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How I found myself through music

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"Music is everywhere, and it is in everything," says musician, student and TED-Ed Clubs star Anika Paulson. Guitar in hand, she plays through the beats of her life in an exploration of how music connects us and makes us what we are.

"Music is everywhere, and it is in everything," says musician, student and TED-Ed Clubs star Anika Paulson. Guitar in hand, she plays through the beats of her life in an exploration of how music connects us and makes us what we are.

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Learn more about TED-Ed Clubs, a program that supports students in discovering, exploring and presenting their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks.

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Student, musician

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Anika Paulson’s love for music permeates her understanding of herself, her surroundings and the mysteries that make up the smallest and biggest parts of life.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about TED-Ed Clubs, a program that supports students in discovering, exploring and presenting their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks.