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____ everyone. My name is 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 student subscribers send me messages with ____ about their future.

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

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

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

I was fond ____ swimming

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

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

I asked ____ parents if I could learn to swim.

____ approved and said, “Yes.”

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

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

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

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

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

The training was demanding, ____ me exhausted at times.

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

I used to be quiet and shy when I was a ____

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

She suggested that ____ take 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 ____ rehearsal that I could not say my lines at all.

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

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

My classmates ____ me on the shoulder and encouraged me.

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

I ____ to be a landscape architect

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

The ____ I saw it, I got interested.

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

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

This inspired me to think about becoming a landscape ____

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 ____ dimensions and slopes of land as well as thoroughly examine environmental factors such as soil, air, and climate.

I was ____ good at either subject at the time, so I decided to put more effort into studying them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Can ____ guess what my friends do now?

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

Actually, all four of these ____ are me!

I currently work as ____ magazine editor.

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

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

Changes in your interests and ____ are completely natural.

____ to accept this process and keep an open mind.

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

I myself tried many ____ 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 things is not a waste of ____

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

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

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

Be flexible. ____ that your potential is limitless.

Thank you ____ your time.