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

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

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

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

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

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

I was fond ____ swimming

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

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

I ____ my parents if I could learn to swim.

They approved ____ said, “Yes.”

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

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

As I practiced ____ my times got better and better.

One ____ my coach suggested that I enter a competition.

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

The ____ was demanding, leaving me exhausted at times.

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

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

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

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

So, ____ decided to do it.

I was ____ nervous at the first rehearsal 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 ____ I got anxious and my mind went blank just before I stepped on the stage.

My classmates tapped me on ____ shoulder and encouraged me.

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

I ____ to be a landscape architect

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

____ instant I saw it, I got interested.

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 ____ plants and structures can transform a space.

This ____ me to think about becoming a landscape architect.

I found out that I ____ to be good at math and science in order to become 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 ____ them.

When I was ____ I was hospitalized for several weeks.

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

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

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

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

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

As the years ____ my passion for writing grew stronger.

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

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

Can you guess what my friends ____ now?

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

____ all four of these people are me!

I ____ work as a magazine editor.

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

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

Changes in ____ interests and preferences are completely natural.

Try to accept this ____ and keep an open mind.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Be flexible. Remember that your ____ is limitless.

Thank you for your ____