the wellness programs
full advantage of the wellness programs within their companies they’re actually
within their companies they’re actually
within their companies they’re actually using the resources that’s been provided
using the resources that’s been provided
using the resources that’s been provided to them if you’re an individual who’s
to them if you’re an individual who’s
to them if you’re an individual who’s not doing that start mental health is at
not doing that start mental health is at
not doing that start mental health is at its worst position ever at this time are
its worst position ever at this time are
its worst position ever at this time are using these benefits you like the
using these benefits you like the
using these benefits you like the Millennials could be happier when you
Millennials could be happier when you
Millennials could be happier when you come out of this building today I want
come out of this building today I want
come out of this building today I want you to go out the doors before you go to
you to go out the doors before you go to
you to go out the doors before you go to break
break
break you’re gonna go out those doors and
you’re gonna go out those doors and
you’re gonna go out those doors and you’re gonna look at the sky and when
you’re gonna look at the sky and when
you’re gonna look at the sky and when you look at the sky it’s gonna be either
you look at the sky it’s gonna be either
you look at the sky it’s gonna be either whites
whites
whites agree I don’t need to go outside to
agree I don’t need to go outside to
agree I don’t need to go outside to check and I didn’t go outside just
check and I didn’t go outside just
check and I didn’t go outside just before I started this I could say that
before I started this I could say that
before I started this I could say that because that’s what we wake up to fall
because that’s what we wake up to fall
because that’s what we wake up to fall winter I love Canada
winter I love Canada
winter I love Canada but shameless plug for my country st.
but shameless plug for my country st.
but shameless plug for my country st. Vincent on them skies are blue them
Vincent on them skies are blue them
Vincent on them skies are blue them waters is blue the Sun it’s hot we don’t
waters is blue the Sun it’s hot we don’t
waters is blue the Sun it’s hot we don’t need a lot to feel good and be energized
need a lot to feel good and be energized
need a lot to feel good and be energized because just our climate and our country
because just our climate and our country
because just our climate and our country because everything is so luscious we get
because everything is so luscious we get
because everything is so luscious we get it but here it needs a little bit more
it but here it needs a little bit more
it but here it needs a little bit more effort so Millennials continue asking
effort so Millennials continue asking
effort so Millennials continue asking for these great benefits continue making
for these great benefits continue making
for these great benefits continue making these demands continue making plans to
these demands continue making plans to
these demands continue making plans to ensure that your future has a balance
ensure that your future has a balance
ensure that your future has a balance between working hard and playing hard
between working hard and playing hard
between working hard and playing hard now I don’t know if this other thing
now I don’t know if this other thing
now I don’t know if this other thing about them is a UFT problem did I did I
about them is a UFT problem did I did I
about them is a UFT problem did I did I say problem but what I really meant to
say problem but what I really meant to
say problem but what I really meant to say is UFT awesomeness is that because
say is UFT awesomeness is that because
say is UFT awesomeness is that because we live in Toronto and we’ve been
we live in Toronto and we’ve been
we live in Toronto and we’ve been blessed with having the most diverse
blessed with having the most diverse
blessed with having the most diverse city in the world diversity in the world
city in the world diversity in the world
city in the world diversity in the world that’s right we’ve been very fortunate
that’s right we’ve been very fortunate
that’s right we’ve been very fortunate to get to learn and embrace other
to get to learn and embrace other
to get to learn and embrace other people’s cultures but not only are
people’s cultures but not only are
people’s cultures but not only are millenials saying that that’s not enough
millenials saying that that’s not enough
millenials saying that that’s not enough you’re taking the time and they’re
you’re taking the time and they’re
you’re taking the time and they’re asking for four weeks vacation so they
asking for four weeks vacation so they
asking for four weeks vacation so they could travel so that they could
could travel so that they could
could travel so that they could experience other cultures that they
experience other cultures that they
experience other cultures that they could expand their knowledge their taste
could expand their knowledge their taste
could expand their knowledge their taste buds maybe that’s me I really like food
buds maybe that’s me I really like food
buds maybe that’s me I really like food but one of the things I want you to say
but one of the things I want you to say
but one of the things I want you to say to yourself if you haven’t been doing
to yourself if you haven’t been doing
to yourself if you haven’t been doing that already
that already
that already it’s don’t you want to do that don’t you
it’s don’t you want to do that don’t you
it’s don’t you want to do that don’t you don’t you want a balanced life shouldn’t
don’t you want a balanced life shouldn’t
don’t you want a balanced life shouldn’t you want a balanced life these are
you want a balanced life these are
you want a balanced life these are things that we should encounter and
things that we should encounter and
things that we should encounter and think about and process and want more of
passionate generation and when I say
passionate generation and when I say passion I don’t mean passion
passion I don’t mean passion
passion I don’t mean passion I just mean passionate you’re passionate
I just mean passionate you’re passionate
I just mean passionate you’re passionate about everything that’s important to
about everything that’s important to
about everything that’s important to them you’re passionate about their
them you’re passionate about their
them you’re passionate about their friendships you’re passionate about
friendships you’re passionate about
friendships you’re passionate about their work they’re just overjoyed and
their work they’re just overjoyed and
their work they’re just overjoyed and always energized in every single way
always energized in every single way
always energized in every single way there’s no other generation that is a
there’s no other generation that is a
there’s no other generation that is a supportive of one another than
supportive of one another than
supportive of one another than Millennials there’s no other generation
Millennials there’s no other generation
Millennials there’s no other generation that is the best group of cheerleaders
that is the best group of cheerleaders
that is the best group of cheerleaders one could ever ask for
one could ever ask for
one could ever ask for that’s right my girl the thing about
that’s right my girl the thing about
that’s right my girl the thing about them is that their attitude for others
them is that their attitude for others
them is that their attitude for others and their support for their fellow men
and their support for their fellow men
and their support for their fellow men is infectious whether it be emojis
is infectious whether it be emojis
is infectious whether it be emojis you know those happy emojis that they
you know those happy emojis that they
you know those happy emojis that they send you in your Texan whether it be
send you in your Texan whether it be
send you in your Texan whether it be that phone call and always being there
that phone call and always being there
that phone call and always being there whether you’re in the IC atrium on
whether you’re in the IC atrium on
whether you’re in the IC atrium on campus here and there have bringing
campus here and there have bringing
campus here and there have bringing cakes to celebrate with their friends
cakes to celebrate with their friends
cakes to celebrate with their friends the way in which they celebrate and
the way in which they celebrate and
the way in which they celebrate and support each other is amazing now my
support each other is amazing now my
support each other is amazing now my parents they come from a very
parents they come from a very
parents they come from a very hard-working generation where there have
hard-working generation where there have
hard-working generation where there have been identified and labeled as hard
been identified and labeled as hard
been identified and labeled as hard workers and that’s where they took their
workers and that’s where they took their
workers and that’s where they took their identity from but you guys dismissed all
identity from but you guys dismissed all
identity from but you guys dismissed all of these really important qualities that
of these really important qualities that
of these really important qualities that you guys have brought to our society and
you guys have brought to our society and
you guys have brought to our society and the way in which you guys have taken the
the way in which you guys have taken the
the way in which you guys have taken the time to show love show care show
time to show love show care show
time to show love show care show compassion the types of mothers and
compassion the types of mothers and
compassion the types of mothers and fathers you guys are going to be to
fathers you guys are going to be to
fathers you guys are going to be to continue our generation this is only as
continue our generation this is only as
continue our generation this is only as good as the passion that you’ve
good as the passion that you’ve
good as the passion that you’ve continued to ex-old and will continue to
continued to ex-old and will continue to
continued to ex-old and will continue to exude for the next generation from after
exude for the next generation from after
exude for the next generation from after us now you sit in there as a millennial
us now you sit in there as a millennial
us now you sit in there as a millennial and you’re saying
and you’re saying
and you’re saying I’ll feel like some of these
I’ll feel like some of these
I’ll feel like some of these descriptions align with me and you’re
descriptions align with me and you’re
descriptions align with me and you’re wondering like and I don’t really feel
wondering like and I don’t really feel
wondering like and I don’t really feel soft if I draw balanced that’s okay I’m
soft if I draw balanced that’s okay I’m
soft if I draw balanced that’s okay I’m gonna explain that to one and worst
gonna explain that to one and worst
gonna explain that to one and worst thing I could come up here and do today
thing I could come up here and do today
thing I could come up here and do today is paint a whole generation with a brush
is paint a whole generation with a brush
is paint a whole generation with a brush that’s not what I want to do but what I
that’s not what I want to do but what I
that’s not what I want to do but what I do want to do is make sure that you’re
do want to do is make sure that you’re
do want to do is make sure that you’re aware that those around you are doing
aware that those around you are doing
aware that those around you are doing these things make sure that you are
these things make sure that you are
these things make sure that you are aware that you too can be doing these
aware that you too can be doing these
aware that you too can be doing these things or at least be living for these
things or at least be living for these
things or at least be living for these things and sometimes we have things
things and sometimes we have things
things and sometimes we have things barriers variables that are really
barriers variables that are really
barriers variables that are really impacting us from being the best version
impacting us from being the best version
impacting us from being the best version of ourselves sometimes it’s our thoughts
of ourselves sometimes it’s our thoughts
of ourselves sometimes it’s our thoughts yes our thoughts our own internal voice
yes our thoughts our own internal voice
yes our thoughts our own internal voice that’s saying I’m not good enough I need
that’s saying I’m not good enough I need
that’s saying I’m not good enough I need to lose some weight
to lose some weight
to lose some weight I need more muscles it’s more I just
I need more muscles it’s more I just
I need more muscles it’s more I just need to do more get better grades get a
need to do more get better grades get a
need to do more get better grades get a better job and I’m urging you guys don’t
better job and I’m urging you guys don’t
better job and I’m urging you guys don’t look to the person to the left or the
look to the person to the left or the
look to the person to the left or the right don’t look to the person in the
right don’t look to the person in the
right don’t look to the person in the front behind don’t look to your siblings
front behind don’t look to your siblings
front behind don’t look to your siblings don’t look to your fellow classmates
don’t look to your fellow classmates
don’t look to your fellow classmates when you return to class on Monday I’m
when you return to class on Monday I’m
when you return to class on Monday I’m saying to you guys just learn to be
saying to you guys just learn to be
saying to you guys just learn to be comfortable within yourself wherever
comfortable within yourself wherever
comfortable within yourself wherever you’re at whatever your budgetary
you’re at whatever your budgetary
you’re at whatever your budgetary constraints are find new resources to be
constraints are find new resources to be
constraints are find new resources to be the best version of yourself and maybe
the best version of yourself and maybe
the best version of yourself and maybe maybe it’s nothing to do with you maybe
maybe it’s nothing to do with you maybe
maybe it’s nothing to do with you maybe you have the most confidence in the
you have the most confidence in the
you have the most confidence in the world
world
world maybe you feel totally fine and there’s
maybe you feel totally fine and there’s
maybe you feel totally fine and there’s nothing blocking you but maybe today
nothing blocking you but maybe today
nothing blocking you but maybe today you’re even on track with everything I’m
you’re even on track with everything I’m
you’re even on track with everything I’m talking about but I urge you guys
talking about but I urge you guys
talking about but I urge you guys to also pay attention to the external
to also pay attention to the external
to also pay attention to the external voices the people around you their words
voices the people around you their words
voices the people around you their words your words have power and sometimes we
your words have power and sometimes we
your words have power and sometimes we give people’s words power sometimes it’s
give people’s words power sometimes it’s
give people’s words power sometimes it’s our director sometimes it’s our parents
our director sometimes it’s our parents
our director sometimes it’s our parents yes parents we do have the ability to
yes parents we do have the ability to
yes parents we do have the ability to use hurtful words and try and write our
use hurtful words and try and write our
use hurtful words and try and write our kids future or maybe the future of other
kids future or maybe the future of other
kids future or maybe the future of other young friends of your kids by judging
young friends of your kids by judging
young friends of your kids by judging them
them
them I’m putting labels on them and I’m
I’m putting labels on them and I’m
I’m putting labels on them and I’m saying to you guys
saying to you guys
saying to you guys block block them out remove their labels
block block them out remove their labels
block block them out remove their labels don’t let it get to you because that’s
don’t let it get to you because that’s
don’t let it get to you because that’s gonna be impactful from you being the
gonna be impactful from you being the
gonna be impactful from you being the best version of you so I’m gonna close
best version of you so I’m gonna close
best version of you so I’m gonna close with these words and as much as I wanted
with these words and as much as I wanted
with these words and as much as I wanted to close with words from Millennials I
to close with words from Millennials I
to close with words from Millennials I felt that I owed my grandmother who is
felt that I owed my grandmother who is
felt that I owed my grandmother who is born in 1916 so by in no way is she a
born in 1916 so by in no way is she a
born in 1916 so by in no way is she a millennial but I also wanted to make
millennial but I also wanted to make
millennial but I also wanted to make sure that you guys understood that we
sure that you guys understood that we
sure that you guys understood that we can get value from all generations we
can get value from all generations we
can get value from all generations we could learn from our own generations we
could learn from our own generations we
could learn from our own generations we can learn from the generations before us
can learn from the generations before us
can learn from the generations before us and the generations ease that’s coming
and the generations ease that’s coming
and the generations ease that’s coming up after us so I say be your own
up after us so I say be your own
up after us so I say be your own yardstick be of your own measure you
yardstick be of your own measure you
yardstick be of your own measure you make decisions for yourself maybe you’re
make decisions for yourself maybe you’re
make decisions for yourself maybe you’re not going out there with the campaign
not going out there with the campaign
not going out there with the campaign and being at the picket line
and being at the picket line
and being at the picket line maybe you’re just wearing a shirt but
maybe you’re just wearing a shirt but
maybe you’re just wearing a shirt but find a cause that’s meaningful for you
find a cause that’s meaningful for you
find a cause that’s meaningful for you sometimes you don’t have to be on the
sometimes you don’t have to be on the
sometimes you don’t have to be on the line sometimes it could be in the
line sometimes it could be in the
line sometimes it could be in the classroom sometimes it could be in the
classroom sometimes it could be in the
classroom sometimes it could be in the office sometimes it could be on the
office sometimes it could be on the
office sometimes it could be on the subway platform make a decision that if
subway platform make a decision that if
subway platform make a decision that if you see an injustice or something wrong
you see an injustice or something wrong
you see an injustice or something wrong or somebody that might just need a warm
or somebody that might just need a warm
or somebody that might just need a warm smile be that person to make that little
smile be that person to make that little
smile be that person to make that little bit of a difference
bit of a difference
bit of a difference every day don’t be afraid of just owning
every day don’t be afraid of just owning
every day don’t be afraid of just owning that desire to do better and be better
that desire to do better and be better
that desire to do better and be better so I closed saying measure yourself to
so I closed saying measure yourself to
so I closed saying measure yourself to no one else go out there don’t forget to
no one else go out there don’t forget to
no one else go out there don’t forget to check out the blue skies or lack thereof
check out the blue skies or lack thereof
check out the blue skies or lack thereof and just do you good bye
okay a number how many of you guys are from UTSC
nice nice because I’m gonna need your
nice nice because I’m gonna need your help today so one of the great things
help today so one of the great things
help today so one of the great things about working at the University of
about working at the University of
about working at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus what what is
Toronto Scarborough campus what what is
Toronto Scarborough campus what what is that you guys have great enthusiasm and
that you guys have great enthusiasm and
that you guys have great enthusiasm and energy and you guys have really helped
energy and you guys have really helped
energy and you guys have really helped me to get to know and understand
me to get to know and understand
me to get to know and understand Millennials now how many of you guys
Millennials now how many of you guys
Millennials now how many of you guys attended a CSU orientation okay I need
attended a CSU orientation okay I need
attended a CSU orientation okay I need your help
your help
your help so when students come to campus for the
so when students come to campus for the
so when students come to campus for the first time they learn this little chat
first time they learn this little chat
first time they learn this little chat when we ask how do you feel they have
when we ask how do you feel they have
when we ask how do you feel they have this saying that they say so I’m gonna
this saying that they say so I’m gonna
this saying that they say so I’m gonna do it right now how do you feel all
do it right now how do you feel all
do it right now how do you feel all right it was good I felt the energy but
right it was good I felt the energy but
right it was good I felt the energy but I need the whole room feeling like that
I need the whole room feeling like that
I need the whole room feeling like that because I need to get you into your
because I need to get you into your
because I need to get you into your little millennial mode okay so when I
little millennial mode okay so when I
little millennial mode okay so when I say how do you feel you’re gonna say we
say how do you feel you’re gonna say we
say how do you feel you’re gonna say we feel so good oh we feel so good oh give
feel so good oh we feel so good oh give
feel so good oh we feel so good oh give me a little elbow with it okay so let’s
me a little elbow with it okay so let’s
me a little elbow with it okay so let’s go how do you feel
go how do you feel
go how do you feel [Music]
gosh that’s why I love them that’s why I
gosh that’s why I love them that’s why I love them so Millennials who are they
love them so Millennials who are they
love them so Millennials who are they Millennials according to Webster
Millennials according to Webster
Millennials according to Webster dictionary their group of individuals
dictionary their group of individuals
dictionary their group of individuals were born in the 80s and in the 90s but
were born in the 80s and in the 90s but
were born in the 80s and in the 90s but according to Wikipedia they’re born from
according to Wikipedia they’re born from
according to Wikipedia they’re born from 1981 to 1997 I don’t know the verdicts
1981 to 1997 I don’t know the verdicts
1981 to 1997 I don’t know the verdicts out it’s totally not clear but that’s
out it’s totally not clear but that’s
out it’s totally not clear but that’s okay for the purpose of today I’m going
okay for the purpose of today I’m going
okay for the purpose of today I’m going to be talking about the individuals from
to be talking about the individuals from
to be talking about the individuals from 1981 all the way to 2000 I just want to
1981 all the way to 2000 I just want to
1981 all the way to 2000 I just want to keep it clean there are individuals
keep it clean there are individuals
keep it clean there are individuals between the age of 18 to 37 okay it kind
between the age of 18 to 37 okay it kind
between the age of 18 to 37 okay it kind of looked like this now
of looked like this now
of looked like this now shameless plug the ones with the hearts
shameless plug the ones with the hearts
shameless plug the ones with the hearts are my babies Vonn tunisia shoutouts yes
are my babies Vonn tunisia shoutouts yes
are my babies Vonn tunisia shoutouts yes i am a mom of two millennials and being
i am a mom of two millennials and being
i am a mom of two millennials and being a mom of two millennials this is a
a mom of two millennials this is a
a mom of two millennials this is a reason that I felt the need to tell this
reason that I felt the need to tell this
reason that I felt the need to tell this story because any parent of a millennial
story because any parent of a millennial
story because any parent of a millennial when you hear all of the stereotypes and
when you hear all of the stereotypes and
when you hear all of the stereotypes and the things that are said about this
the things that are said about this
the things that are said about this generation they’re lazy they’re entitled
generation they’re lazy they’re entitled
generation they’re lazy they’re entitled they’re gonna retire broke worrisome
they’re gonna retire broke worrisome
they’re gonna retire broke worrisome isn’t it if they hadn’t been born during
isn’t it if they hadn’t been born during
isn’t it if they hadn’t been born during a tech generation they would have had
a tech generation they would have had
a tech generation they would have had nothing good about them said at least
nothing good about them said at least
nothing good about them said at least you guys got your tech savvy one good
you guys got your tech savvy one good
you guys got your tech savvy one good thing but for me someone who works at
thing but for me someone who works at
thing but for me someone who works at the University of Toronto who’s been
the University of Toronto who’s been
the University of Toronto who’s been engaging with this group really getting
engaging with this group really getting
engaging with this group really getting to know them it just didn’t sit well
to know them it just didn’t sit well
to know them it just didn’t sit well with me
with me
with me it just never felt comfortable so for me
it just never felt comfortable so for me
it just never felt comfortable so for me I decided that I wanted to take the time
I decided that I wanted to take the time
I decided that I wanted to take the time today to share with you guys the main
today to share with you guys the main
today to share with you guys the main reasons that we need to celebrate this
reasons that we need to celebrate this
reasons that we need to celebrate this generation but I’ll only celebrate them
generation but I’ll only celebrate them
generation but I’ll only celebrate them but really learn from them
but really learn from them
but really learn from them so my hope is that if we all of you guys
so my hope is that if we all of you guys
so my hope is that if we all of you guys take some time to change the narrative
take some time to change the narrative
take some time to change the narrative change the story and start redefining
change the story and start redefining
change the story and start redefining how we see Millennials we could change
how we see Millennials we could change
how we see Millennials we could change that label of being the me generation
that label of being the me generation
that label of being the me generation being The Selfish generation so let’s go
being The Selfish generation so let’s go
being The Selfish generation so let’s go I want them to be redefined as the
I want them to be redefined as the
I want them to be redefined as the purpose generation tell me another time
purpose generation tell me another time
purpose generation tell me another time in history
in history
in history have you seen professional athletes
have you seen professional athletes
have you seen professional athletes actually going on their knees and
actually going on their knees and
actually going on their knees and standing for something we see them doing
standing for something we see them doing
standing for something we see them doing it for the black lives matters movement
it for the black lives matters movement
it for the black lives matters movement across North America we see women and
across North America we see women and
across North America we see women and young girls in Pakistan standing up for
young girls in Pakistan standing up for
young girls in Pakistan standing up for gender inequality we see individuals all
gender inequality we see individuals all
gender inequality we see individuals all across the world standing up for the
across the world standing up for the
across the world standing up for the transgenders and trying to make them
transgenders and trying to make them
transgenders and trying to make them feel comfortable and safe that’s what
feel comfortable and safe that’s what
feel comfortable and safe that’s what you guys have been doing and don’t let
you guys have been doing and don’t let
you guys have been doing and don’t let anyone discount that when you see these
anyone discount that when you see these
anyone discount that when you see these things in the media no one’s saying look
things in the media no one’s saying look
things in the media no one’s saying look at what the Millennials are doing he’s
at what the Millennials are doing he’s
at what the Millennials are doing he’s put a blanket over it and they continue
put a blanket over it and they continue
put a blanket over it and they continue with their stereotypes of your laziness
with their stereotypes of your laziness
with their stereotypes of your laziness and your selfishness I want you guys to
and your selfishness I want you guys to
and your selfishness I want you guys to start being attentive pay attention and
start being attentive pay attention and
start being attentive pay attention and own the fact that you guys agreed you
own the fact that you guys agreed you
own the fact that you guys agreed you guys are encountering and addressing
guys are encountering and addressing
guys are encountering and addressing social injustice is you guys are taking
social injustice is you guys are taking
social injustice is you guys are taking the time to be there for your fellow
the time to be there for your fellow
the time to be there for your fellow brother and sister across the world
brother and sister across the world
brother and sister across the world whether you know them or not you own
whether you know them or not you own
whether you know them or not you own that give and take time to process that
that give and take time to process that
that give and take time to process that you’re making that contribution to make
you’re making that contribution to make
you’re making that contribution to make our world a better place
self-defined a very self defined
self-defined a very self defined generation individuals who are taking
generation individuals who are taking
generation individuals who are taking the time to be themselves they’ve coined
the time to be themselves they’ve coined
the time to be themselves they’ve coined things like just do you Yolo you only
things like just do you Yolo you only
things like just do you Yolo you only live once and when they say you only
live once and when they say you only
live once and when they say you only live once
live once
live once they’re owning it they’re taking it and
they’re owning it they’re taking it and
they’re owning it they’re taking it and they’re running with it
they’re running with it
they’re running with it and I love it their form of expression
and I love it their form of expression
and I love it their form of expression whether it be through their tattoos
whether it be through their tattoos
whether it be through their tattoos whether it be through coloring their
whether it be through coloring their
whether it be through coloring their hair your jewelry their scarves
hair your jewelry their scarves
hair your jewelry their scarves well I’m not a millennial but I learn
well I’m not a millennial but I learn
well I’m not a millennial but I learn from them I want you guys to understand
from them I want you guys to understand
from them I want you guys to understand that this is what’s so great about them
that this is what’s so great about them
that this is what’s so great about them this is something that you yourself can
this is something that you yourself can
this is something that you yourself can learn about them something that I myself
learn about them something that I myself
learn about them something that I myself has learned from them I look at the
has learned from them I look at the
has learned from them I look at the young black girls just going out there
young black girls just going out there
young black girls just going out there pushing the natural hair movement
pushing the natural hair movement
pushing the natural hair movement weirder here natural yes today my hair
weirder here natural yes today my hair
weirder here natural yes today my hair is flat but I’m telling you there’s
is flat but I’m telling you there’s
is flat but I’m telling you there’s times you see me on campus and I’m
times you see me on campus and I’m
times you see me on campus and I’m wearing it curly twisted nappy I don’t
wearing it curly twisted nappy I don’t
wearing it curly twisted nappy I don’t care because of what this young
care because of what this young
care because of what this young generation has done for me from age 12 I
generation has done for me from age 12 I
generation has done for me from age 12 I had chemical treated here and it was
had chemical treated here and it was
had chemical treated here and it was only when I was 40 years old I had the
only when I was 40 years old I had the
only when I was 40 years old I had the courage to make that decision to own my
courage to make that decision to own my
courage to make that decision to own my roots kinky curly nappy whatever they
roots kinky curly nappy whatever they
roots kinky curly nappy whatever they are it’s mine
are it’s mine
are it’s mine [Music]
and some days it rains and girls I don’t
and some days it rains and girls I don’t know if you know it’s a serious matter
know if you know it’s a serious matter
know if you know it’s a serious matter okay so young black girls I see you
okay so young black girls I see you
okay so young black girls I see you there girl
there girl
there girl thank you I appreciate what you guys
thank you I appreciate what you guys
thank you I appreciate what you guys have done and taking me there and I
have done and taking me there and I
have done and taking me there and I encourage the rest of you guys to
encourage the rest of you guys to
encourage the rest of you guys to respect this generation the way in which
respect this generation the way in which
respect this generation the way in which they have broken culture lines
they have broken culture lines
they have broken culture lines religion lines race lines with
religion lines race lines with
religion lines race lines with interracial dating we’re just stepping
interracial dating we’re just stepping
interracial dating we’re just stepping out of their skin and being themselves
out of their skin and being themselves
out of their skin and being themselves accepting themselves for who they are
accepting themselves for who they are
accepting themselves for who they are and to making that definition of who
and to making that definition of who
and to making that definition of who they wanna be so sit in your seats ask
they wanna be so sit in your seats ask
they wanna be so sit in your seats ask yourself are you doing that are you
yourself are you doing that are you
yourself are you doing that are you comfortable within your skin are you
comfortable within your skin are you
comfortable within your skin are you happy with who you are do you feel
happy with who you are do you feel
happy with who you are do you feel there’s times in which you see that
there’s times in which you see that
there’s times in which you see that sweater in the mall and you really want
sweater in the mall and you really want
sweater in the mall and you really want to buy it but you just think it might be
to buy it but you just think it might be
to buy it but you just think it might be too loud next time do it I’m not sending
too loud next time do it I’m not sending
too loud next time do it I’m not sending anybody out there to the tattoo parlors
anybody out there to the tattoo parlors
anybody out there to the tattoo parlors tonight I’m not but what I am saying is
tonight I’m not but what I am saying is
tonight I’m not but what I am saying is whatever your form of self-expression is
whatever your form of self-expression is
whatever your form of self-expression is own it balance generation so when we
own it balance generation so when we
own it balance generation so when we talk about a balanced generation if we
talk about a balanced generation if we
talk about a balanced generation if we think of what the media is portrayed
think of what the media is portrayed
think of what the media is portrayed about this generation they talk about
about this generation they talk about
about this generation they talk about them all the time as being so about
them all the time as being so about
them all the time as being so about themselves when it comes to jobs they
themselves when it comes to jobs they
themselves when it comes to jobs they want to basically own the corporation
want to basically own the corporation
want to basically own the corporation first before they do anything else they
first before they do anything else they
first before they do anything else they speak about them wanting to find a job
speak about them wanting to find a job
speak about them wanting to find a job of purpose they always need purpose they
of purpose they always need purpose they
of purpose they always need purpose they want a job that’s right and fits their
want a job that’s right and fits their
want a job that’s right and fits their lifestyle they want something that it
lifestyle they want something that it
lifestyle they want something that it could show their passion and they should
could show their passion and they should
could show their passion and they should be excited to get up every day and go to
be excited to get up every day and go to
be excited to get up every day and go to work and I say
work and I say
work and I say what the hell is wrong with that did
what the hell is wrong with that did
what the hell is wrong with that did anything ice just say come across as
anything ice just say come across as
anything ice just say come across as unreasonable is it unfair for them to
unreasonable is it unfair for them to
unreasonable is it unfair for them to want to be somewhere that makes them
want to be somewhere that makes them
want to be somewhere that makes them happy this generation is requesting and
happy this generation is requesting and
happy this generation is requesting and demanding work-life balance
demanding work-life balance
demanding work-life balance they’re asking companies to take time
they’re asking companies to take time
they’re asking companies to take time and integrate the environment to make
and integrate the environment to make
and integrate the environment to make sure it’s an enjoyable place to be and
sure it’s an enjoyable place to be and
sure it’s an enjoyable place to be and be productive they’re one of the hardest
be productive they’re one of the hardest
be productive they’re one of the hardest working generations that I know of they
working generations that I know of they
working generations that I know of they don’t see a job as somewhere to be from
don’t see a job as somewhere to be from
don’t see a job as somewhere to be from 9:00 to 5:00 they want to be there and
9:00 to 5:00 they want to be there and
9:00 to 5:00 they want to be there and add value so why not make it somewhere
add value so why not make it somewhere
add value so why not make it somewhere they’re comfortable about hmm they want
they’re comfortable about hmm they want
they’re comfortable about hmm they want really good benefits how dare they want
really good benefits how dare they want
really good benefits how dare they want good benefits how dare they want access
good benefits how dare they want access
good benefits how dare they want access to good health and wellness plans how
to good health and wellness plans how
to good health and wellness plans how dare they want to take care of
dare they want to take care of
dare they want to take care of themselves the better question is why
themselves the better question is why
themselves the better question is why don’t you want to take care of yourself
don’t you want to take care of yourself
don’t you want to take care of yourself why don’t you want to be able to have
why don’t you want to be able to have
why don’t you want to be able to have good medical coverage to be able to see
good medical coverage to be able to see
good medical coverage to be able to see a therapist if you need two therapists
a therapist if you need two therapists
a therapist if you need two therapists house locked watching the news and they
house locked watching the news and they
house locked watching the news and they were talking about Millennials and that
were talking about Millennials and that
were talking about Millennials and that you’re the one generation that is taking
you’re the one generation that is taking
you’re the one generation that is taking full advantage of the wellness programs
full advantage of the wellness programs
full advantage of the wellness programs within their companies they’re actually
within their companies they’re actually
within their companies they’re actually using the resources that’s been provided
using the resources that’s been provided
using the resources that’s been provided to them if you’re an individual who’s
to them if you’re an individual who’s
to them if you’re an individual who’s not doing that start mental health is at
not doing that start mental health is at
not doing that start mental health is at its worst position ever at this time are
its worst position ever at this time are
its worst position ever at this time are using these benefits you like the
using these benefits you like the
using these benefits you like the Millennials could be happier when you
Millennials could be happier when you
Millennials could be happier when you come out of this building today I want
come out of this building today I want
come out of this building today I want you to go out the doors before you go to
you to go out the doors before you go to
you to go out the doors before you go to break
break
break you’re gonna go out those doors and
you’re gonna go out those doors and
you’re gonna go out those doors and you’re gonna look at the sky and when
you’re gonna look at the sky and when
you’re gonna look at the sky and when you look at the sky it’s gonna be either
you look at the sky it’s gonna be either
you look at the sky it’s gonna be either whites
whites
whites agree I don’t need to go outside to
agree I don’t need to go outside to
agree I don’t need to go outside to check and I didn’t go outside just
check and I didn’t go outside just
check and I didn’t go outside just before I started this I could say that
before I started this I could say that
before I started this I could say that because that’s what we wake up to fall
because that’s what we wake up to fall
because that’s what we wake up to fall winter I love Canada
winter I love Canada
winter I love Canada but shameless plug for my country st.
but shameless plug for my country st.
but shameless plug for my country st. Vincent on them skies are blue them
Vincent on them skies are blue them
Vincent on them skies are blue them waters is blue the Sun it’s hot we don’t
waters is blue the Sun it’s hot we don’t
waters is blue the Sun it’s hot we don’t need a lot to feel good and be energized
need a lot to feel good and be energized
need a lot to feel good and be energized because just our climate and our country
because just our climate and our country
because just our climate and our country because everything is so luscious we get
because everything is so luscious we get
because everything is so luscious we get it but here it needs a little bit more
it but here it needs a little bit more
it but here it needs a little bit more effort so Millennials continue asking
effort so Millennials continue asking
effort so Millennials continue asking for these great benefits continue making
for these great benefits continue making
for these great benefits continue making these demands continue making plans to
these demands continue making plans to
these demands continue making plans to ensure that your future has a balance
ensure that your future has a balance
ensure that your future has a balance between working hard and playing hard
between working hard and playing hard
between working hard and playing hard now I don’t know if this other thing
now I don’t know if this other thing
now I don’t know if this other thing about them is a UFT problem did I did I
about them is a UFT problem did I did I
about them is a UFT problem did I did I say problem but what I really meant to
say problem but what I really meant to
say problem but what I really meant to say is UFT awesomeness is that because
say is UFT awesomeness is that because
say is UFT awesomeness is that because we live in Toronto and we’ve been
we live in Toronto and we’ve been
we live in Toronto and we’ve been blessed with having the most diverse
blessed with having the most diverse
blessed with having the most diverse city in the world diversity in the world
city in the world diversity in the world
city in the world diversity in the world that’s right we’ve been very fortunate
that’s right we’ve been very fortunate
that’s right we’ve been very fortunate to get to learn and embrace other
to get to learn and embrace other
to get to learn and embrace other people’s cultures but not only are
people’s cultures but not only are
people’s cultures but not only are millenials saying that that’s not enough
millenials saying that that’s not enough
millenials saying that that’s not enough you’re taking the time and they’re
you’re taking the time and they’re
you’re taking the time and they’re asking for four weeks vacation so they
asking for four weeks vacation so they
asking for four weeks vacation so they could travel so that they could
could travel so that they could
could travel so that they could experience other cultures that they
experience other cultures that they
experience other cultures that they could expand their knowledge their taste
could expand their knowledge their taste
could expand their knowledge their taste buds maybe that’s me I really like food
buds maybe that’s me I really like food
buds maybe that’s me I really like food but one of the things I want you to say
but one of the things I want you to say
but one of the things I want you to say to yourself if you haven’t been doing
to yourself if you haven’t been doing
to yourself if you haven’t been doing that already
that already
that already it’s don’t you want to do that don’t you
it’s don’t you want to do that don’t you
it’s don’t you want to do that don’t you don’t you want a balanced life shouldn’t
don’t you want a balanced life shouldn’t
don’t you want a balanced life shouldn’t you want a balanced life these are
you want a balanced life these are
you want a balanced life these are things that we should encounter and
things that we should encounter and
things that we should encounter and think about and process and want more of
passionate generation and when I say
passionate generation and when I say passion I don’t mean passion
passion I don’t mean passion
passion I don’t mean passion I just mean passionate you’re passionate
I just mean passionate you’re passionate
I just mean passionate you’re passionate about everything that’s important to
about everything that’s important to
about everything that’s important to them you’re passionate about their
them you’re passionate about their
them you’re passionate about their friendships you’re passionate about
friendships you’re passionate about
friendships you’re passionate about their work they’re just overjoyed and
their work they’re just overjoyed and
their work they’re just overjoyed and always energized in every single way
always energized in every single way
always energized in every single way there’s no other generation that is a
there’s no other generation that is a
there’s no other generation that is a supportive of one another than
supportive of one another than
supportive of one another than Millennials there’s no other generation
Millennials there’s no other generation
Millennials there’s no other generation that is the best group of cheerleaders
that is the best group of cheerleaders
that is the best group of cheerleaders one could ever ask for
one could ever ask for
one could ever ask for that’s right my girl the thing about
that’s right my girl the thing about
that’s right my girl the thing about them is that their attitude for others
them is that their attitude for others
them is that their attitude for others and their support for their fellow men
and their support for their fellow men
and their support for their fellow men is infectious whether it be emojis
is infectious whether it be emojis
is infectious whether it be emojis you know those happy emojis that they
you know those happy emojis that they
you know those happy emojis that they send you in your Texan whether it be
send you in your Texan whether it be
send you in your Texan whether it be that phone call and always being there
that phone call and always being there
that phone call and always being there whether you’re in the IC atrium on
whether you’re in the IC atrium on
whether you’re in the IC atrium on campus here and there have bringing
campus here and there have bringing
campus here and there have bringing cakes to celebrate with their friends
cakes to celebrate with their friends
cakes to celebrate with their friends the way in which they celebrate and
the way in which they celebrate and
the way in which they celebrate and support each other is amazing now my
support each other is amazing now my
support each other is amazing now my parents they come from a very
parents they come from a very
parents they come from a very hard-working generation where there have
hard-working generation where there have
hard-working generation where there have been identified and labeled as hard
been identified and labeled as hard
been identified and labeled as hard workers and that’s where they took their
workers and that’s where they took their
workers and that’s where they took their identity from but you guys dismissed all
identity from but you guys dismissed all
identity from but you guys dismissed all of these really important qualities that
of these really important qualities that
of these really important qualities that you guys have brought to our society and
you guys have brought to our society and
you guys have brought to our society and the way in which you guys have taken the
the way in which you guys have taken the
the way in which you guys have taken the time to show love show care show
time to show love show care show
time to show love show care show compassion the types of mothers and
compassion the types of mothers and
compassion the types of mothers and fathers you guys are going to be to
fathers you guys are going to be to
fathers you guys are going to be to continue our generation this is only as
continue our generation this is only as
continue our generation this is only as good as the passion that you’ve
good as the passion that you’ve
good as the passion that you’ve continued to ex-old and will continue to
continued to ex-old and will continue to
continued to ex-old and will continue to exude for the next generation from after
exude for the next generation from after
exude for the next generation from after us now you sit in there as a millennial
us now you sit in there as a millennial
us now you sit in there as a millennial and you’re saying
and you’re saying
and you’re saying I’ll feel like some of these
I’ll feel like some of these
I’ll feel like some of these descriptions align with me and you’re
descriptions align with me and you’re
descriptions align with me and you’re wondering like and I don’t really feel
wondering like and I don’t really feel
wondering like and I don’t really feel soft if I draw balanced that’s okay I’m
soft if I draw balanced that’s okay I’m
soft if I draw balanced that’s okay I’m gonna explain that to one and worst
gonna explain that to one and worst
gonna explain that to one and worst thing I could come up here and do today
thing I could come up here and do today
thing I could come up here and do today is paint a whole generation with a brush
is paint a whole generation with a brush
is paint a whole generation with a brush that’s not what I want to do but what I
that’s not what I want to do but what I
that’s not what I want to do but what I do want to do is make sure that you’re
do want to do is make sure that you’re
do want to do is make sure that you’re aware that those around you are doing
aware that those around you are doing
aware that those around you are doing these things make sure that you are
these things make sure that you are
these things make sure that you are aware that you too can be doing these
aware that you too can be doing these
aware that you too can be doing these things or at least be living for these
things or at least be living for these
things or at least be living for these things and sometimes we have things
things and sometimes we have things
things and sometimes we have things barriers variables that are really
barriers variables that are really
barriers variables that are really impacting us from being the best version
impacting us from being the best version
impacting us from being the best version of ourselves sometimes it’s our thoughts
of ourselves sometimes it’s our thoughts
of ourselves sometimes it’s our thoughts yes our thoughts our own internal voice
yes our thoughts our own internal voice
yes our thoughts our own internal voice that’s saying I’m not good enough I need
that’s saying I’m not good enough I need
that’s saying I’m not good enough I need to lose some weight
to lose some weight
to lose some weight I need more muscles it’s more I just
I need more muscles it’s more I just
I need more muscles it’s more I just need to do more get better grades get a
need to do more get better grades get a
need to do more get better grades get a better job and I’m urging you guys don’t
better job and I’m urging you guys don’t
better job and I’m urging you guys don’t look to the person to the left or the
look to the person to the left or the
look to the person to the left or the right don’t look to the person in the
right don’t look to the person in the
right don’t look to the person in the front behind don’t look to your siblings
front behind don’t look to your siblings
front behind don’t look to your siblings don’t look to your fellow classmates
don’t look to your fellow classmates
don’t look to your fellow classmates when you return to class on Monday I’m
when you return to class on Monday I’m
when you return to class on Monday I’m saying to you guys just learn to be
saying to you guys just learn to be
saying to you guys just learn to be comfortable within yourself wherever
comfortable within yourself wherever
comfortable within yourself wherever you’re at whatever your budgetary
you’re at whatever your budgetary
you’re at whatever your budgetary constraints are find new resources to be
constraints are find new resources to be
constraints are find new resources to be the best version of yourself and maybe
the best version of yourself and maybe
the best version of yourself and maybe maybe it’s nothing to do with you maybe
maybe it’s nothing to do with you maybe
maybe it’s nothing to do with you maybe you have the most confidence in the
you have the most confidence in the
you have the most confidence in the world
world
world maybe you feel totally fine and there’s
maybe you feel totally fine and there’s
maybe you feel totally fine and there’s nothing blocking you but maybe today
nothing blocking you but maybe today
nothing blocking you but maybe today you’re even on track with everything I’m
you’re even on track with everything I’m
you’re even on track with everything I’m talking about but I urge you guys
talking about but I urge you guys
talking about but I urge you guys to also pay attention to the external
to also pay attention to the external
to also pay attention to the external voices the people around you their words
voices the people around you their words
voices the people around you their words your words have power and sometimes we
your words have power and sometimes we
your words have power and sometimes we give people’s words power sometimes it’s
give people’s words power sometimes it’s
give people’s words power sometimes it’s our director sometimes it’s our parents
our director sometimes it’s our parents
our director sometimes it’s our parents yes parents we do have the ability to
yes parents we do have the ability to
yes parents we do have the ability to use hurtful words and try and write our
use hurtful words and try and write our
use hurtful words and try and write our kids future or maybe the future of other
kids future or maybe the future of other
kids future or maybe the future of other young friends of your kids by judging
young friends of your kids by judging
young friends of your kids by judging them
them
them I’m putting labels on them and I’m
I’m putting labels on them and I’m
I’m putting labels on them and I’m saying to you guys
saying to you guys
saying to you guys block block them out remove their labels
block block them out remove their labels
block block them out remove their labels don’t let it get to you because that’s
don’t let it get to you because that’s
don’t let it get to you because that’s gonna be impactful from you being the
gonna be impactful from you being the
gonna be impactful from you being the best version of you so I’m gonna close
best version of you so I’m gonna close
best version of you so I’m gonna close with these words and as much as I wanted
with these words and as much as I wanted
with these words and as much as I wanted to close with words from Millennials I
to close with words from Millennials I
to close with words from Millennials I felt that I owed my grandmother who is
felt that I owed my grandmother who is
felt that I owed my grandmother who is born in 1916 so by in no way is she a
born in 1916 so by in no way is she a
born in 1916 so by in no way is she a millennial but I also wanted to make
millennial but I also wanted to make
millennial but I also wanted to make sure that you guys understood that we
sure that you guys understood that we
sure that you guys understood that we can get value from all generations we
can get value from all generations we
can get value from all generations we could learn from our own generations we
could learn from our own generations we
could learn from our own generations we can learn from the generations before us
can learn from the generations before us
can learn from the generations before us and the generations ease that’s coming
and the generations ease that’s coming
and the generations ease that’s coming up after us so I say be your own
up after us so I say be your own
up after us so I say be your own yardstick be of your own measure you
yardstick be of your own measure you
yardstick be of your own measure you make decisions for yourself maybe you’re
make decisions for yourself maybe you’re
make decisions for yourself maybe you’re not going out there with the campaign
not going out there with the campaign
not going out there with the campaign and being at the picket line
and being at the picket line
and being at the picket line maybe you’re just wearing a shirt but
maybe you’re just wearing a shirt but
maybe you’re just wearing a shirt but find a cause that’s meaningful for you
find a cause that’s meaningful for you
find a cause that’s meaningful for you sometimes you don’t have to be on the
sometimes you don’t have to be on the
sometimes you don’t have to be on the line sometimes it could be in the
line sometimes it could be in the
line sometimes it could be in the classroom sometimes it could be in the
classroom sometimes it could be in the
classroom sometimes it could be in the office sometimes it could be on the
office sometimes it could be on the
office sometimes it could be on the subway platform make a decision that if
subway platform make a decision that if
subway platform make a decision that if you see an injustice or something wrong
you see an injustice or something wrong
you see an injustice or something wrong or somebody that might just need a warm
or somebody that might just need a warm
or somebody that might just need a warm smile be that person to make that little
smile be that person to make that little
smile be that person to make that little bit of a difference
bit of a difference
bit of a difference every day don’t be afraid of just owning
every day don’t be afraid of just owning
every day don’t be afraid of just owning that desire to do better and be better
that desire to do better and be better
that desire to do better and be better so I closed saying measure yourself to
so I closed saying measure yourself to
so I closed saying measure yourself to no one else go out there don’t forget to
no one else go out there don’t forget to
no one else go out there don’t forget to check out the blue skies or lack thereof
check out the blue skies or lack thereof
check out the blue skies or lack thereof and just do you good bye
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