Students often hear words like:
We are the future
While I acknowledge this, I truly believe
We present as well.
This course led me through my whole work and my journey
To make this world a better place.
For me, my career began
In the fall of 2013.
I was 13 years old.
I came home after school to read an article online
About a girl of eleven years.
Her name was Rebecca,
She had been subject to electronic bullying for more than a year and a half.
One day, she decided she would not tolerate any more,
So she climbed up the tower of her city
I jumped out of it.
I have told that story many times I do not count it.
Her story was never easier on me at one time.
Because Rebecca is not the only person who has suffered such suffering.
Megan Mir, who was three weeks away from the age of fourteen
When I started receiving messages online
Such as: “The world will be a better place than Donk.”
Her mother found her in the closet of her room,
Where she hanged herself.
And 18-year-old Taylor Clemente
In his first year at Rutgers University
Has just revealed that he is a pariah of the world and his family and friends
One day, one of his fellow inmates thought it was fun
To broadcast a live video of Taylor and his friend
In one of their most intimate moments.
and the next day,
Taylor jumped from George Washington Bridge
To die.
These stories do not follow me
Because I wish more than anything to be able to rewrite it.
I wish I could go back in time
To make every man rethink what he has done
The question that will forever afflict me:
If you can, will Rebecca, Megan and Taylor remain alive today?
Electronic bullying is a big problem
52% of teenagers in America alone have been subject to electronic bullying
We are talking about 12 million people.
Many of these victims suffered from low self-esteem and depression
And suicidal tendencies in rare cases.
When I encountered this problem
I realized immediately
Social networking sites have not tried enough
To deter this behavior.
Many things they do
Such as allowing cyberbullying victims to block online bullying
What is the reaction that resulted after the damage.
But I preempted a solution.
I wanted to understand what children are doing
And how I used this understanding to address the problem
So I started a simple research
The adolescent brain is one of the most common parts of the human body
Genes in general are astounding
Because we understand very little about what he does.
But the brain always amazed me
And how we make decisions in our daily lives
There is something really exciting about our brains
It is when we are born
Our brain develops from the back forward
By the time we reach the age of 13, nearly 90% of it has been completed
Leaving only 10% unfinished, here at the front
Scientists call that part of the brain the frontal cortex.
Ironically, you adults
This part is responsible for decision-making and control of motivation.
So many of our teenagers end up making decisions
Regret it later.
Adults often ask, “What were you thinking about?”
“Have not you made such an act?”
And for any teenager here
I am sure they have gone through this reaction saying: “What?
I did not know what I was thinking about, I did it spontaneously without thinking
He was actually born for a moment. “
Adolescents are really not good at thinking about their actions.
So I thought how wonderful that was!
That’s why teens may not realize
The importance of Maincheron in social media
What if I could use what I knew about the adolescent brain
To create a solution that can stop cyber bullying?
Here is the Reithink application
Reethink gives any teenager
Is about to suspend an offensive commentary on social media
Such as: “committed suicide,” or “you are very ugly”
A second chance to reconsider his decision
“Hey, Trit
Are you sure this message is decent?
Are you sure you want to publish this in social media? “
When I first came up with this idea, I did not know if it would work
I did not know if the children would take them seriously
And whether they were already scientifically proven
But I know I have to prove its effectiveness
I had to make sure it was an effective solution
Therefore during the eighth grade in high school
1,500 experimental scientific studies were conducted
Which concluded that more than 93% of the times
When the adolescent has another chance to reconsider his decision
It changes that decision
And decides not to publish abusive commentary in social media
So the willingness to publish an abusive comment
Has actually decreased from 71% to less than 5%.
I was stunned!
Here I stand before the most effective proactive solution in the world
To stop cyber bullying when I am 14 years old
I was saying, “Oh my God, the solution was all the time.”
From there, Reithink started
I was fortunate to be able to travel around the world
To the White House
To MIT in Northwestern where they adopted me
To Google’s headquarters
And recently on Shark Tank on ABC.
None of these awards nor medals interest me as much
Make reethink up the hands of millions of children who need it
around the world.
It was an unforgettable moment at all
When Reethink was released free on Google Play Store and the Father Store.
We have seen hundreds of thousands of downloads.
We are currently working on the application of curriculum technology
For millions of students across the United States
And around the world.
We are trying to make Reithink a reality
In international languages
So that people in China, India and Europe can use Reethink
And to have a second chance to really determine who want to be online.
I recently received an e-mail from a girl telling me that she was her close friend
She was hospitalized because she was injuring herself
It has been subject to cyber bullying for years, years and years
She did not know how to tolerate it any more
Her friend told me: “I do not have much hope now,
But when I read stories like your stories,
I know there are people who care about this issue,
They want to do something about it. “
Her message reminded me that Reethink is not just a technological product
It is a social movement, it is a call to action
It is a cry of begging
Against a cause that suffers a lot.
I would like to thank all adolescents who have listened to this message:
You do not have to be a rocket scientist to change the world
You do not have to have Albert Einstein hair
It does not matter which country you are
It does not matter your race, gender or social and economic background
The only thing that matters is how much you can dream of
Do not be afraid to make mistakes.
This may not be the case
But we teens now have nothing to lose
We do not know fear
We can advance in this world and make something
I know that every one of you may think about what is around him
He saw problems in his community, things that interest you
Problems that affect not only the people around you
But affect many around the world.
“What can I do? I’m just a teenager.”
You should not think about this style of thinking at all
Think globally, and work locally
It may start small so there is no change, it is a very small project to notice
But when you take that step forward
You do not just take it for yourself
But you take it for everyone you support
around you.
That means a lot to your community, and to yourself too
Because he sees you more than what he says
The others about you, more than what the skeptics say about you.
You can be as you dream, and your hand will realize your dreams.
So I have the honor
I was able to share my story today
Because I am aware that I am not standing in a hall full of women
The future will only become the future
But rather very likely to become the present.
Thank you so much!
(clap)
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