Have you ever changed the way you dress, speak, or even laugh just to be accepted. I have. My name is Halen Fong, a grade 11 student who went from being someone who was constantly trying to fit in to standing here today confident myself and speaking to all of you.So why is staying true to yourself so difficult in today's society. I mean, every single day, our choices, what we wear, what we say, who we hang out with are all influenced by others. Whether it's trends, social media, your friends, or even your f ...

[applause] We spend so much time trying to fit in. We really stop to ask who are we when no one's watching. For a long time I didn't have any answer.This was me two years ago at the back of classroom, invisible, watching everyone else laugh together, make plans together, belong together. Hi, I'm Gina Ching and for most of my life I believed that belonging meant becoming someone else. How many of you have ever changed something out about yourself just to fit in.Changed your opinions. Agreed to things that di ...

Good morning. I am Ana Ashworth and today I have one simple goal to leave you all with a question that you'll be thinking about long after this speech is over. So let's begin.Yesterday generations took revolutions took generations but today they begin with a single tweet. The pace of change is breathtaking and unstoppable. But the real question is, are we as individuals changing as fast as the world around us.It's easy to point at technology, society, and politics and say, "The world must change." But how o ...

[music] What does real leadership look like. I want y'all to think about that for a moment. I'm going to invite you to please close your eyes and I want you to picture a real leader.What do they look like. How are they standing. What are they saying.When you have that image in your [clears throat] head, I want you to open your eyes. And I want you to have that image in your head as I tell you a story. I still remember one of the first conversations I had about leadership.And it wasn't in the conference room ...

Hello everyone. Um uh before I start, I need to say something uh really important. Okay.Sorry. Uh I need to be serious. This is probably why people don't take me seriously.Okay. Yeah. Sorry.You're probably wondering why did I do that. Even I'm wondering why did I do that. It's just an impulsive decision that I took at the moment.And that is why I was genuinely confused when uh KCMT approached me and they were like we would like for you to give a TEDex talk. I was like me you want me to give a TEDex talk. I' ...

Hi, good afternoon everyone. How are you all doing. Good.Uh thank you for giving me this opportunity and uh it's been fantastic to follow such great speakers. So I'll try and do justice to the time that you've given me. So hi everyone, I'm Mekas Baker.Uh I uh head Brute India uh in India which is one of the most watched digital publishers in the country. which means Brute has probably popped up on your Instagram or YouTube feeds whether you followed us or not. So, sorry about that.But I'll make up with tell ...

पहले जो दो स्पीकर्स थे उन्होंने इतनी तैयारी की है कि उसके बाद मैं बहुत ही अंडर प्रिपयर्ड हूं। फिर भी एक शेर पढ़ता हूं। आई ऑलवेज स्टार्ट विद अ शेर जबजब मैं कहूं कि एक शेर पढ़ता हूं। यू हैव टू से विद अ लॉट ऑफ़ एंथूजियाज्म इरशाद। व्हिच गिव्स मी द परमिशन टू रिसाइट द शेर। एक शेर पढ़ रहा हूं। इंशा्लाह के बनके खुशबू हम गुलों से उड़ते हैं। नहीं पूरा होने दीजिए। के बनके खुशबू हम गुलों से उड़ते हैं। हो के हवा हम पर्वतों से उड़ते हैं। बनके खुशबू हम गुलों से उड़ते हैं। हो के हवा हम पर्वतों से उड़ते हैं। ये कैचियां हमें खाक उ ...

Care about people's approval and you will always be their prisoners said by loud zoo. These words hit differently today because somewhere between our screams and our smiles. So many of us have become prisoners of the perfect life we try to show. We edit. We filter. We perform. And sometimes we just forget to be simply ourselves. >> Hello everyone prana. I am Rama John from grade 8 world school manager. And today I'm not here with a perfect script just a real voice speaking about a world where real moments s ...

[applause] Let's all get grounded and present in this moment together. When I was younger, I was encouraged to stand out. There's this one time in middle school I thought it would be a great idea to take my already permed blonde hair and dye it manic panic green.Who remembers manic panic. I wasn't trying to rebellious. I just thought it looked cool and I liked showing up in that way.Expressive and in the moment. And then I showed up to school and not only did I get sent immediately home, I actually got susp ...

[applause] [applause] Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Let me take you on a journey. The labor pens came painful and strong and I was born born to a home that is steep in tradition. My mom was a pranakan. I hope you know what's a piranakan. My grandma was a woman brought out of China in order to wet my grandfather in Malaysia. Grandma took a look at this wee baby with eyes too large for her elflike face and with an air of dismissal she proclaimed, "Such an ugly baby. Throw her away. It is almost like Alic ...