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PrimeMinisterBorisJohnson’sVideoAddresstoUnitedKingdomStudentsFinishingSchoolin2020

Congratulations,everyone,you’vemadeit.

Afteralltheyearsofworkandeffort,allthemanyhoursspenthunchedoveryourdesks,allthehomework,afterallof

that,you’refinishine,let’sfaceit,

stmonthsofschoolhavecoincidedwiththegreatestcrisisourcountryhasfaced

sincetheSecondWorldWar.

oufortheincredibleeffortyou’veputintodoingtherightthing

oureducationthatwasdisrupted,,as

manyofyouaremissingoutonceagainonpartiesandfestivals,prentations,perhapvenlong-plannedholidays,I

eofyou,becauofyoursacrifice,we’vesaved

t’snotsomethingmanygenerationswillbeabletosayabouttheirfinalweeks

atschool–notyoureldersiblings,certainlynotyourparents.

Infact,oneday,manyyearsfromnow,peoplearegoingtolookback,andtheyaregoingtoaskyouwhatitwasliketo

leyoumightnothavetalesofalostsummerofmusicfestivalsandhouparties,

youwillbeabletotalkwithpridenotjustofthelivesyouhelpedsavebutofthecountryyouhelpedrebuild.

Becauwhilethisstageofyourlife,thisveryimportantstageofyourlife,isdrawingtoaclo,thereallyexcitingbitis

astyears,yourbrilliantteachershaveequippedyouwiththeskillsyouneedtochangetheworld

easwefacethechallengeofreopeningoursociety,cautiously,

carefully,wehaveanincredibleopportunitytodothingsdifferently,tobuildbackbetternotjustforthenextfewmonths

nerationthatcameofageandperhapshadtogrowupabitfasterduring

thispandemic,yourgenerationaregoingtobeso,sovitaltothatnationalefforttorebuildbecauwe’regoingtoneed

bright,tstrengthofcharacter,the…thequalitiesthatyouforgedduringthe

lockdown–empathy,resilience,lf-discipline,patience–thoarequalitieswe’regoingtoneednowaswemake

oursocietyfairer,makeouraircleaner,arequalitiesthataregoingtocarry

youforwardsandupwardsandmakeyouoneofthemostimportantandinfluentialgenerationsinthepeacetime

historyofournation.

realwaysgoingtobepeoplewhowanttopourabucketofcold

wateronyourideas;peoplewholiketositonthesidelines,critici,sometimeswithgoodcau,sometimesforthe

sakeofcriticizing,andofcour,importantthingistogetoutthere,tokeep

pickingyourlfup,tokeeptryingagainandagain,andasourgreatestleadermayormaynothavesaidonce,never,

never,everyopportunitythatcomesyourway,rugbytacklethatopportunitytothefloor,bring

enthusiasm,friend,thatteammember,whoisalwaystheretolendsomeone

etimetoaskothershowthey’toallthoaroundyou.

Andwhenyoulookaround,ewhilethiscrisishasbroughtgreatgriefandsadnesstomany

homesacrossthecountry,there’vebeenmanybrilliantanddeterminedpeoplewhohavealsoshownthiscountryat

its…rediblewillingnessofallthowhoputuptheirhandstohelpoutandvolunteer,theBritish

companiesthatleaptintoactiontohelpoutandbuildthe…theventilators,scientistsworkingflatoutonpossible

treatmentsandvaccines,andthewaysomanyincrediblepeoplekeptoutcountrygoingthroughoutthepandemic.

Yourgenertasprevious

generationshavehadtheirownmissions:thewartimegenerationthatrebuiltBritaininthe1950s,thowhofoughtfor

ssionwillbetomakeyourwayintheworld,aswebuildback

abetter,fairerBritain.

Iknowthisyearhasn’tendedthewayyouwantedittoandIknowyou’llnevergetbackthepastfewmonthsorenjoy

theexperiencesthatyouhopedto,n’twaittoethegreatnewworld

thatyou’regoingtohelpusbuild.