My Personal Story | Joshua Chu | TEDxYouth@STC

hi today I’m going to talk to you about

hi today I’m going to talk to you about my personal story thank you

my personal story thank you

my personal story thank you who here thinks they’re different to

who here thinks they’re different to

who here thinks they’re different to raise up your hands okay thank you I’m

raise up your hands okay thank you I’m

raise up your hands okay thank you I’m here to tell you that I think I am

here to tell you that I think I am

here to tell you that I think I am different – in fact I’m not only

different – in fact I’m not only

different – in fact I’m not only different

different

different I am also special when I was younger the

I am also special when I was younger the

I am also special when I was younger the doctors are mean for most of the other

doctors are mean for most of the other

doctors are mean for most of the other children and my age I was told that I

children and my age I was told that I

children and my age I was told that I have a special mind some found me

have a special mind some found me

have a special mind some found me creative artists found me strange but

creative artists found me strange but

creative artists found me strange but they all thought I was different

they all thought I was different

they all thought I was different the thing that sent me apart is my

the thing that sent me apart is my

the thing that sent me apart is my special way to relate to people and I

special way to relate to people and I

special way to relate to people and I see the world very differently

first of all let me tell you about my

first of all let me tell you about my family story which itself is rather

family story which itself is rather

family story which itself is rather different and unique

different and unique

different and unique soon after I was born I was adopted all

soon after I was born I was adopted all

soon after I was born I was adopted all along with my twin brother Jordan by a

along with my twin brother Jordan by a

along with my twin brother Jordan by a very nice couple

they are the very reason why I am

they are the very reason why I am standing here today

they taught me die even if I might be

they taught me die even if I might be different I am no less than others

different I am no less than others

different I am no less than others and that it is perfectly fine to be

and that it is perfectly fine to be

and that it is perfectly fine to be different

different

different my difference was not a challenge at all

my difference was not a challenge at all

my difference was not a challenge at all but instead it is my unique gift

and I to use to help others to

and I to use to help others to understand about how people who are

understand about how people who are

understand about how people who are different

different

different when I was 2 years old my parents

when I was 2 years old my parents

when I was 2 years old my parents started to realize that I might be

started to realize that I might be

started to realize that I might be different

different

different as compared to my twin brother who

as compared to my twin brother who

as compared to my twin brother who already expressed his eatin fruit

already expressed his eatin fruit

already expressed his eatin fruit sentences

sentences

sentences I could barely uttered a single word

since I had difficulty chewing and

since I had difficulty chewing and swallowing food

swallowing food

swallowing food I was slow in my muscular development as

I was slow in my muscular development as

I was slow in my muscular development as well

well

well since I had difficulty chewing and

since I had difficulty chewing and

since I had difficulty chewing and swallowing food swallowing food

I was a real slow eater

I was a real slow eater I also hated FISC physical activities

I also hated FISC physical activities

I also hated FISC physical activities because I found the heart to coordinate

because I found the heart to coordinate

because I found the heart to coordinate my limbs

my limbs

my limbs so so unlike other kids who who enjoy

so so unlike other kids who who enjoy

so so unlike other kids who who enjoy playing their friends at the playground

playing their friends at the playground

playing their friends at the playground I would scream and shout the minute I

I would scream and shout the minute I

I would scream and shout the minute I arrived there as the sound sight and

arrived there as the sound sight and

arrived there as the sound sight and movements of the other children

movements of the other children

movements of the other children terrified me

my way of exploring the loan was oath

my way of exploring the loan was oath was also very different

was also very different

was also very different instead of using my eyes and ears to

instead of using my eyes and ears to

instead of using my eyes and ears to learn I like to touch things sometimes I

learn I like to touch things sometimes I

learn I like to touch things sometimes I would even put them in my mouth in order

would even put them in my mouth in order

would even put them in my mouth in order to feel to feel them and remember to

to feel to feel them and remember to

to feel to feel them and remember to learn my turning point was when I

learn my turning point was when I

learn my turning point was when I started a very special program called

started a very special program called

started a very special program called the a be a at two and a half

the a be a at two and a half

the a be a at two and a half I was thought very clever but simple

I was thought very clever but simple

I was thought very clever but simple meffert’s to use

meffert’s to use

meffert’s to use to communicate with people very soon I

to communicate with people very soon I

to communicate with people very soon I was able to use my simple words and my

was able to use my simple words and my

was able to use my simple words and my needs to express my emotions

I felt less angry and alone suddenly all

I felt less angry and alone suddenly all the things around me started to make

the things around me started to make

the things around me started to make sense at home my mom teaches me reading

sense at home my mom teaches me reading

sense at home my mom teaches me reading and spelling since she is an English

and spelling since she is an English

and spelling since she is an English teacher

teacher

teacher whereas my dad helped me with my

whereas my dad helped me with my

whereas my dad helped me with my reasoning and logic as he is good at

reasoning and logic as he is good at

reasoning and logic as he is good at maths

my mom is kind and nothing who always

my mom is kind and nothing who always keeps keeps me feel very safe

keeps keeps me feel very safe

keeps keeps me feel very safe my dad on the other hand is strict and

my dad on the other hand is strict and

my dad on the other hand is strict and determined who always gives my best to

determined who always gives my best to

determined who always gives my best to challenge me with the love and support

challenge me with the love and support

challenge me with the love and support from home I was provided with with a

from home I was provided with with a

from home I was provided with with a strong and solid base to go and learn

strong and solid base to go and learn

strong and solid base to go and learn what about my border Jordan

what about my border Jordan

what about my border Jordan I enjoyed growing up with Jordan because

I enjoyed growing up with Jordan because

I enjoyed growing up with Jordan because he’s not only my brother he’s also my

he’s not only my brother he’s also my

he’s not only my brother he’s also my teacher he helps me to overcome all of

teacher he helps me to overcome all of

teacher he helps me to overcome all of my challenges

in 2014 my first football experience was

in 2014 my first football experience was in Taiwan

in Taiwan

in Taiwan and I participated for the under 11

and I participated for the under 11

and I participated for the under 11 football team with Jordan

football team with Jordan

football team with Jordan Jordan helped me to practice my football

Jordan helped me to practice my football

Jordan helped me to practice my football skills

before that I was not good and my fruits

before that I was not good and my fruits coordination

Jordan helped me to practice my football

Jordan helped me to practice my football skills and coordination every day

the best part was when I scored ESCO I

the best part was when I scored ESCO I felt more happy and confident around

felt more happy and confident around

felt more happy and confident around other

other

other children my age now let me tell you how

children my age now let me tell you how

children my age now let me tell you how I did at school

when I was a kindergarten I met a very

when I was a kindergarten I met a very good friend who had the same condition

good friend who had the same condition

good friend who had the same condition as I did

as I did

as I did who was also seen as different

and I started to realize that there

and I started to realize that there there are other people who had the same

there are other people who had the same

there are other people who had the same condition as I do

condition as I do

condition as I do however at them years old

and my teachers and friends to it to

and my teachers and friends to it to intend ear fee at Kowloon junior school

and suddenly everything I was familiar

and suddenly everything I was familiar with was all gone

with was all gone

with was all gone and I felt a lot of expressive emotions

and I was familiar with was all my

and I was familiar with was all my expressive emotions

expressive emotions

expressive emotions I felt very upset angry and even scared

I felt very upset angry and even scared

I felt very upset angry and even scared because no one understood me

because no one understood me

because no one understood me I soon realize that I cannot let Dirk’s

I soon realize that I cannot let Dirk’s

I soon realize that I cannot let Dirk’s ternal factors and he take my emotions

instead I turned all my attention to my

instead I turned all my attention to my studies

studies

studies and I started secondary

education at Charton college with the

education at Charton college with the learning support in most subjects now

learning support in most subjects now

learning support in most subjects now I’m glad

I’m glad

I’m glad to tell you that I am doing mainstream

to tell you that I am doing mainstream

to tell you that I am doing mainstream in most of my subjects

the excitement of overcoming challenges

the excitement of overcoming challenges challenging situations achieving a goal

challenging situations achieving a goal

challenging situations achieving a goal and seeing your ambitions

and seeing your ambitions

and seeing your ambitions and is amazing over the recent years I

and is amazing over the recent years I

and is amazing over the recent years I have developed a keen passion in arts

have developed a keen passion in arts

have developed a keen passion in arts science and maps and I hope to use my

science and maps and I hope to use my

science and maps and I hope to use my skills and talents to my differences to

skills and talents to my differences to

skills and talents to my differences to make a positive difference to the school

make a positive difference to the school

make a positive difference to the school society and to the world

society and to the world

society and to the world I have come

I have come

I have come to accept and be proud of my differences

I’m here to tell you that no matter what

I’m here to tell you that no matter what your challenges are

your challenges are

your challenges are or no matter how different you may be or

or no matter how different you may be or

or no matter how different you may be or no matter who who comes in your way

you can also still make a difference the

you can also still make a difference the key lies in your attitude if you are

key lies in your attitude if you are

key lies in your attitude if you are determined disciplined and diligent

determined disciplined and diligent

determined disciplined and diligent enough you’ll be able to overcome all

enough you’ll be able to overcome all

enough you’ll be able to overcome all your all the hurdles

your all the hurdles

your all the hurdles at same as how my parents and teachers

at same as how my parents and teachers

at same as how my parents and teachers make a difference to my life

make a difference to my life

make a difference to my life a famous person said be the change you

a famous person said be the change you

a famous person said be the change you want to see in the VOC I’m here to tell

want to see in the VOC I’m here to tell

want to see in the VOC I’m here to tell you don’t just be the change but eat the

you don’t just be the change but eat the

you don’t just be the change but eat the difference and now I’m already from my

difference and now I’m already from my

difference and now I’m already from my next chapter thank you