
[Applause] hi my name is Vishal Sikka I made a
hi my name is Vishal Sikka I made a
hi my name is Vishal Sikka I made a video for my talk let’s watch hi my name
video for my talk let’s watch hi my name
video for my talk let’s watch hi my name is Vishal Sikka I’m 16 years old
is Vishal Sikka I’m 16 years old
is Vishal Sikka I’m 16 years old and a junior in high school my talk is
and a junior in high school my talk is
and a junior in high school my talk is about learning now what we learnt but
about learning now what we learnt but
about learning now what we learnt but rather how we learn
rather how we learn
rather how we learn being a student and learning is all
being a student and learning is all
being a student and learning is all about acquiring new skills in fact
about acquiring new skills in fact
about acquiring new skills in fact according to the dictionary learning is
according to the dictionary learning is
according to the dictionary learning is defined as to gain knowledge or
defined as to gain knowledge or
defined as to gain knowledge or understanding of or to gain skinnin by
understanding of or to gain skinnin by
understanding of or to gain skinnin by study instruction or experience here are
study instruction or experience here are
study instruction or experience here are some pictures of people learning in
some pictures of people learning in
some pictures of people learning in different ways but is that lady Haruna
different ways but is that lady Haruna
different ways but is that lady Haruna not think of something that you are
not think of something that you are
not think of something that you are really good at that you love to do and
really good at that you love to do and
really good at that you love to do and ask yourself how did you learn it how
ask yourself how did you learn it how
ask yourself how did you learn it how you became so good at it and why don’t
you became so good at it and why don’t
you became so good at it and why don’t we learn everything that way I want to
we learn everything that way I want to
we learn everything that way I want to share with you my journey and what I
share with you my journey and what I
share with you my journey and what I learned about learning as I learn new
learned about learning as I learn new
learned about learning as I learn new skills so what is it about my journey
skills so what is it about my journey
skills so what is it about my journey that makes it different when when I was
that makes it different when when I was
that makes it different when when I was five years old
five years old
five years old Arabic Abney up three words I could not
Arabic Abney up three words I could not
Arabic Abney up three words I could not read write or even hauntings properly I
read write or even hauntings properly I
read write or even hauntings properly I could not ride a bike near any games
could not ride a bike near any games
could not ride a bike near any games doctor anyone or do anything that
doctor anyone or do anything that
doctor anyone or do anything that children my age were doing I was in this
children my age were doing I was in this
children my age were doing I was in this world but not really participating in it
world but not really participating in it
world but not really participating in it doctors another professionals painted a
doctors another professionals painted a
doctors another professionals painted a bleak and difficult picture of the
bleak and difficult picture of the
bleak and difficult picture of the journey ahead and my future days to say
journey ahead and my future days to say
journey ahead and my future days to say that I’ll barely be able to talk and
that I’ll barely be able to talk and
that I’ll barely be able to talk and when lightning never be able to do most
when lightning never be able to do most
when lightning never be able to do most of the things that other children learn
of the things that other children learn
of the things that other children learn to do experts said damn that I may never
to do experts said damn that I may never
to do experts said damn that I may never be able to swim or surf or ski in a
be able to swim or surf or ski in a
be able to swim or surf or ski in a music in a tennis or drive today in our
music in a tennis or drive today in our
music in a tennis or drive today in our news data I can do all of these I can
news data I can do all of these I can
news data I can do all of these I can swim sir
swim sir
swim sir skee and Pinette tennis I love to dance
skee and Pinette tennis I love to dance
skee and Pinette tennis I love to dance and to ride the bike I speak three
and to ride the bike I speak three
and to ride the bike I speak three languages English German and Hindi I
languages English German and Hindi I
languages English German and Hindi I passed the piano musician exam
passed the piano musician exam
passed the piano musician exam five years in a row and yes I can jar I
five years in a row and yes I can jar I
five years in a row and yes I can jar I got my jobs my since two months ago I’m
got my jobs my since two months ago I’m
got my jobs my since two months ago I’m a proud junior in one of the best high
a proud junior in one of the best high
a proud junior in one of the best high schools in this area and I can do most
schools in this area and I can do most
schools in this area and I can do most of the things that my friends can and
of the things that my friends can and
of the things that my friends can and something that even they are yet to
something that even they are yet to
something that even they are yet to learn yes I was born different I am
learn yes I was born different I am
learn yes I was born different I am different
different
different and I’ve learned all this gives
and I’ve learned all this gives
and I’ve learned all this gives different e-learning is not easy for me
different e-learning is not easy for me
different e-learning is not easy for me and so it is really critical for me to
and so it is really critical for me to
and so it is really critical for me to get better at the art of learning
get better at the art of learning
get better at the art of learning improve my ability to learn it is one of
improve my ability to learn it is one of
improve my ability to learn it is one of my biggest missions as I look back on my
my biggest missions as I look back on my
my biggest missions as I look back on my journey of learning these nasty Narnia’s
journey of learning these nasty Narnia’s
journey of learning these nasty Narnia’s I did i do not none many of these skills
I did i do not none many of these skills
I did i do not none many of these skills by reading books are sitting in
by reading books are sitting in
by reading books are sitting in classrooms and then these by doing I’ve
classrooms and then these by doing I’ve
classrooms and then these by doing I’ve been reflecting on what worked best for
been reflecting on what worked best for
been reflecting on what worked best for me and I want to share four key points
me and I want to share four key points
me and I want to share four key points with you to make my first point let me
with you to make my first point let me
with you to make my first point let me ask you a question do you remember when
ask you a question do you remember when
ask you a question do you remember when you tried to learn to ride a bike or
you tried to learn to ride a bike or
you tried to learn to ride a bike or when you learn swimming training beans
when you learn swimming training beans
when you learn swimming training beans on a bike
on a bike
on a bike were meant to support me but after vine
were meant to support me but after vine
were meant to support me but after vine became a roadblock so of my swimming
became a roadblock so of my swimming
became a roadblock so of my swimming vest and in any time I started to learn
vest and in any time I started to learn
vest and in any time I started to learn a new skill I discovered I needed
a new skill I discovered I needed
a new skill I discovered I needed support and have been and have been a
support and have been and have been a
support and have been and have been a focused way in the beginning a safety
focused way in the beginning a safety
focused way in the beginning a safety harness just enough for me to take off
harness just enough for me to take off
harness just enough for me to take off but not to become a permanent catch when
but not to become a permanent catch when
but not to become a permanent catch when I was learning to swim
I was learning to swim
I was learning to swim I remembered and of my swim teacher arm
I remembered and of my swim teacher arm
I remembered and of my swim teacher arm around me ready to catch me if I dropped
around me ready to catch me if I dropped
around me ready to catch me if I dropped on mine earning has been like this and
on mine earning has been like this and
on mine earning has been like this and on the skins I learned but he just tried
on the skins I learned but he just tried
on the skins I learned but he just tried to make sure that what I was doing was
to make sure that what I was doing was
to make sure that what I was doing was neither too challenging for me not too
neither too challenging for me not too
neither too challenging for me not too boring
boring
boring it was just like renown wavered when we
it was just like renown wavered when we
it was just like renown wavered when we start small and safe safe Ning ghajini
start small and safe safe Ning ghajini
start small and safe safe Ning ghajini challenges
challenges
challenges and Bend up from there my second point
and Bend up from there my second point
and Bend up from there my second point is about learning by doing
is about learning by doing
is about learning by doing do you remember how you learned of are
do you remember how you learned of are
do you remember how you learned of are not language our music and instrument
not language our music and instrument
not language our music and instrument are cemaat green and on these by doing
are cemaat green and on these by doing
are cemaat green and on these by doing by immersing ourselves with our now
by immersing ourselves with our now
by immersing ourselves with our now center into the skin we are trying to
center into the skin we are trying to
center into the skin we are trying to none learning and practicing display on
none learning and practicing display on
none learning and practicing display on to makes it very enjoyable why can’t our
to makes it very enjoyable why can’t our
to makes it very enjoyable why can’t our learning be fun like this I learn to
learning be fun like this I learn to
learning be fun like this I learn to German in Germany where I used to go
German in Germany where I used to go
German in Germany where I used to go every summer for many years
every summer for many years
every summer for many years I learnt Hindi by immersing myself in
I learnt Hindi by immersing myself in
I learnt Hindi by immersing myself in Hindi movies and TV shows on YouTube
Hindi movies and TV shows on YouTube
Hindi movies and TV shows on YouTube I’ve learnt a piano and cooking the same
I’ve learnt a piano and cooking the same
I’ve learnt a piano and cooking the same way surgeons pilots and astronauts
way surgeons pilots and astronauts
way surgeons pilots and astronauts musicians and artists engineers and
musicians and artists engineers and
musicians and artists engineers and makers as indeed are known by doing by
makers as indeed are known by doing by
makers as indeed are known by doing by practicing I started thinking about my
practicing I started thinking about my
practicing I started thinking about my own learning one day when my dad asked
own learning one day when my dad asked
own learning one day when my dad asked me what learning means to me and I and I
me what learning means to me and I and I
me what learning means to me and I and I replied learning means training so
replied learning means training so
replied learning means training so training with on our centers by doing is
training with on our centers by doing is
training with on our centers by doing is very important to learn anything my
very important to learn anything my
very important to learn anything my third point is that be known best when
third point is that be known best when
third point is that be known best when we give ourselves enough time to know do
we give ourselves enough time to know do
we give ourselves enough time to know do you remember your moss and your
you remember your moss and your
you remember your moss and your enjoyable learning experience for me
enjoyable learning experience for me
enjoyable learning experience for me learning was fun whenever the pressure
learning was fun whenever the pressure
learning was fun whenever the pressure of time was removed it takes me longer
of time was removed it takes me longer
of time was removed it takes me longer to do things so I succeeded at those
to do things so I succeeded at those
to do things so I succeeded at those things where I had enough time to try
things where I had enough time to try
things where I had enough time to try again and again and then I succeeded I
again and again and then I succeeded I
again and again and then I succeeded I discovered my lovin ingesting cars and
discovered my lovin ingesting cars and
discovered my lovin ingesting cars and automobiles because I was able to give
automobiles because I was able to give
automobiles because I was able to give it an NT of time I learn to drive by
it an NT of time I learn to drive by
it an NT of time I learn to drive by practicing up and down my driveway
practicing up and down my driveway
practicing up and down my driveway hundreds of time over months I also got
hundreds of time over months I also got
hundreds of time over months I also got better at math and Hindi the same way
better at math and Hindi the same way
better at math and Hindi the same way there are many students in a class with
there are many students in a class with
there are many students in a class with any understandings very quickly and many
any understandings very quickly and many
any understandings very quickly and many who don’t why can’t everyone learn at
who don’t why can’t everyone learn at
who don’t why can’t everyone learn at their own pace with enough time why must
their own pace with enough time why must
their own pace with enough time why must we why must we be bound by what we can
we why must we be bound by what we can
we why must we be bound by what we can or cannot none by a certain age or grade
or cannot none by a certain age or grade
or cannot none by a certain age or grade do you have the will
do you have the will
do you have the will desire to learn something new do you
desire to learn something new do you
desire to learn something new do you have the courage to keep trying to learn
have the courage to keep trying to learn
have the courage to keep trying to learn the skin without worrying about failure
the skin without worrying about failure
the skin without worrying about failure this brings me to my fourth and most
this brings me to my fourth and most
this brings me to my fourth and most important point de vente none and our
important point de vente none and our
important point de vente none and our strongest displayed do you know what it
strongest displayed do you know what it
strongest displayed do you know what it means not to fail oh oh no again I did
means not to fail oh oh no again I did
means not to fail oh oh no again I did and almost everything that I tried in
and almost everything that I tried in
and almost everything that I tried in the beginning and it was okay because
the beginning and it was okay because
the beginning and it was okay because everyone expected me to fail but I never
everyone expected me to fail but I never
everyone expected me to fail but I never gave up I wanted to learn and improve my
gave up I wanted to learn and improve my
gave up I wanted to learn and improve my skin and removing the fear of failure
skin and removing the fear of failure
skin and removing the fear of failure really helped me to none I kept trying
really helped me to none I kept trying
really helped me to none I kept trying to serve for a long time without success
to serve for a long time without success
to serve for a long time without success but I was able to stand up on the board
but I was able to stand up on the board
but I was able to stand up on the board only when I abandoned my fear of falling
only when I abandoned my fear of falling
only when I abandoned my fear of falling when I overcame my natural instinct to
when I overcame my natural instinct to
when I overcame my natural instinct to look down and instead looked up to sure
look down and instead looked up to sure
look down and instead looked up to sure where I wanted to go we should all learn
where I wanted to go we should all learn
where I wanted to go we should all learn from our failures and think of them as
from our failures and think of them as
from our failures and think of them as stepping stones to success don’t let the
stepping stones to success don’t let the
stepping stones to success don’t let the fear of failure determine what are how
fear of failure determine what are how
fear of failure determine what are how you nun throughout my journey of
you nun throughout my journey of
you nun throughout my journey of learning I’d encourage men to keep
learning I’d encourage men to keep
learning I’d encourage men to keep getting better I always had my teachers
getting better I always had my teachers
getting better I always had my teachers and especially my mom guiding me
and especially my mom guiding me
and especially my mom guiding me cheering me on and this gave me courage
cheering me on and this gave me courage
cheering me on and this gave me courage to not give up when we are into
to not give up when we are into
to not give up when we are into something and have a lot of support for
something and have a lot of support for
something and have a lot of support for it we rein in on things with I believe I
it we rein in on things with I believe I
it we rein in on things with I believe I can learn anything this way and perhaps
can learn anything this way and perhaps
can learn anything this way and perhaps everyone can learn this faith if you
everyone can learn this faith if you
everyone can learn this faith if you immerse yourself in an activity stay
immerse yourself in an activity stay
immerse yourself in an activity stay interested and engaged because the topic
interested and engaged because the topic
interested and engaged because the topic challenge you just take your time and
challenge you just take your time and
challenge you just take your time and don’t get deterred by failure you and be
don’t get deterred by failure you and be
don’t get deterred by failure you and be okay do you agree our future will see a
okay do you agree our future will see a
okay do you agree our future will see a lot of changes new technologies new
lot of changes new technologies new
lot of changes new technologies new skills and these changes will happen
skills and these changes will happen
skills and these changes will happen faster and faster learning to none
faster and faster learning to none
faster and faster learning to none is the most important skill for students
is the most important skill for students
is the most important skill for students to be successful in the future so we
to be successful in the future so we
to be successful in the future so we need new ways to none I know that I
need new ways to none I know that I
need new ways to none I know that I don’t have to learn for my entire life
don’t have to learn for my entire life
don’t have to learn for my entire life so learning how to learn is very very
so learning how to learn is very very
so learning how to learn is very very important to me
important to me
important to me the team of this TEDx is trained the
the team of this TEDx is trained the
the team of this TEDx is trained the data’s change lasers are pioneers
data’s change lasers are pioneers
data’s change lasers are pioneers innovators even who are the first to do
innovators even who are the first to do
innovators even who are the first to do great things but to
great things but to
great things but to great thing we are first none to do
great thing we are first none to do
great thing we are first none to do these things I am a trailblazer because
these things I am a trailblazer because
these things I am a trailblazer because I’m learning new skills and art
I’m learning new skills and art
I’m learning new skills and art improving how I nun and with learning
improving how I nun and with learning
improving how I nun and with learning new skin that no one taught because
new skin that no one taught because
new skin that no one taught because anyone can be attained believing so are
anyone can be attained believing so are
anyone can be attained believing so are you ready to be a teenager on the best
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