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Believe, Trust, Listen, Hope: a reflection on Pep-Rally

I think,
that in order to succeed this year,
in order to actually get something other than 4th place,
we need to do something.
I think that that something is to collaborate.
Not just to have little cliques talking to each other
and having them all agree in the end that this is pointless.
We need everyone to step out of their normal selves
and we need everyone to actually do something.
In order to collaborate together and become a coherent group,
we need to believe in each other.
Trust each other, listen to each other.
It won't work unless we all do that.
I, like most I believe, am jealous of all the other grades
for actually acting like one grade.
Meaning, I am jealous that they can make circles,
while we can't even form half of one.
In order to believe in each other,
trust each other, listen to each other,
we need to stop talking to friends,
stop agreeing with all of the pessimists
stop acting like you're god and your people are fools.
We need to believe, trust, and listen
even if the idea sounds crazy,
even if you hate the idea.
Maybe, if you hate the idea, tell a co-chair.
Even if the idea is to go and set bombs in the library,
we still need to listen.
And by listening, I don't mean
draw pictures, listen to music,
shout out your own "creative" ideas.
The truth is that it makes it much worse.
I don't care whether you have a better chant,
or have a better theme.
Just listen, believe, trust.
Perhaps, one more way we could do that,
is to somehow create an environment
where one could forget who they are
besides the fact that they are the class of 2017.
If everyone would do that,
I think that our listening skills, our trust,
and most importantly, our belief in our people,
will grow. And hopefully abolish any bad thoughts
of what our grade is or will be.
Or at least, I hope.
Hope is another important part,
that belief and trust rely on.
If you don't hold on to your hope,
your belief and trust will disintegrate,
and the Phoenix will never rise.
So maybe, just maybe,
you all will look back at what we did,
even if you don't think it applies to you,
and see that believing, trusting, listening,
and most importantly, hoping,
will be the only way to succeed.