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Recently we went to NYLD (National Young Leaders Day). All the school leaders from our school went. It was really fun and inspiring. There were 5 motivational speakers. Pat Buckley, Alison Shanks, Jamie Fitzgerald, Andrea Deely and Dave Aitkinson. I really liked Pat Buckley, Alison Shanks and Dave Aitkinson.

Pat Buckley talked about how when he was younger, he did drug and got drunk, stuff like that. Now he has his own company, helping and talking to troubled teenagers. I really liked how he overcame his troubled past, and all the things he did and now he has a great life.

Alison Shanks is an Olympic Gold Medallist in the individual persuit, which is a indoor cycling race. Originally, her dream was to be a Silver Fern (the NZ netball team is called the Silver Ferns), not a Cyclist. She was never put on the court when she played netball though, so she biked, to vent out her frustration. Little did Alison know, she was going to be a Gold Medalist! Alison said to follow your dreams, keep trying, persevere, and you'll get there.

Dave Aitkinson, was SOO funny! He told you the three steps to being a great leader. He was really funny.

This was a great day, and I greatly reccommend it to Young New Zealanders.