Hello everyone. I'm Sha Kadaluti from India and I'm pursuing my MBA in Korea University Business School. Here I am standing on the stage, you know, talking with this room full of strangers.Let me tell you a secret. I'm stressed. Yes, but this is a good kind.The kind that shapes my bones, pumps my heart, and gives me that Z to move forward. But not every stress is of that kind. So let me take you back to the moment where I felt the stress was not a good time.In fact, I felt like it's end of the world. I was ...

[Music] No ref, no coach, no rules we didn't make up ourselves. Just four bricks as goalpost, a half flat ball, and kids yelling over each other in three different languages. And just like I did at the beginning of the talk, we all messed up, but we got back up again and tried.And that was football for me at age 10. It wasn't part of any training program. It was behind our building.Rough concrete, flickering street lights, sometimes a neighbor yelling at us when we got too close to their car. But every even ...

Cultural & Societal Observations - South Korea faces immense pressure for perfection, measured by university prestige, salary, job title, and even apartment brand, impacting individual happiness [7] - South Korea has the highest suicide rate among OECD countries, with suicide being the leading cause of death for teenagers, accounting for nearly half of all teen deaths in 2023 [8] - Despite high rankings in university enrollment (75%)[9], global economy (14th), innovation (6th), and culture/art (7th), South Korea ranks low (52nd) in the World Happiness Report [9] - The "nuni" culture in Korea, a constant awareness of others' perceptions, creates pressure to conform and avoid standing out [4][22] - Korean students spend an average of 42 hours a week in private education (Hwan Crime Schools), 18 hours more than the OECD average [5] Personal & Professional Development - The speaker's experience in an international school in Thailand highlighted the importance of understanding over rote memorization [11] - An internship in the US exposed the speaker to a culture that values individual choice, questioning, and experimentation [14][15][16] - The speaker's journey to obtain a work visa involved multiple attempts, showcasing resilience and grit rooted in Korean cultural habits [18][23][24][25] Business & Entrepreneurial Insights - Silicon Valley's culture of launching early, iterating in public, and failing fast contrasts with the pursuit of perfection in Korea [19] - Programs designed to help startups go global often follow templates instead of pursuing genuine insights [20] - The speaker launched a startup focused on inclusivity and cultural connection, aiming to bridge the gap between Korean and global perspectives [21]

[Music] I have a confession. I used to believe that superheroes had it all figured out. Like boom, bad guy gone.Boom, city saved. Boom, roll credits. But then I watched Avengers Endgame and grown men were crying, cheering.I mean, I was too. But I was also in the corner like actually what happens next. Because Thanos snapped away half of all life.The Avengers brought them back. Marvel paints it as the ultimate triumph. But my brain was like, yikes.I'm an economics student. I've participated in model economic ...

I was onceated for my beauty. My face raising stages worldwide as a symbol of India's vibrant drive artistry. Fans adore me and my work became a beckon for trans and non-binary performers.[Music] Inhale. [Music] [Music] Okay. [Music] But her name came with shadows and one night created thousands.A fan blinded by energery or anger threw acid on my face. In seconds, my voice turned to fire and the pill became my greatest enemy. [Music] into despair, mourning the face that has seen my identity.The pain was rec ...

Resilience. When you hear the word resilience, what you're probably thinking of is bouncing back, falling down six times, and getting up seven. It's the story of the underdog who refuses to quit.the phoenix that rises from the ashes. The comeback kid who proves everyone wrong. And you're absolutely spot on.That is resilience. We often relate this word to great examples like JK Rowling who got rejected by 12 publishers before Harry Potter even got accepted or Steve Jobs who got kicked out of the company he f ...

[Music] Okay. Hi, my name is Tian and if there was ever an Olympic event for getting injured, I would probably hold the record for the most gold medals. Ever.Ask anyone who knows me. Seriously, the amount of money spent on Kape alone can probably single-handedly solve world hunger. Well, not really, but it's bad enough that I got a certificate for it from my dance teacher at a team dinner.It was guess the person style, and everyone, including the parents, instantly pointed at me. For me, this battle with in ...

[Music] The ship is sinking. Fires are raging. The world is unraveling. And someone is playing music. What good is art when the world is falling apart? When the future is uncertain, why write poetry? What good is a painting or a song when hearts are breaking? In the midst of our suffering, art becomes a lifeline. Art becomes an act of radical hope. In 1992, during the siege of SVO, as bombs fell and snipers hunted civilians, one man sat in the ruins of a bomb crater in his tuxedo and played his cello. Vedra ...

Geopolitical Landscape - Burkina Faso's leader, Ibrahim Traoré, is seen as an anti-Western figure advocating for self-reliance and resilience [1] - Traoré's message resonates with supporters across Africa and internationally [1]

In September of 2012, my life changed as I wore what seemed to be a massive spaceship to four-year-old me. I wasn't sure what was happening at the time, but I knew one thing. My role would change complete meat.I would no longer have breakfast at my grandma's every weekend or play with my cousins after church on Sunday. I was saying goodbye to the familiar signs, sights, sounds, and faces of home. At the time, I didn't realize that for the next 13 years, I would be faced with many challenges.moments of confu ...