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It’s up to us to change education! | Milad Muhammadi | TEDxYouth@CapeTown


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[Music] what can a student do for their

what can a student do for their

what can a student do for their education can they be effective these

education can they be effective these

education can they be effective these questions and many others like these

questions and many others like these

questions and many others like these were in the head of bunch of 10th grade

were in the head of bunch of 10th grade

were in the head of bunch of 10th grade student last year and we wanted to do

student last year and we wanted to do

student last year and we wanted to do our part so we created a team to make

our part so we created a team to make

our part so we created a team to make difference at the beginning we didn’t

difference at the beginning we didn’t

difference at the beginning we didn’t have any specific plan or structure also

have any specific plan or structure also

have any specific plan or structure also a lots of our friends and classmate

a lots of our friends and classmate

a lots of our friends and classmate mocked us and they said you want to be

mocked us and they said you want to be

mocked us and they said you want to be the change maker of Education and we

the change maker of Education and we

the change maker of Education and we didn’t have much experience in these

didn’t have much experience in these

didn’t have much experience in these type of books but we kept moving forward

type of books but we kept moving forward

type of books but we kept moving forward our first work started with an idea from

our first work started with an idea from

our first work started with an idea from one of my friends that was a starting

one of my friends that was a starting

one of my friends that was a starting physics for physical mpr exam it said

physics for physical mpr exam it said

physics for physical mpr exam it said boys do you like physic none of us like

boys do you like physic none of us like

boys do you like physic none of us like physical referring to our school books

physical referring to our school books

physical referring to our school books but he said physic is really different

but he said physic is really different

but he said physic is really different from what you think about it he said

from what you think about it he said

from what you think about it he said have you ever thought how why when your

have you ever thought how why when your

have you ever thought how why when your clothes dry they become darker I thought

clothes dry they become darker I thought

clothes dry they become darker I thought I it happens nearly every day in my life

I it happens nearly every day in my life

I it happens nearly every day in my life and I have never asked myself why and

and I have never asked myself why and

and I have never asked myself why and how and also how does it exactly relate

how and also how does it exactly relate

how and also how does it exactly relate it to physic so we planned the physic

it to physic so we planned the physic

it to physic so we planned the physic contest based on similar question the

contest based on similar question the

contest based on similar question the question that was based on our everyday

question that was based on our everyday

question that was based on our everyday life and that’s really challenges

life and that’s really challenges

life and that’s really challenges student each team bateria student had to

student each team bateria student had to

student each team bateria student had to answer each question in half an hour

answer each question in half an hour

answer each question in half an hour after the exam we had some workshops

after the exam we had some workshops

after the exam we had some workshops like ton about physic concept like time

like ton about physic concept like time

like ton about physic concept like time traveling physic magic and so on our

traveling physic magic and so on our

traveling physic magic and so on our main goal was to do something to student

main goal was to do something to student

main goal was to do something to student after the event seemed different about

after the event seemed different about

after the event seemed different about physic and also i can say everything has

physic and also i can say everything has

physic and also i can say everything has done have done by a student from

done have done by a student from

done have done by a student from designing the question planning the

designing the question planning the

designing the question planning the event and so on and because we didn’t

event and so on and because we didn’t

event and so on and because we didn’t have any sponsors the ticket were elite

have any sponsors the ticket were elite

have any sponsors the ticket were elite a little higher than normal and we

a little higher than normal and we

a little higher than normal and we taught at most 150 students will attend

taught at most 150 students will attend

taught at most 150 students will attend but surprisingly about 500 student

but surprisingly about 500 student

but surprisingly about 500 student attends

attends

attends I don’t want to say after this event all

I don’t want to say after this event all

I don’t want to say after this event all of the students are fall in love with

of the students are fall in love with

of the students are fall in love with physics but I can say that they are

physics but I can say that they are

physics but I can say that they are thinking about physics different from

thinking about physics different from

thinking about physics different from the past but the best thing happened

the past but the best thing happened

the past but the best thing happened after this experience was that the I can

after this experience was that the I can

after this experience was that the I can make change a spark in the school and

make change a spark in the school and

make change a spark in the school and the idea that raised in some of the

the idea that raised in some of the

the idea that raised in some of the students also some of the teachers

students also some of the teachers

students also some of the teachers became eager and started giving us some

became eager and started giving us some

became eager and started giving us some ideas for our future works meanwhile one

ideas for our future works meanwhile one

ideas for our future works meanwhile one of the student came and said to

of the student came and said to

of the student came and said to encourage the student to read more books

encourage the student to read more books

encourage the student to read more books we can create a club to DEATH called

we can create a club to DEATH called

we can create a club to DEATH called reading book club at first we had some

reading book club at first we had some

reading book club at first we had some problems in the club we wanted to gather

problems in the club we wanted to gather

problems in the club we wanted to gather weekly and discuss about a book that

weekly and discuss about a book that

weekly and discuss about a book that introduced the let previous week but we

introduced the let previous week but we

introduced the let previous week but we didn’t have a proper place together for

didn’t have a proper place together for

didn’t have a proper place together for example we used together in a bookshop

example we used together in a bookshop

example we used together in a bookshop that was crowded and noisy and people

that was crowded and noisy and people

that was crowded and noisy and people looked at us as some aliens and so it

looked at us as some aliens and so it

looked at us as some aliens and so it wasn’t the best one and but things got

wasn’t the best one and but things got

wasn’t the best one and but things got little by little bitter after that now

little by little bitter after that now

little by little bitter after that now we now have a good place to gather like

we now have a good place to gather like

we now have a good place to gather like a boot cafe and more students are coming

a boot cafe and more students are coming

a boot cafe and more students are coming and although I’ve read many books but it

and although I’ve read many books but it

and although I’ve read many books but it changed me to the same book in my view

changed me to the same book in my view

changed me to the same book in my view and also it made me to read more books

and also it made me to read more books

and also it made me to read more books after one or two of these activities I

after one or two of these activities I

after one or two of these activities I realized that I got infected by is DST

realized that I got infected by is DST

realized that I got infected by is DST it was not only me but also all of our

it was not only me but also all of our

it was not only me but also all of our teams and many other the student that

teams and many other the student that

teams and many other the student that have you ever heard that writers it is

have you ever heard that writers it is

have you ever heard that writers it is Stanford I should do something to for

Stanford I should do something to for

Stanford I should do something to for example this year one of my friends came

example this year one of my friends came

example this year one of my friends came to me and said you have any plan for

to me and said you have any plan for

to me and said you have any plan for this search of activities this year I

this search of activities this year I

this search of activities this year I said yeah he said everything you want to

said yeah he said everything you want to

said yeah he said everything you want to do I mean I said and I then we are we

do I mean I said and I then we are we

do I mean I said and I then we are we looked at this school we see mania

looked at this school we see mania

looked at this school we see mania student thinking about this the same a

student thinking about this the same a

student thinking about this the same a group of a student wanted to organize

group of a student wanted to organize

group of a student wanted to organize mad contest a group of a student wanted

mad contest a group of a student wanted

mad contest a group of a student wanted to create a literature Club and also

to create a literature Club and also

to create a literature Club and also many others wanted to do many other kind

many others wanted to do many other kind

many others wanted to do many other kind of things also who had helped us in

of things also who had helped us in

of things also who had helped us in these activities before wanted to

these activities before wanted to

these activities before wanted to continue again because we they had

continue again because we they had

continue again because we they had because of two reasons first

because of two reasons first

because of two reasons first they had experienced a unique good

they had experienced a unique good

they had experienced a unique good feeling and then because they have

feeling and then because they have

feeling and then because they have learned about it so much the unique it

learned about it so much the unique it

learned about it so much the unique it about the unique good feeling I can say

about the unique good feeling I can say

about the unique good feeling I can say for example for myself after we had

for example for myself after we had

for example for myself after we had organised the TEDx a person came to me

organised the TEDx a person came to me

organised the TEDx a person came to me and said you have changed my life I said

and said you have changed my life I said

and said you have changed my life I said why how we said before these I didn’t

why how we said before these I didn’t

why how we said before these I didn’t have much goals and ideas but after that

have much goals and ideas but after that

have much goals and ideas but after that I got some ideas and goals and it made

I got some ideas and goals and it made

I got some ideas and goals and it made me so passionate about going to school

me so passionate about going to school

me so passionate about going to school and I have also learned a lot about

and I have also learned a lot about

and I have also learned a lot about these activities for example from

these activities for example from

these activities for example from negotiating talking discussing planning

negotiating talking discussing planning

negotiating talking discussing planning this event and so on although for doing

this event and so on although for doing

this event and so on although for doing this I have to forget some short-term

this I have to forget some short-term

this I have to forget some short-term fun or I have watched for example fever

fun or I have watched for example fever

fun or I have watched for example fever movies but because of that to reason I

movies but because of that to reason I

movies but because of that to reason I really passionate about doing these two

really passionate about doing these two

really passionate about doing these two after this the biggest thing we

after this the biggest thing we

after this the biggest thing we understood was that the students are the

understood was that the students are the

understood was that the students are the most powerful and effective person who

most powerful and effective person who

most powerful and effective person who can change education because of two

can change education because of two

can change education because of two reasons first we are the most engaged

reasons first we are the most engaged

reasons first we are the most engaged person with the starting school and

person with the starting school and

person with the starting school and education so it’s obvious that we know

education so it’s obvious that we know

education so it’s obvious that we know the problems and solutions better than

the problems and solutions better than

the problems and solutions better than anyone else and also because we really

anyone else and also because we really

anyone else and also because we really want change we are so passionate about

want change we are so passionate about

want change we are so passionate about these active doing these activities even

these active doing these activities even

these active doing these activities even without any regards I don’t want to say

without any regards I don’t want to say

without any regards I don’t want to say that we can revolutionize education

that we can revolutionize education

that we can revolutionize education system and make big things but we can

system and make big things but we can

system and make big things but we can make big impacts by doing some small

make big impacts by doing some small

make big impacts by doing some small things and each happens in the way of

things and each happens in the way of

things and each happens in the way of thinking for example as I said the

thinking for example as I said the

thinking for example as I said the physic contest didn’t teach student a

physic contest didn’t teach student a

physic contest didn’t teach student a lot about physics but it changed their

lot about physics but it changed their

lot about physics but it changed their way thinking about physic also the

way thinking about physic also the

way thinking about physic also the reading book club didn’t chain made them

reading book club didn’t chain made them

reading book club didn’t chain made them to read many books but it changed their

to read many books but it changed their

to read many books but it changed their attitude about a book or chart books in

attitude about a book or chart books in

attitude about a book or chart books in general and at the end I want to say

general and at the end I want to say

general and at the end I want to say that if we have done this before we are

that if we have done this before we are

that if we have done this before we are not some highly talented well skilled

not some highly talented well skilled

not some highly talented well skilled student / normal ordinary like most of

student / normal ordinary like most of

student / normal ordinary like most of you but we believe that we can make

you but we believe that we can make

you but we believe that we can make difference also I want to say that we

difference also I want to say that we

difference also I want to say that we must do something for future students as

must do something for future students as

must do something for future students as they have as past they have done for us

they have as past they have done for us

they have as past they have done for us and never forget that quote from nelson

and never forget that quote from nelson

and never forget that quote from nelson mandela that says education is the best

mandela that says education is the best

mandela that says education is the best way best weapon to change the world and

way best weapon to change the world and

way best weapon to change the world and i think it’s student time to use that

i think it’s student time to use that

i think it’s student time to use that beepin and change the world for

beepin and change the world for

beepin and change the world for themselves and their children tanks

themselves and their children tanks

themselves and their children tanks [Music]

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