Beating the Odds: Sincerity and Empathy | Chowon Park | TEDxChadwick International School
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Загружено: 2026-03-16
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Описание: Chowon Park reflects on what it really means to “beat the odds” through the lens of public speaking. Growing up in China, she entered a speech contest by memorizing a Chinese script she didn’t fully understand. Even after winning, she felt more like a machine reciting lines than a person communicating. Years later, preparing for a TEDx talk, she chose a different approach: practicing with keywords instead of memorizing, leaving space for her natural voice, and focusing on connection. She explores how shifting from performance to sincerity and empathy changed her experience on stage. Drawing on her identity as a third-culture kid, she considers how speaking can move from seeking applause to offering understanding—and why audiences often listen most to what feels honest. Chowon Park is a 7th-grade student at Chadwick International School. Having spent her early childhood in China, she grew up navigating multiple languages and cultures, experiences that shaped her perspective as a third-culture kid. Her interests include writing and speaking, with the aim of influencing other people through communication. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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