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Hi, everyone. My name is Minji Song, and I am the editor of an online ____ magazine, Teens Today.

I am honored to ____ been asked to give a talk.

Many of our high school student subscribers ____ me messages with concerns about their future.

So today, I will talk about the value of experiences in ____ a better future.

For this talk, I asked my old friends to write down stories about ____ they experienced when they were younger.

I would ____ to start by reading them one by one.

I was fond of ____

One summer day, I was ____ an Olympic swimming event on TV.

The gold medalist looked fantastic, and I ____ to be just like him.

I asked my ____ if I could learn to swim.

They ____ and said, “Yes.”

Swimming was difficult at first, but after a ____, I became a good swimmer.

I felt tired but happy when I was out of ____ after every practice.

As I practiced more, my ____ got better and better.

One day, my coach suggested that I ____ a competition.

He also advised me that for good ____ I should build muscle strength through weight training.

The training was demanding, ____ me exhausted at times.

Whenever I felt this way, I ____ myself, “No pain, no gain.”

I used to be quiet and ____ when I was a child.

My ____ teacher told me one day that she was putting on a play for our school festival.

She suggested that I ____ on a small role, saying that being in a play would be a good experience.

So, I ____ to do it.

I was so nervous at the first ____ that I could not say my lines at all.

____, as I practiced my lines more, I became more and more confident.

On the day of the performance, I got anxious and my mind went blank just before I stepped on the ____.

My classmates tapped me on the ____ and encouraged me.

____ to this, I was able to perform my lines perfectly.

I wanted to be a ____ architect

____ day, I saw a poster advertising the city’s landscape design contest.

The instant I saw it, I got ____.

After doing some research on the ____, I discovered that landscape designing involves arranging and decorating outdoor spaces.

I thought a landscape architect’s work was impressive because the arrangement of plants and structures can transform a ____.

This ____ me to think about becoming a landscape architect.

I found out that I had to be good at math and science in order to ____ a landscape architect.

This is because landscape architects must calculate the ____ and slopes of land as well as thoroughly examine environmental factors such as soil, air, and climate.

I was not good at either subject at the time, so I decided to put more effort into studying ____.

____ I was fourteen, I was hospitalized for several weeks.

____ day, I saw a piece of paper on the table.

I was bored, so I picked it up and ____ writing things down to pass the time.

I felt a sense of relief when I wrote what I wanted to do after leaving the ____.

That evening, I asked my ____ to buy me a notebook.

As I filled ____ after page, I realized that writing was more than just a way to kill time.

As the years passed, my passion for writing ____ stronger.

So I started writing short stories and sharing them with my friends and ____.

I felt a sense of accomplishment whenever they told me my stories were ____.

Can you guess what my friends do ____?

Are they a swimmer? An actor? A ____ architect? A novelist?

Actually, all ____ of these people are me!

I currently ____ as a magazine editor.

As you can see, my preferences ____ changed over the years as I was exposed to new experiences.

Every time my interest changed, I was worried about what I was going to become in the ____.

Changes in your interests and preferences are ____ natural.

Try to accept this process and keep an ____ mind.

Exploring ____ things can sometimes lead to valuable experiences which will help shape your future.

I ____ tried many different things before I finally became an editor because I enjoyed writing.

Thanks to these many interests, I can write articles about math and science, speak confidently in front of an audience, and relieve my stress by ____.

Allowing yourself the opportunity to experience a variety of ____ is not a waste of time.

Your school days are a ____ of self-discovery and personal growth.

As you spend each ____ wisely, you will be able to figure out what kind of person you are and what you enjoy doing.

Do not attempt to define yourself in just one way as you ____ this process.

Be flexible. Remember that your potential is ____.

Thank you for your ____.