So Sad_Ghost_boi requested that I share my collage speeches.
So I'm sharing One of my collage speeches..
Hope y'all like it..
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Welp I'd better get into it then ya?

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I want to be a good leaf
(Introductory speech)

So...I asked someone who has known me practically my whole life,
*cough* my mother *cough*
"what object do you think of when you think of me?"
Now, of course the answer I received was a leaf. My name is ******, what did I expect? But as it turns out, I was able to find several traits represented through leaf symbolism, that I've gathered throughout my own life. And found I have a lot more in common with a leaf than I realized.

A leaf will always differentiate even from the same tree,
because it remains an individual nomatter it's family.
A leaf is something beautiful, beauty in variety,
but it doesn't know. It can only see the other leaves,
the beauty of them but never it's own.
Even when it's told, it still doubts the beauty it holds.
Just so used to not knowing, so it's self image is stuck in a mold.

A leaf falls thinking that it's lost all love and support,
from a tree which brought that same leaf into the world.
It falls further and further till it lands on the ground.
Just to get stomped on, beaten, torn apart, thrown around.
Screaming out a silent plea, because leaves can't speak.
The leaf wonders what it did in its life to deserve this,
and wonders if this life is even worth it.
A leaf is always changing for good or for bad,
every year shedding off the old and dead.
Including the negative thoughts that had been filling my head.
Cause a new start does wonders for relieving my stress.

I'm kinda obsessed with proving my worth,
wanting to do something as good as the leaves do for the earth.
I put in an excess of effort. I'm always trying to be better.
Another fresh start, and I swear this year I'm going to be stronger than ever.
A leaf is a good leaf when it forfills it's purpose,
working hard hoping the effort it puts in will be worth it.
I have somewhat of a vision, fueling my ambition.
Just need to make the decision, to go on the mission
to navigate the winds of life to my chosen destination.
Hope I'll make it.

Leaves represent unity but also the beauty of variety. And as a leaf falls to the ground, I fall down and make mistakes, say things I regret, made choices I wish were different,
experienced some things I wish I didn't. But dwelling on them keeps me from realizing new goals. In order to grow I have to integrate new information, aspects of myself, perceptions, and ideas, as the old ways of doing things no longer work. By fulfilling their purpose, a leaf enhances the lives of others, adding beauty and color to our world.

So if I'm a leaf, then I want to be a good leaf. I want to enrich the lives of those around me, make the world even just a little bit better than it is, and to just enjoy being alive.

Thank you for listening! And I'll just take my leaf now..

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And that's the leaf speech..
Mine was the only one that rhymed..
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Yeah..
Gotta stand out and be  *UNIQUE*

I put way too much research into this, it was only supposed to be a 2-3 minute speech.
And you can probably guess that didn't turn out like I planned, so I had to cut it down.
My research took up around 18 whole pages in my notebook, and I made my family suffer through listening to all of it so I could get some feedback.

But ya, that's that.

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