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Build a Life, Not a Resumé | Schuyler Guare | TEDxYouth@StChristophersRd


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[Music] hello everyone this year I’m enrolled in

hello everyone this year I’m enrolled in

hello everyone this year I’m enrolled in a class called an independent scientific

a class called an independent scientific

a class called an independent scientific research as the title implies in this

research as the title implies in this

research as the title implies in this class each student chooses an

class each student chooses an

class each student chooses an independent project to attempt to

independent project to attempt to

independent project to attempt to complete by the enemies I’m working on

complete by the enemies I’m working on

complete by the enemies I’m working on building a winter life you don’t have

building a winter life you don’t have

building a winter life you don’t have industrial heating and air conditioning

industrial heating and air conditioning

industrial heating and air conditioning units to capture the energy release why

units to capture the energy release why

units to capture the energy release why learn so much about building process

learn so much about building process

learn so much about building process during this project of materials and

during this project of materials and

during this project of materials and time management to designing and the

time management to designing and the

time management to designing and the very place step 3 design what I really

very place step 3 design what I really

very place step 3 design what I really want to talk to you about today is what

want to talk to you about today is what

want to talk to you about today is what wrong to independent research last year

wrong to independent research last year

wrong to independent research last year through a lot of hard work and a little

through a lot of hard work and a little

through a lot of hard work and a little bit of luck I had two great options for

bit of luck I had two great options for

bit of luck I had two great options for science ap chemistry and independent

science ap chemistry and independent

science ap chemistry and independent science research as I consider the pros

science research as I consider the pros

science research as I consider the pros and cons of each like college credit and

and cons of each like college credit and

and cons of each like college credit and research experience I came to the

research experience I came to the

research experience I came to the conclusion that independent research

conclusion that independent research

conclusion that independent research seems right for me I went around

seems right for me I went around

seems right for me I went around Huffington college counselors any

Huffington college counselors any

Huffington college counselors any Theismann’s and teachers of our schedule

Theismann’s and teachers of our schedule

Theismann’s and teachers of our schedule and I got a lot of questions of oh

and I got a lot of questions of oh

and I got a lot of questions of oh you’re dating independent science

you’re dating independent science

you’re dating independent science research I got a reply well why wouldn’t

research I got a reply well why wouldn’t

research I got a reply well why wouldn’t and they came up with the answer a lot

and they came up with the answer a lot

and they came up with the answer a lot of colleges would prefer to see a high

of colleges would prefer to see a high

of colleges would prefer to see a high score dark oak Luigi on an AP test that

score dark oak Luigi on an AP test that

score dark oak Luigi on an AP test that so random paper from some random plastic

so random paper from some random plastic

so random paper from some random plastic always a couple dollars so i would ask

always a couple dollars so i would ask

always a couple dollars so i would ask the drawing board and reconsidered my

the drawing board and reconsidered my

the drawing board and reconsidered my options as i thought about it our goal

options as i thought about it our goal

options as i thought about it our goal is time in fresh

is time in fresh

is time in fresh english when my teacher was complaining

english when my teacher was complaining

english when my teacher was complaining to our rookie Bubba loved theater

to our rookie Bubba loved theater

to our rookie Bubba loved theater director in white and she was upset

director in white and she was upset

director in white and she was upset about the senior slide which we all have

about the senior slide which we all have

about the senior slide which we all have developed this time of year and he

developed this time of year and he

developed this time of year and he responded well you can’t blame them kid

responded well you can’t blame them kid

responded well you can’t blame them kid and go to the Fastnet why do you go to

and go to the Fastnet why do you go to

and go to the Fastnet why do you go to st. Catharines the vast majority of the

st. Catharines the vast majority of the

st. Catharines the vast majority of the students are private to get into a good

students are private to get into a good

students are private to get into a good college I helped awkwardly out of place

college I helped awkwardly out of place

college I helped awkwardly out of place in this situation because my first

in this situation because my first

in this situation because my first thought was the education I’m getting

thought was the education I’m getting

thought was the education I’m getting there that’s not to say that I am NOT

there that’s not to say that I am NOT

there that’s not to say that I am NOT extremely stressed out about the

extremely stressed out about the

extremely stressed out about the applications and essays and everything

applications and essays and everything

applications and essays and everything one’s got to pull me over next year but

one’s got to pull me over next year but

one’s got to pull me over next year but i really love and I think you could add

i really love and I think you could add

i really love and I think you could add value to everyone’s experience at st.

value to everyone’s experience at st.

value to everyone’s experience at st. Catherine’s or st. Christopher’s or in

Catherine’s or st. Christopher’s or in

Catherine’s or st. Christopher’s or in any high school to think about the

any high school to think about the

any high school to think about the education that we’re getting here before

education that we’re getting here before

education that we’re getting here before we go on to get back home so what I

we go on to get back home so what I

we go on to get back home so what I challenge you to do and what I want to

challenge you to do and what I want to

challenge you to do and what I want to leave you with is not taking a pendant

leave you with is not taking a pendant

leave you with is not taking a pendant research because it’s a great class I

research because it’s a great class I

research because it’s a great class I don’t know what class is right for you I

don’t know what class is right for you I

don’t know what class is right for you I want to leave you with this instead

want to leave you with this instead

want to leave you with this instead focus on building an interesting and

focus on building an interesting and

focus on building an interesting and fulfilling life the Ile de nada not just

fulfilling life the Ile de nada not just

fulfilling life the Ile de nada not just us

us

us you

you

you [Applause]

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