Why Fitting in is a Recipe for Failure | Emilia Portelli | TEDxHopeCollege

Do you remember in elementary school when your teacher would have you write a letter to your future self at the beginning of the school year. In fifth grade, I wrote at the end of my letter, "Amelia, I hope you find out who you are." Now, fifth grade Amelia is so different from 14th grade Amelia, but aspects of her and her experience will forever remain in me. She was marked by excessive anxiety that made her miss school often.She became the joke of the class for never being there. She was made fun of by th ...