The Real Reason Your Diet Failed | Yerin Park | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
She had gone through several cycles of losing and regaining weight, and each time she blamed herself for lacking discipline. Eventually, she started questioning why the same pattern kept happening no matter how hard she tried. As she looked deeper into food environments and biological responses, she
We are star stuff | Yuju Lee | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
Caught up in hustle and bustle of our daily lives, in the we often forget to look up at the sky. Yet, it is precisely in those moments that gazing at the sky becomes even more crucial. For knowing where we came from, and fostering affection for that origin, ultimately connects back to our very selve
세상을 비추는, 발전의 근원 | Yeawon Min | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
She has long been drawn to the idea that what’s invisible often determines real performance and change. In studying how an engine sustains power and how nitro creates explosive output, she realized again that internal energy architecture matters far more than visible results. In her own experience,
The way we radiate | Nahye Kwon | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
She usually writes about her thoughts on values like gratitude and kindness. She also constantly thinks about what she likes and what she's good at. Above all, she tries to keep “trying,” even when she feels scared. She know she's still immature and far from perfect, just like everyone else, but she
반사에서 방사를 향해 | Ga-in Oh | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
She first encountered Nietzsche during a period when she was wrestling with questions about purpose and reason to live. His idea of the Übermensch struck her like a challenge—an invitation to rise above existential dread. That encounter didn’t just deepen her immersion in philosophy; it genuinely sh
Radiate, Don’t Just Shine in the AI Era | Hyunseo Lee | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
Recently, She has used GPT extensively, which led her to consider why ChatGPT is more widely adopted than other AI chatbots. This prompted her to question whether the knowledge acquired in school is necessarily essential in the era of artificial intelligence. Consequently, she has begun to reflect o
Motivated by Delusion, Grounded by Gratitude | Yebin Kwon | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
When people think about what drives success, they usually point to effort and talent as the main forces behind it. But through her own experiences, from group projects to competitve environments, she started to notice how small moments of timing or opportunity quietly influence who moves ahead. Thes
The Empathic Brain: Mirror Neurons | Sooyeon Jung | TEDxYouth@KongjuNUHS
Her work sits at the intersection of laboratory neuroscience and lived, bodily experience: she uses phenomena such as anesthetized limbs that adopt another’s sensations and mirror-therapy effects in phantom-limb pain to probe how our brains encode the boundary between self and other. By tracing the
What we can Learn from Kids | Monica Petulla | TEDxNewton North HS
In this talk, Monica Petulla explores what we can learn from the way young kids experience joy, emotion, and connection without hesitation. Through observations of children’s openness and presence, she invites us to rediscover how to engage more fully with life. Monica Petulla, is a student athlete
Path to Success through Failure | Emily Norton | TEDxNewton North HS
In this talk, Emily Norton reflects on her unconventional journey through public service and environmental leadership, sharing how setbacks, uncertainty, and hard lessons shaped her path. Drawing from her experiences as a city councilor, environmental advocate, and nonprofit leader, she shows how re
Why Small Choices and Experiements are Crucial For Growth | Divya Iyer | TEDxNewton North HS
Divya Iyer spoke about the small choices and experiments and why they are crucial for growth. Divya Iyer attended Northeastern University and graduated with a B.S. in Data Science and Business Analytics in 2024. She is currently an associate consultant at BRG working in applied analytics in the heal
The Gift of Being Understood | Aneesha Aryan | TEDxNewton North HS
In this talk, Aneesha Aryan shares how growing up alongside a parent with cancer taught her to carry invisible weight—and how Camp Kesem revealed the power of presence over solutions. Through moments of joy, silence, and shared understanding, she explores how creating space for others can transform
How Society has Boxed Us Up as Extroverts vs. Introverts | Alyssa Yasuhara | TEDxNewton North HS
In this talk, Alyssa Yasuhara explores how society’s fixation on extroversion and introversion has boxed people into narrow identities. She challenges the assumptions we make about personality, success, and social value, and invites us to rethink how these labels shape the way we see ourselves—and l
Who are Our Artists and the 'Arts are Not for Me Syndrome' | Todd Young | TEDxNewton North HS
Todd Young, the Department Chair of Fine & Performing Arts at NNHS, spoke about who our artists are, the idea of talent, hard work, and the 'Arts are Not for Me Syndrome'. Todd Young has served as the Department Head for Fine and Performing Arts at Newton North High School for the past 18 years. Ad
How we accidentally train curiosity out of children | Aastha Grover | TEDxGreenfield Women
In this deeply moving talk, an educator reveals how children are not born curious and then “lose it”—they are trained to stop asking questions. Not through neglect, but through speed. Pressure. Syllabi. Well-meaning adults who unknowingly silence wonder with phrases like “Not now,” “That’s not impor
Building future-ready brains | Debmita Dutta | TEDxGreenfield Women
Why do we punish children? Not because we hate them, but because we love them — and because we believe punishment creates discipline, and discipline helps children reach their potential. This talk questions that deeply held assumption. Does punishment truly build potential, or does it quietly damage
How Unschooling Builds Real-World Skills | Vishruti Shah | TEDxGreenfield Women
In this TED talk, Vishruti Shah, passionately working in the area of Unschooling, Emotional Awareness and Conscious Parenting as an Educator - asks some profound fundamental questions to Parents to address before choosing a system for their child or even themselves. She shares what it truly means to
When Logic Fails -The Hidden Intelligence of your Gut | Dr. Sowmya Narayanan | TEDxSNPSU
Dr. Sowmya’s speech feels like listening to someone who shared their life story with honesty and heart. She talks about the many turning points in her journey, not as great and grand achievements, but as moments when she chose to trust a quiet inner voice, even when nothing else felt certain and sol
The Anatomy of Listening | Dr. Narayana Subraman | TEDxSNPSU
In this talk, Dr. Narayana Subramaniam, a head and neck oncologist and reconstructive surgeon, speaks about a patient who helped him realise that surgery isn't a mechanical skill, but an act of restoring the very organs which make us human - our breath, our voice, and our ability to express ourselve
The Bridge of Listening: What life taught me beyond sound | Dr. Jayanthi V | TEDxSNPSU
In this talk, Dr. Jayanthi V, a Vice-Chancellor and medical professional, explores the profound transition from hearing to the transformative art of listening. Her journey reflects a life of dual melodies: the rhythmic strains of music that seeped into her heart through a wall and the high-stakes w
Ancient Wisdom of Listening | KK Bhagchandani | TEDxSNPSU
In a world overflowing with content, opinions, and constant digital stimulation, listening has quietly become a forgotten skill. In this talk, K K Bhagchandani speaks about how ancient wisdom offers a powerful lens to understand one of today’s most pressing challenges - the inability to truly listen