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I Am a “Chimeric-an” | Tingyan Deng | TEDxAllendaleColumbiaSchool


so what if I tell you the key to success

so what if I tell you the key to success in this word economy is to study abroad

in this word economy is to study abroad

in this word economy is to study abroad what if I tell you develop a habit of

what if I tell you develop a habit of

what if I tell you develop a habit of cooperation with the Irish or Germany or

cooperation with the Irish or Germany or

cooperation with the Irish or Germany or Chinese will not only change our life

Chinese will not only change our life

Chinese will not only change our life perspective gradually we will also

perspective gradually we will also

perspective gradually we will also expand your horizon you might like

expand your horizon you might like

expand your horizon you might like wait wait wait David this is true

wait wait wait David this is true

wait wait wait David this is true absolute what can what can I enjoy my

absolute what can what can I enjoy my

absolute what can what can I enjoy my life in my own nation why do I have to

life in my own nation why do I have to

life in my own nation why do I have to breaking the language barrier to go to

breaking the language barrier to go to

breaking the language barrier to go to another country so this is a picture of

another country so this is a picture of

another country so this is a picture of me one was in lower school fact that I

me one was in lower school fact that I

me one was in lower school fact that I refuse to study English because there

refuse to study English because there

refuse to study English because there was so many vocabularies and grandmas

was so many vocabularies and grandmas

was so many vocabularies and grandmas and the main point was I’m not going to

and the main point was I’m not going to

and the main point was I’m not going to us all okay so why do I need English

us all okay so why do I need English

us all okay so why do I need English what was that English

what was that English

what was that English so things began to change as a year of

so things began to change as a year of

so things began to change as a year of 2013 imagine American business manager

2013 imagine American business manager

2013 imagine American business manager in Shanghai at Starbucks he told me life

in Shanghai at Starbucks he told me life

in Shanghai at Starbucks he told me life life began at the end of your comfort

life began at the end of your comfort

life began at the end of your comfort zone he encouraged me to experience the

zone he encouraged me to experience the

zone he encouraged me to experience the words that beyond my borders so after

words that beyond my borders so after

words that beyond my borders so after researching different countries like us

researching different countries like us

researching different countries like us and you okay eventually I decided to

and you okay eventually I decided to

and you okay eventually I decided to come to us because US was composed of a

come to us because US was composed of a

come to us because US was composed of a group of immigrants so there’s a word

group of immigrants so there’s a word

group of immigrants so there’s a word called chimeric so take the word China

called chimeric so take the word China

called chimeric so take the word China the first part of China and the end of

the first part of China and the end of

the first part of China and the end of America you put together that’s a word

America you put together that’s a word

America you put together that’s a word defined by by a professor at Harvard

defined by by a professor at Harvard

defined by by a professor at Harvard University to symbolize the closer and

University to symbolize the closer and

University to symbolize the closer and closer relationship between China and

closer relationship between China and

closer relationship between China and America and in fact why come to America

America and in fact why come to America

America and in fact why come to America I do feel this connect relationship in

I do feel this connect relationship in

I do feel this connect relationship in sports so the first worst idea in

sports so the first worst idea in

sports so the first worst idea in American was cross the country

American was cross the country

American was cross the country once the you might not know it so in

once the you might not know it so in

once the you might not know it so in China the long-distance running for high

China the long-distance running for high

China the long-distance running for high school man it’s point six mile

school man it’s point six mile

school man it’s point six mile however across the country is 3.2 miles

however across the country is 3.2 miles

however across the country is 3.2 miles so my endurance was really bad compared

so my endurance was really bad compared

so my endurance was really bad compared to other Americans and in fact as you

to other Americans and in fact as you

to other Americans and in fact as you remember I got the last place in my

remember I got the last place in my

remember I got the last place in my first in my first meet and another thing

first in my first meet and another thing

first in my first meet and another thing as you’ll remember is even though I got

as you’ll remember is even though I got

as you’ll remember is even though I got the last place my teammates will still

the last place my teammates will still

the last place my teammates will still cheer me up after the after after the

cheer me up after the after after the

cheer me up after the after after the meet and they will still say try harder

meet and they will still say try harder

meet and they will still say try harder and you will get better another thing I

and you will get better another thing I

and you will get better another thing I experienced in American borders

experienced in American borders

experienced in American borders horsemanship was the compared your

horsemanship was the compared your

horsemanship was the compared your competitors will always say good luck to

competitors will always say good luck to

competitors will always say good luck to you before your race that’s something I

you before your race that’s something I

you before your race that’s something I never experienced in China

never experienced in China

never experienced in China because like in China we don’t even talk

because like in China we don’t even talk

because like in China we don’t even talk to our competitors and the second thing

to our competitors and the second thing

to our competitors and the second thing of their so the second thing I will talk

of their so the second thing I will talk

of their so the second thing I will talk about the importance like how Americans

about the importance like how Americans

about the importance like how Americans people think about the community so this

people think about the community so this

people think about the community so this is the classic example so on weekend in

is the classic example so on weekend in

is the classic example so on weekend in China if you have ten hours your parents

China if you have ten hours your parents

China if you have ten hours your parents do a for co2 starter for eight hours and

do a for co2 starter for eight hours and

do a for co2 starter for eight hours and you will have 12 hours free and there

you will have 12 hours free and there

you will have 12 hours free and there every time most of the trying students

every time most of the trying students

every time most of the trying students do will either playing video games or

do will either playing video games or

do will either playing video games or they will house with your best friends

they will house with your best friends

they will house with your best friends but we never how to exact class select

but we never how to exact class select

but we never how to exact class select the sports meet here like we have this

the sports meet here like we have this

the sports meet here like we have this Rose me like the cross-country meet will

Rose me like the cross-country meet will

Rose me like the cross-country meet will have like once a year so we don’t have

have like once a year so we don’t have

have like once a year so we don’t have much opportunity to do social events

much opportunity to do social events

much opportunity to do social events versus the American if you have ten

versus the American if you have ten

versus the American if you have ten hours you would do to our sports and you

hours you would do to our sports and you

hours you would do to our sports and you would do one where social events and

would do one where social events and

would do one where social events and also enhancing I like American community

also enhancing I like American community

also enhancing I like American community is like like seeing a picture so the

is like like seeing a picture so the

is like like seeing a picture so the first feature is the school we have

first feature is the school we have

first feature is the school we have something called brown white day so the

something called brown white day so the

something called brown white day so the school will divide the world through

school will divide the world through

school will divide the world through adversity upper school students to pair

adversity upper school students to pair

adversity upper school students to pair with one middle lower school students

with one middle lower school students

with one middle lower school students and we will have the launch together and

and we will have the launch together and

and we will have the launch together and we will have commutation afternoons I

we will have commutation afternoons I

we will have commutation afternoons I really like it because like how with the

really like it because like how with the

really like it because like how with the American little cuties but it also

American little cuties but it also

American little cuties but it also reminded me that I’m getting old so the

reminded me that I’m getting old so the

reminded me that I’m getting old so the second picture is is to have something

second picture is is to have something

second picture is is to have something called straight week so this is a day of

called straight week so this is a day of

called straight week so this is a day of pajama day so like we would take

pajama day so like we would take

pajama day so like we would take pictures of like we were in pajamas and

pictures of like we were in pajamas and

pictures of like we were in pajamas and I think this is a really good way to

I think this is a really good way to

I think this is a really good way to relieve our pressures and also in

relieve our pressures and also in

relieve our pressures and also in America like in school like probably

America like in school like probably

America like in school like probably near someone were really like really

near someone were really like really

near someone were really like really Cooper gemma’s and you will come to them

Cooper gemma’s and you will come to them

Cooper gemma’s and you will come to them and say hey nice pajama but and then you

and say hey nice pajama but and then you

and say hey nice pajama but and then you can try make friend with him and later

can try make friend with him and later

can try make friend with him and later on you probably under something from

on you probably under something from

on you probably under something from both others these are like opportunities

both others these are like opportunities

both others these are like opportunities in China we don’t have and so talking

in China we don’t have and so talking

in China we don’t have and so talking about my personal history so I was born

about my personal history so I was born

about my personal history so I was born in the north part of China but I moved

in the north part of China but I moved

in the north part of China but I moved to a sauce part of China while I was

to a sauce part of China while I was

to a sauce part of China while I was here and I was raised here so I never

here and I was raised here so I never

here and I was raised here so I never talked all lived with the minorities in

talked all lived with the minorities in

talked all lived with the minorities in China before so therefore why first come

China before so therefore why first come

China before so therefore why first come to American I was afraid of color people

to American I was afraid of color people

to American I was afraid of color people because generally their tolerance

because generally their tolerance

because generally their tolerance longer than me and but like in Allendale

longer than me and but like in Allendale

longer than me and but like in Allendale Colombia I met some like really grew

Colombia I met some like really grew

Colombia I met some like really grew students like India yes me who helped me

students like India yes me who helped me

students like India yes me who helped me a lot when I first got here I might

a lot when I first got here I might

a lot when I first got here I might prospect you towards the color people

prospect you towards the color people

prospect you towards the color people changed gradually so and then like I

changed gradually so and then like I

changed gradually so and then like I want to overcome like my afraid to the

want to overcome like my afraid to the

want to overcome like my afraid to the color people so I want to I went to a

color people so I want to I went to a

color people so I want to I went to a school called Rochester prime high

school called Rochester prime high

school called Rochester prime high school so it’s a charter school that

school so it’s a charter school that

school so it’s a charter school that consists of 95 percent color students

consists of 95 percent color students

consists of 95 percent color students and what I did that was I was a master

and what I did that was I was a master

and what I did that was I was a master this year I was helping them pass the

this year I was helping them pass the

this year I was helping them pass the algebra to region exams and through

algebra to region exams and through

algebra to region exams and through among stuff tutoring I become much more

among stuff tutoring I become much more

among stuff tutoring I become much more confident and comfortable while talking

confident and comfortable while talking

confident and comfortable while talking with color peoples and another thing I

with color peoples and another thing I

with color peoples and another thing I learned from the volunteer service is

learned from the volunteer service is

learned from the volunteer service is like I can tell from like their

like I can tell from like their

like I can tell from like their appreciation to me and this like this

appreciation to me and this like this

appreciation to me and this like this eventually spurred me to continue doing

eventually spurred me to continue doing

eventually spurred me to continue doing community service like like this year

community service like like this year

community service like like this year and second picture is me as the Ronald

and second picture is me as the Ronald

and second picture is me as the Ronald McDonald House so it’s the house meaning

McDonald House so it’s the house meaning

McDonald House so it’s the house meaning for the cancer students so what I did

for the cancer students so what I did

for the cancer students so what I did was so we have a group of six students

was so we have a group of six students

was so we have a group of six students from India Columbia and way comes with I

from India Columbia and way comes with I

from India Columbia and way comes with I would cook the dinner dear well I’m not

would cook the dinner dear well I’m not

would cook the dinner dear well I’m not a real good cooker but I did most of the

a real good cooker but I did most of the

a real good cooker but I did most of the cutting and it was really fun and all

cutting and it was really fun and all

cutting and it was really fun and all the students here like they appreciate

the students here like they appreciate

the students here like they appreciate what I did so yeah I think that’s a real

what I did so yeah I think that’s a real

what I did so yeah I think that’s a real good way to improve my personal value

good way to improve my personal value

good way to improve my personal value and so this is my one of my favorite for

and so this is my one of my favorite for

and so this is my one of my favorite for any American Lucian nicosia so I like

any American Lucian nicosia so I like

any American Lucian nicosia so I like him it’s because the one first come to

him it’s because the one first come to

him it’s because the one first come to American here was a person who

American here was a person who

American here was a person who interested who introduced me to a

interested who introduced me to a

interested who introduced me to a cross-country team there was a person

cross-country team there was a person

cross-country team there was a person who introduced me to all the teachers

who introduced me to all the teachers

who introduced me to all the teachers who helped me make friends and his

who helped me make friends and his

who helped me make friends and his leadership is I feel is from like

leadership is I feel is from like

leadership is I feel is from like upperclassman’s to underclassmen to the

upperclassman’s to underclassmen to the

upperclassman’s to underclassmen to the new students even though I’m from like

new students even though I’m from like

new students even though I’m from like other part of the world and this really

other part of the world and this really

other part of the world and this really this really influenced me so like this

this really influenced me so like this

this really influenced me so like this year we have our students from Canada

year we have our students from Canada

year we have our students from Canada who named Emerson so what I first came

who named Emerson so what I first came

who named Emerson so what I first came here I helped him like all his schedules

here I helped him like all his schedules

here I helped him like all his schedules and how to make friends and I told him

and how to make friends and I told him

and how to make friends and I told him like the American like even how the

like the American like even how the

like the American like even how the school bus works and yeah I’m glad I

school bus works and yeah I’m glad I

school bus works and yeah I’m glad I learned something like from American

learned something like from American

learned something like from American students and lastly as Michelle Obama

students and lastly as Michelle Obama

students and lastly as Michelle Obama said in Peking University study abroad

said in Peking University study abroad

said in Peking University study abroad it’s a powerful vehicle for

for power we call for exchange people as

for power we call for exchange people as we move into a new era of citizen

we move into a new era of citizen

we move into a new era of citizen diplomacy so I hope everyone could take

diplomacy so I hope everyone could take

diplomacy so I hope everyone could take the opportunity have the have the

the opportunity have the have the

the opportunity have the have the passion to breaking the language barrier

passion to breaking the language barrier

passion to breaking the language barrier to pass the stereotype to pass the

to pass the stereotype to pass the

to pass the stereotype to pass the misconceptions between each countries

misconceptions between each countries

misconceptions between each countries and become a lifelong diverse learner

and become a lifelong diverse learner

and become a lifelong diverse learner and that’s my speak thank you

and that’s my speak thank you

and that’s my speak thank you [Applause]

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