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How to be Mulan | Florence Xiong | TEDxFAUJupiter


once upon a time in a place 7250 two

once upon a time in a place 7250 two miles away China was a girl huh she

miles away China was a girl huh she

miles away China was a girl huh she really loved her family but she didn’t

really loved her family but she didn’t

really loved her family but she didn’t always do things the proper way one day

always do things the proper way one day

always do things the proper way one day as was customary she was sent to go see

as was customary she was sent to go see

as was customary she was sent to go see the matchmaker to find herself a husband

the matchmaker to find herself a husband

the matchmaker to find herself a husband however within a few minutes she the

however within a few minutes she the

however within a few minutes she the brash banker promptly decided that Mulan

brash banker promptly decided that Mulan

brash banker promptly decided that Mulan would never be married and she was not

would never be married and she was not

would never be married and she was not fit to have a husband to add to her

fit to have a husband to add to her

fit to have a husband to add to her troubles there was a war going on in

troubles there was a war going on in

troubles there was a war going on in China and her father who was injured was

China and her father who was injured was

China and her father who was injured was drafted to be part of the army one thing

drafted to be part of the army one thing

drafted to be part of the army one thing led to another and Mullen found

led to another and Mullen found

led to another and Mullen found ourselves just as a guy with training in

ourselves just as a guy with training in

ourselves just as a guy with training in the Imperial Army now Mulan is a bit of

the Imperial Army now Mulan is a bit of

the Imperial Army now Mulan is a bit of a tomboy but she isn’t exactly manly so

a tomboy but she isn’t exactly manly so

a tomboy but she isn’t exactly manly so there are definitely some struggles

there are definitely some struggles

there are definitely some struggles along the way however with a lot of hard

along the way however with a lot of hard

along the way however with a lot of hard work and perseverance Mulan was able to

work and perseverance Mulan was able to

work and perseverance Mulan was able to earn the respect of her peers and make

earn the respect of her peers and make

earn the respect of her peers and make some new friends in the battlefield

some new friends in the battlefield

some new friends in the battlefield Mullen used her quick thinking to create

Mullen used her quick thinking to create

Mullen used her quick thinking to create an avalanche that would wipe out most of

an avalanche that would wipe out most of

an avalanche that would wipe out most of the Han army and then she used her newly

the Han army and then she used her newly

the Han army and then she used her newly learned fighting skills to protect the

learned fighting skills to protect the

learned fighting skills to protect the Emperor from Shawn you the Hun leader

Emperor from Shawn you the Hun leader

Emperor from Shawn you the Hun leader and pretend save China from being taken

and pretend save China from being taken

and pretend save China from being taken over by the Huns then she went home with

over by the Huns then she went home with

over by the Huns then she went home with the Emperor’s medallion and Sean you

the Emperor’s medallion and Sean you

the Emperor’s medallion and Sean you soared as proof of her success in the

soared as proof of her success in the

soared as proof of her success in the army I don’t know about you guys but

army I don’t know about you guys but

army I don’t know about you guys but Mulan is my all time favorite disney

Mulan is my all time favorite disney

Mulan is my all time favorite disney movie right right so well I believe that

movie right right so well I believe that

movie right right so well I believe that even though it’s just a Disney movie

even though it’s just a Disney movie

even though it’s just a Disney movie it’s not and doesn’t mean that there

it’s not and doesn’t mean that there

it’s not and doesn’t mean that there isn’t this lesson that we can learn from

isn’t this lesson that we can learn from

isn’t this lesson that we can learn from it first off Mulan saved China she

it first off Mulan saved China she

it first off Mulan saved China she didn’t wait around for prince charming

didn’t wait around for prince charming

didn’t wait around for prince charming to come and sweep her off her feet she

to come and sweep her off her feet she

to come and sweep her off her feet she took matters into her own hands and then

took matters into her own hands and then

took matters into her own hands and then yes thank you she took matters into her

yes thank you she took matters into her

yes thank you she took matters into her own hand and saved herself and her

own hand and saved herself and her

own hand and saved herself and her comrades but what else can we learn from

comrades but what else can we learn from

comrades but what else can we learn from Mulan first you’ll need good advice

Mulan first you’ll need good advice

Mulan first you’ll need good advice Mulan’s didn’t know anything about what

Mulan’s didn’t know anything about what

Mulan’s didn’t know anything about what it means to be a guy and she definitely

it means to be a guy and she definitely

it means to be a guy and she definitely didn’t know anything about what it takes

didn’t know anything about what it takes

didn’t know anything about what it takes to be a soldier in the army you meet

to be a soldier in the army you meet

to be a soldier in the army you meet other than the fact that she could

other than the fact that she could

other than the fact that she could potentially die you know minor detail

potentially die you know minor detail

potentially die you know minor detail luckily for her there were ancestors who

luckily for her there were ancestors who

luckily for her there were ancestors who were ghosts in her family shrine that

were ghosts in her family shrine that

were ghosts in her family shrine that came up with a plan to send her help so

came up with a plan to send her help so

came up with a plan to send her help so that she would be able to get to get out

that she would be able to get to get out

that she would be able to get to get out of the army and to be bringing for

of the army and to be bringing for

of the army and to be bringing for herself back home alive it’s also the

herself back home alive it’s also the

herself back home alive it’s also the same for me when I have when I see my

same for me when I have when I see my

same for me when I have when I see my long to-do list and everything that I

long to-do list and everything that I

long to-do list and everything that I have to do to get done in a week in a

have to do to get done in a week in a

have to do to get done in a week in a day I get tunnel vision I starts just

day I get tunnel vision I starts just

day I get tunnel vision I starts just stare at my computer and I do and only

stare at my computer and I do and only

stare at my computer and I do and only see what’s in front of me however at the

see what’s in front of me however at the

see what’s in front of me however at the same time that means I don’t eat I don’t

same time that means I don’t eat I don’t

same time that means I don’t eat I don’t sleep I don’t drink water so technically

sleep I don’t drink water so technically

sleep I don’t drink water so technically I could also tie but thankfully for me I

I could also tie but thankfully for me I

I could also tie but thankfully for me I have parents who are much wiser than me

have parents who are much wiser than me

have parents who are much wiser than me and remind me every day and tell me

and remind me every day and tell me

and remind me every day and tell me Florence you need to eat you need a

Florence you need to eat you need a

Florence you need to eat you need a sleep and you need to drink water and

sleep and you need to drink water and

sleep and you need to drink water and you also need to prioritize what you

you also need to prioritize what you

you also need to prioritize what you need to get done in a day so you don’t

need to get done in a day so you don’t

need to get done in a day so you don’t go crazy sometimes listening to the

go crazy sometimes listening to the

go crazy sometimes listening to the simplest of ice is all I really need to

simplest of ice is all I really need to

simplest of ice is all I really need to get through a sticky situation and get

get through a sticky situation and get

get through a sticky situation and get through the day secondly you’ll need

through the day secondly you’ll need

through the day secondly you’ll need good friends lucky from Mulan she didn’t

good friends lucky from Mulan she didn’t

good friends lucky from Mulan she didn’t go to the army alone she had her family

go to the army alone she had her family

go to the army alone she had her family guardian dragon Mushu her grandma’s

guardian dragon Mushu her grandma’s

guardian dragon Mushu her grandma’s lucky cricket and her trustworthy horse

lucky cricket and her trustworthy horse

lucky cricket and her trustworthy horse with her the entire time throughout the

with her the entire time throughout the

with her the entire time throughout the whole movie the absent in the good the

whole movie the absent in the good the

whole movie the absent in the good the bad the up the downs the dangerous and

bad the up the downs the dangerous and

bad the up the downs the dangerous and the slightly less dangerous the three of

the slightly less dangerous the three of

the slightly less dangerous the three of them were there with her to encourage

them were there with her to encourage

them were there with her to encourage her and keep her and keep her going even

her and keep her and keep her going even

her and keep her and keep her going even when she had lost hope in herself and

when she had lost hope in herself and

when she had lost hope in herself and that’s the same for me I’ve discovered

that’s the same for me I’ve discovered

that’s the same for me I’ve discovered models in college has sometimes or

models in college has sometimes or

models in college has sometimes or really all I need is a good

really all I need is a good

really all I need is a good encouragement and some moral support and

encouragement and some moral support and

encouragement and some moral support and I can write that paper late into the

I can write that paper late into the

I can write that paper late into the night I can study for an exam that I

night I can study for an exam that I

night I can study for an exam that I five minutes ago had no confidence in

five minutes ago had no confidence in

five minutes ago had no confidence in passing at all and it’s because people

passing at all and it’s because people

passing at all and it’s because people in like my roommates or my friends will

in like my roommates or my friends will

in like my roommates or my friends will text me and say hey good luck on the

text me and say hey good luck on the

text me and say hey good luck on the exam tomorrow and I just feel so

exam tomorrow and I just feel so

exam tomorrow and I just feel so grateful also it really helps when

grateful also it really helps when

grateful also it really helps when there’s someone listening to you rant

there’s someone listening to you rant

there’s someone listening to you rant and vent about your day but in

and vent about your day but in

and vent about your day but in moderation guys thirdly lastly and most

moderation guys thirdly lastly and most

moderation guys thirdly lastly and most importantly you’ll need some support

importantly you’ll need some support

importantly you’ll need some support because

because

because um the person I am today and the things

um the person I am today and the things

um the person I am today and the things that I can do now is because of the

that I can do now is because of the

that I can do now is because of the strong foundation built by the people

strong foundation built by the people

strong foundation built by the people standing behind me and pushing me

standing behind me and pushing me

standing behind me and pushing me forward encouraging me to do the things

forward encouraging me to do the things

forward encouraging me to do the things i want to do the thing that isn’t

i want to do the thing that isn’t

i want to do the thing that isn’t emphasized a lot in the movie of Mulan

emphasized a lot in the movie of Mulan

emphasized a lot in the movie of Mulan is that Mulan didn’t survive an

is that Mulan didn’t survive an

is that Mulan didn’t survive an avalanche on her own she didn’t scale

avalanche on her own she didn’t scale

avalanche on her own she didn’t scale the imperial palace by herself she had

the imperial palace by herself she had

the imperial palace by herself she had help she had people who were ready

help she had people who were ready

help she had people who were ready willing and able to fight alongside of

willing and able to fight alongside of

willing and able to fight alongside of her and go with her into danger and help

her and go with her into danger and help

her and go with her into danger and help her and help her defeat the unending me

her and help her defeat the unending me

her and help her defeat the unending me and accomplish great things because a

and accomplish great things because a

and accomplish great things because a leader without any supporters is just a

leader without any supporters is just a

leader without any supporters is just a crazy person without it with an idea so

crazy person without it with an idea so

crazy person without it with an idea so once upon a time there was a girl me who

once upon a time there was a girl me who

once upon a time there was a girl me who had to go to a scholarship interview and

had to go to a scholarship interview and

had to go to a scholarship interview and we got to the part where we had a talk

we got to the part where we had a talk

we got to the part where we had a talk about our leadership experiences and let

about our leadership experiences and let

about our leadership experiences and let me how I spent my time in high school

me how I spent my time in high school

me how I spent my time in high school and let me tell you I was ready I had a

and let me tell you I was ready I had a

and let me tell you I was ready I had a five-minute speech I have developed and

five-minute speech I have developed and

five-minute speech I have developed and perfected and I was going to pour out

perfected and I was going to pour out

perfected and I was going to pour out all of this information on to this poor

all of this information on to this poor

all of this information on to this poor interviewer but he stopped me short

interviewer but he stopped me short

interviewer but he stopped me short instead he gave me this quote that

instead he gave me this quote that

instead he gave me this quote that really caught me off guard he said the

really caught me off guard he said the

really caught me off guard he said the best leaders are the ones who can

best leaders are the ones who can

best leaders are the ones who can encourage the next generation and build

encourage the next generation and build

encourage the next generation and build up their peers when I decided to go to

up their peers when I decided to go to

up their peers when I decided to go to the honors college i knew i was gonna

the honors college i knew i was gonna

the honors college i knew i was gonna get a great education i knew i was going

get a great education i knew i was going

get a great education i knew i was going to learn a lot of things and i was going

to learn a lot of things and i was going

to learn a lot of things and i was going to be able to be great become a great

to be able to be great become a great

to be able to be great become a great doctor one day however what I didn’t

doctor one day however what I didn’t

doctor one day however what I didn’t think about and this Cole always reminds

think about and this Cole always reminds

think about and this Cole always reminds me every day is that I can grow and

me every day is that I can grow and

me every day is that I can grow and mature even more through the shared

mature even more through the shared

mature even more through the shared experiences and struggles that I go

experiences and struggles that I go

experiences and struggles that I go through together with my classmates and

through together with my classmates and

through together with my classmates and my friends and on this campus so

my friends and on this campus so

my friends and on this campus so effective leaders are the ones who don’t

effective leaders are the ones who don’t

effective leaders are the ones who don’t let their ideas die with them but the

let their ideas die with them but the

let their ideas die with them but the best leaders out there are the ones who

best leaders out there are the ones who

best leaders out there are the ones who leave a legacy behind through the people

leave a legacy behind through the people

leave a legacy behind through the people that they work with who will pick up the

that they work with who will pick up the

that they work with who will pick up the work and finish what they left off thank

work and finish what they left off thank

work and finish what they left off thank you

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