Episode 48: Walker, Jung, Neiman

In her #SeniorChapelTalk, Trinity Walker shared her struggles during her six years here at TMI and how they shaped her view of failure and the value of people around her. She recalled one experience of running hill repeats with the cross country team. Realizing she was far behind her team members, the pride and accomplishment she’d felt moments ago, vanished…until her team captain congratulated her and gave her a few encouraging words. “Failure is an inevitable part of life,” she said. But, we have to learn how to deal with failure in a way that doesn’t make us give up and instead gives us a new level of energy to push us to our goals. Everyone is struggling and it’s the responsibility of each of us to be an encouragement and remind each other that, “you’ve got this.” 

In her #SeniorChapelTalk, Eun Bi “Kelly” Jung spoke about love–it’s complexity and what it is to live a life of love. From simple gestures of showing someone you care to loving yourself and being vulnerable, love spurs growth, hope, happiness, passion, and beauty. As she described love through her experiences here at school, she said simply, “love is TMI,” and reminded the community that it surrounds us here.

In his #SeniorChapelTalk, Alec Neiman shared his grandmother’s struggles with bipolar disorder. He described in detail her breaking point, the moment that she fired shots at her husband then fled to their home. His grandmother, like many others who suffer with mental illness, felt embarrassed and tried to hide her illness from the world. But, mental illness needs to be addressed. “I want people to hear my pain and feel the suffering my family has gone through and know that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of,” he said. “Never hesitate to ask for help…treasure your loved ones…be the support that others seek; you may just save a life.”