Today I was invited to speak to the honors students at Marta Valle Secondary School, located on the Lower East Side section of Manhattan. Fellow college buddy, now teacher, Josh Fifer asked me to come speak to his students and teach them that they can do anything with their lives.
I absolutely love speaking to students, especially the ones who think that they have no options in life because there is no one around to motivate them and set an example. It breaks my heart when I see young children who think that they can’t accomplish something in life because it’s “too hard” or “they aren’t smart enough.”
Today I was given the opportunity to speak to an amazing group of students who all had a good head on their shoulders (well, most). Most of these students were ambitious and just needed a little extra boost of confidence — so that’s where I came in and really reinforced what their teacher has been stressing all semester — fight for your passions, don’t be scared, and stay motivated and dedicated to your dreams.
Here are some shots:
I was truly impressed by the dreams that these students had. Such as: becoming a doctor, teacher, model, software engineer, musician, fragrance designer, dancer, professional baseball player, etc. It put a big smile on my face to learn that these kids were thinking BIG. They are the next generation of young entrepreneurs to go off and change the world. My aim today was to keep them thinking big and to push them in the right direction. Hopefully, I’ve accomplished that.
Here’s a few minutes of the end of the speech (taken with a digital camera…)
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Good Job David!!
Thanks Drews, much appreciated!
8th grade, lol…i remember the 8th grade. i was just as confused and lost as most of these kids were.
it’s through a serious of trials and tribulations that will build one’s character up and determine their chosen path.
8th grade is a long way’s from ‘reality’, reality being the college years. within that timeframe, alot if conceptualized for these kids.
david’s speech, although not having a rocket of an impact on these kids, is surely at the very least, an ounce of rocket fuel in their destination determination.
Nice job, David.
Thanks Pat!:)
hey thats me in the corner with the white shirt…i remeber that…but now im in the 9th grade.