i don t care what your parents say or what anybody thinks. all that pressure is self-imposed, it s not real. you don t have to have yourself figured out right now. you just have to put one foot in front of the other, and i think the most exciting thing is not knowing what s coming around the corner and just jumping and taking that step. i think that s the most important thing is having the bravery and the courage to do that. tell you what, if i had a time machine, the one time in my life i would go back to is right after graduation. that moment after graduation i would relive that in seconds. so you have it good, just remember that. we are just moments away from our first musical performance by the laguardia high school show choir and dance ensemble. they ll have a beautiful backdrop at the art installation at the green at lincoln center. right now we re going to hear from a rising star in the arts. a graduating high school senior from nashville. she s also a finalist to be the natio
find that in front of you you ve got more things in front of you that do feed who you are, that do feed your primary investment, you. and, finally, as you go forward, life s scary, it s supposed to be, and it s okay to be scared. just don t be afraid. we all have courage in us, we all have cowardice in us. cowardice whispers. courage is yelling. don t listen to the whispers. listen to the courage that s yelling inside, dare yourself to have the courage to do what you need to do. go forward and enjoy it. enjoy it. life ain t easy, it s not supposed to be. play the game of life as well as you can. you ll be doing the best for others when you re doing the best for yourself. and you ll be doing the best for yourself when you re doing the best for others. own it, just keep living. i m ryan tetter from one