The Power of Discovery | Jenna Grossbarth | TEDxYouth@CHSN

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[Applause] thank you so much miss Nutella for

thank you so much miss Nutella for

thank you so much miss Nutella for sharing your experiences with us our

sharing your experiences with us our

sharing your experiences with us our next speaker is Jenna guru sparked a

next speaker is Jenna guru sparked a

next speaker is Jenna guru sparked a graduating senior Jenna worked

graduating senior Jenna worked

graduating senior Jenna worked tirelessly as the stage manager for

tirelessly as the stage manager for

tirelessly as the stage manager for North’s fall drama Arabian Nights and

North’s fall drama Arabian Nights and

North’s fall drama Arabian Nights and she also helped greatly and managing the

she also helped greatly and managing the

she also helped greatly and managing the TEDx stage and set design her creativity

TEDx stage and set design her creativity

TEDx stage and set design her creativity and endless generosity will live on and

and endless generosity will live on and

and endless generosity will live on and inspire many others next year at the

inspire many others next year at the

inspire many others next year at the University of Southern Maine please

University of Southern Maine please

University of Southern Maine please welcome to the stage

welcome to the stage

welcome to the stage [Applause]

Thank You second Alec I would also like

Thank You second Alec I would also like to thank everybody who made this made

to thank everybody who made this made

to thank everybody who made this made possible I am so much to speak and share

possible I am so much to speak and share

possible I am so much to speak and share what I feel what matters to you guys in

what I feel what matters to you guys in

what I feel what matters to you guys in the audience so this fall I have the

the audience so this fall I have the

the audience so this fall I have the opportunity to see the revival in Spring

opportunity to see the revival in Spring

opportunity to see the revival in Spring Awakening with my feet across the

Awakening with my feet across the

Awakening with my feet across the revival was dubbed their deaf West

revival was dubbed their deaf West

revival was dubbed their deaf West theatre company out in California and

theatre company out in California and

theatre company out in California and have the characters in the shell or

have the characters in the shell or

have the characters in the shell or death for those of you don’t know Spring

death for those of you don’t know Spring

death for those of you don’t know Spring Awakening was a Broadway show that

Awakening was a Broadway show that

Awakening was a Broadway show that opened in 2006 and it deals with the

opened in 2006 and it deals with the

opened in 2006 and it deals with the themes of teenage sexuality control and

themes of teenage sexuality control and

themes of teenage sexuality control and repression in eighteen nineties Germany

repression in eighteen nineties Germany

repression in eighteen nineties Germany so the revival will suffer death once in

so the revival will suffer death once in

so the revival will suffer death once in this picture you can see Sandra my

this picture you can see Sandra my

this picture you can see Sandra my friend beside eight in the front and

friend beside eight in the front and

friend beside eight in the front and keep both in the back singing they both

keep both in the back singing they both

keep both in the back singing they both share the same role as been gone did I

share the same role as been gone did I

share the same role as been gone did I mention the show’s revolutionary the

mention the show’s revolutionary the

mention the show’s revolutionary the actors help separate from the lenses

actors help separate from the lenses

actors help separate from the lenses krysta Rodriguez who battled breast

krysta Rodriguez who battled breast

krysta Rodriguez who battled breast cancer throughout the opening the show

cancer throughout the opening the show

cancer throughout the opening the show this fall and the actors found the

this fall and the actors found the

this fall and the actors found the second from the left is Ali stroker who

second from the left is Ali stroker who

second from the left is Ali stroker who is the first actress on Broadway to

is the first actress on Broadway to

is the first actress on Broadway to perform in the wheelchair with a

perform in the wheelchair with a

perform in the wheelchair with a disability the show estate of the altar

disability the show estate of the altar

disability the show estate of the altar of my senior year and I honestly

of my senior year and I honestly

of my senior year and I honestly couldn’t figure out why they’re good a

couldn’t figure out why they’re good a

couldn’t figure out why they’re good a lot of a Broadway shows the thoughts

lot of a Broadway shows the thoughts

lot of a Broadway shows the thoughts always in the back of my head music oh

always in the back of my head music oh

always in the back of my head music oh he’s on repeated my ears but why I

he’s on repeated my ears but why I

he’s on repeated my ears but why I couldn’t figure it out he told my turn

couldn’t figure it out he told my turn

couldn’t figure it out he told my turn to be on stage for my theater final I

to be on stage for my theater final I

to be on stage for my theater final I had to create piece of theatre using a

had to create piece of theatre using a

had to create piece of theatre using a philosophy so I chose a philosophy

philosophy so I chose a philosophy

philosophy so I chose a philosophy called justice and chose to do it

called justice and chose to do it

called justice and chose to do it alongside ASL on top of Shakespeare

alongside ASL on top of Shakespeare

alongside ASL on top of Shakespeare monologue it wasn’t easy but when I got

monologue it wasn’t easy but when I got

monologue it wasn’t easy but when I got up there I realized I loved what I was

up there I realized I loved what I was

up there I realized I loved what I was doing I could communicate with so much

doing I could communicate with so much

doing I could communicate with so much more than my words and from there I fell

more than my words and from there I fell

more than my words and from there I fell in love with ASL I think we as a society

in love with ASL I think we as a society

in love with ASL I think we as a society focus on being that of one thing I

focus on being that of one thing I

focus on being that of one thing I started high school doing Peter the arts

started high school doing Peter the arts

started high school doing Peter the arts because I wasn’t athletic and upper

because I wasn’t athletic and upper

because I wasn’t athletic and upper sports I later not involved in science

sports I later not involved in science

sports I later not involved in science was I thought it was interesting and now

was I thought it was interesting and now

was I thought it was interesting and now as a senior I want to learn ASL so

as a senior I want to learn ASL so

as a senior I want to learn ASL so people don’t really know is due Italy

people don’t really know is due Italy

people don’t really know is due Italy they can’t classify me as a job or a

they can’t classify me as a job or a

they can’t classify me as a job or a nerd or theater geek because I refused

nerd or theater geek because I refused

nerd or theater geek because I refused to allow myself a singular label so if I

to allow myself a singular label so if I

to allow myself a singular label so if I think that’s lonely but I feel that I’ve

think that’s lonely but I feel that I’ve

think that’s lonely but I feel that I’ve been blessed an opportunity to dissolve

been blessed an opportunity to dissolve

been blessed an opportunity to dissolve keep learning and desire all that is

keep learning and desire all that is

keep learning and desire all that is good to me if we foster discovery sort

good to me if we foster discovery sort

good to me if we foster discovery sort of finding our niches imagine the

of finding our niches imagine the

of finding our niches imagine the possibilities scientists become creative

possibilities scientists become creative

possibilities scientists become creative and are better able to show that they

and are better able to show that they

and are better able to show that they know creatively mathematicians use

know creatively mathematicians use

know creatively mathematicians use sports knowledge to better understand

sports knowledge to better understand

sports knowledge to better understand their crap the list goes on our lives

their crap the list goes on our lives

their crap the list goes on our lives are not medical one thing so why should

are not medical one thing so why should

are not medical one thing so why should our education thing American education

our education thing American education

our education thing American education focuses on specialization not the

focuses on specialization not the

focuses on specialization not the continuation of discovery students are

continuation of discovery students are

continuation of discovery students are encouraged to find the one thing that

encouraged to find the one thing that

encouraged to find the one thing that would add one another sports or academia

would add one another sports or academia

would add one another sports or academia and keep keep doing that one thing not

and keep keep doing that one thing not

and keep keep doing that one thing not to keep looking for the new my friends

to keep looking for the new my friends

to keep looking for the new my friends tell me man I wish I got to feed in high

tell me man I wish I got to feed in high

tell me man I wish I got to feed in high school or I’d like to learn that

school or I’d like to learn that

school or I’d like to learn that language but maybe someday and my

language but maybe someday and my

language but maybe someday and my response that is why don’t you do it and

response that is why don’t you do it and

response that is why don’t you do it and do it now the time is now in two places

do it now the time is now in two places

do it now the time is now in two places now if there’s no time make time if

now if there’s no time make time if

now if there’s no time make time if there’s no resources it’s all of your

there’s no resources it’s all of your

there’s no resources it’s all of your fingertips or in your back pocket on

fingertips or in your back pocket on

fingertips or in your back pocket on your phone because if we stop

your phone because if we stop

your phone because if we stop discovering if you stop learning why

discovering if you stop learning why

discovering if you stop learning why we’re here the moment in your life when

we’re here the moment in your life when

we’re here the moment in your life when you were no longer to get up and do

you were no longer to get up and do

you were no longer to get up and do something new is what you take your

something new is what you take your

something new is what you take your final breath what we discover when we

final breath what we discover when we

final breath what we discover when we create something truly magical happens

create something truly magical happens

create something truly magical happens our brains relish new information

our brains relish new information

our brains relish new information scientists say that one of the best ways

scientists say that one of the best ways

scientists say that one of the best ways to combat Alzheimer’s or dementia is to

to combat Alzheimer’s or dementia is to

to combat Alzheimer’s or dementia is to keep learning language keep discovering

keep learning language keep discovering

keep learning language keep discovering and learning and challenging our brain

and learning and challenging our brain

and learning and challenging our brain even as we age make it’s hard our breaks

even as we age make it’s hard our breaks

even as we age make it’s hard our breaks the muscle just as any other in our body

the muscle just as any other in our body

the muscle just as any other in our body so why should we let it deteriorate Lee

so why should we let it deteriorate Lee

so why should we let it deteriorate Lee focused on how we look if you leave with

focused on how we look if you leave with

focused on how we look if you leave with one thing my talk let apenas there is

one thing my talk let apenas there is

one thing my talk let apenas there is nothing stopping you from going out and

nothing stopping you from going out and

nothing stopping you from going out and learn

learn

learn a new language you’ve always wanted who

a new language you’ve always wanted who

a new language you’ve always wanted who are picking up the hobby of anything how

are picking up the hobby of anything how

are picking up the hobby of anything how the tools are going to do it so on