Pretty Easy Question, I just cant focus right now

What is the claim (main idea/message)? Does this speech prove its claim? Why or why not?
What are two things you liked about this speech?
What is one area of weakness in this speech? What would you do differently?

Good evening graduating class of 2022. I am honored - and terrified - to have this opportunity to speak in front of my peers with whom I shared these past four years. Not only did we share many experiences in high school, we also shared textbooks, gym clothes and our answers when the fire alarm was pulled during our grade ten math exam.

Looking back on our “Minor Niner” days seems like a different lifetime. High school has whittled, shaped and sculpted us into the people we are today. As I look at myself in the mirror, I see stranger. Back then we had braces, acne, and in my case, an attitude. Yet, these are not the changes that amaze me. They are the changes in my outlook on life, values and actions that take my breath away. Who is this person I have become? No, I am not referring to how I have finally grown to like broccoli - which I do. It is the sudden positivity behind my thoughts, determination behind my actions and loyalty behind my values. Within four years I have morphed into someone I hardly recognize. You may be thinking, “That hasn’t happened to me.” But take my word when I say it has happened, you just might not know it.

It came to my attention in eleventh grade that there was something different about me. Although I didn’t wake up one morning and think, “I’ve changed for the better,” the realization did hit me like a brick wall. It took only one day, one second, one moment. One moment was all it took for me to see the change. It was my first report card of the school year when I received my Physics mark. An 85, not too shabby for Mr. Kinshasa's class. You see, the Grade Nine Nikki - braces, acne, attitude, and all - would have been pleased. I studied only a few hours for tests, did half of my homework and procrastinated on every project. Surprisingly enough, I had always managed to pull through. An 85 average was exceptional considering I had slacked off the entire course. But it was that day, that second, that moment, that I realized I could - and would - do better. It was then I realized I was growing, not only physically, but mentally too.

My personal growth may have taken me by surprise in that moment, but I then considered all the other times I had flaunted the new and improved Nikki. Whether it was in class, on the court, or at home, I was revealing new aspects of myself I had never noticed. I thought back to my sudden hustle in volleyball, my new ability to see the cup half full, and my discovered talent for baking. There was no question about it, I was changing for the better - and you can too.

So, on this special day I would like to share a quote that reminds me to embrace change. “A ship is safe in the harbor, but that is not what ships are for.” Graduating class of 2013, let yourself grow. Whether you are off to university or travelling the world, time never runs out to set sail and discover yourself. Allow yourself to change, take risks and open your arms to new opportunities. Not only will you grow in spirit, mind and body, but you will uncover the hidden talents you possess that are waiting to be discovered. So, take this advice for the future: welcome personal growth with outreached arms and life will welcome you.