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 How School Makes Kids Less Intelligent | Eddy Zhong | TED talks xYouth@BeaconStreet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yt6raj-S1M

As a student, hearing this speech struck a chord with me. I, too, have experienced periods of feeling lost and stressed in traditional schooling. In this environment, we are often expected to meet certain academic standards that don't always seem to reflect our true abilities and potential.

The speaker begins with an intriguing "big secret" that hints at his skepticism about schooling, sparking the audience's curiosity and concern.

Through the speaker's personal experience, especially his confusion in school and poor academic performance, we see the inadequacy of the traditional education system in fostering creative intelligence. His participation in a business plan competition at the age of 14 marked a turning point in his life, an experience that not only sparked his interest in entrepreneurship but also led him to pursue his true inner passion.

The journey from the competition to building a company demonstrates how the speaker and his team learned and grew by doing, facing challenges and succeeding. This experience highlights the importance of creative thinking and practical skills in real life, which are ignored in traditional schooling.

The speaker's critique of the education system does not stop at revealing the problems, but through his personal experience he calls on parents and educators to rethink the way they motivate their youth. He emphasized that education should not only be about imparting knowledge and obtaining diplomas, but also about stimulating students' creativity and practical skills so that they can realize their potential and dreams in reality.

His story reveals the inadequacy of the education system in fostering creativity and practical skills, and how these can be developed through participation in business competitions and starting companies.

I deeply understand that education should be about more than just passing exams or earning a diploma; it should be about developing the whole person in us. This means that we should have more opportunities to explore and develop our unique talents rather than being limited to traditionally defined paths to success. The emphasis on creativity mentioned in the speech made me realize that this is one of the important qualities needed for future success.

Overall, this speech not only inspired me to pursue a field that I am truly interested in, but it also made me believe that I have the ability to make an important difference and contribution. It reminded me that education shouldn't just be about passing on knowledge, but about inspiring and energizing the potential of students to be able to innovate, solve problems, and succeed in real life.

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