Liam Hoole took a gap year after High School and learned some very inspiring lessons worth sharing. Liam is a 2020 LGHS graduate who currently studies Film and Television Production at the University of Southern California. He ultimately hopes to strengthen his skills behind the camera as a cinematographer for documentary and narrative films. Please don't ask Liam what his favorite film is. Liam is a licensed sailor, plays a lot of guitar, and enjoys amateur engineering and DIY. He has two wonderful sisters, two equally wonderful parents, one dog, and a large handful of cats. He's a big fan of very tall trees and very short ones but doesn't much care for medium-sized flora. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx