Theme: TEDxYouth@TJC

TEDxYouth@TJC is a TED event organised by Temasek Junior College that gives youth a platform to have their voices heard. It is also an opportunity to share about pertinent issues that resound with the TJC community.

TJC
22 Bedok South Rd
Singapore, South East, 469278
Singapore

Chloe Yi Qian Lim

Student

15 year old Chloe recounts an incident that gave her a new perspective on life. She gives us a timely reminder that life is fleeting and every moment is an opportunity to make it count.

Denise Zhi Ling Mok

student

It is now more important than ever to take better care of ourselves before we can reach out to help others. 15 year old Denise tells us why self-care isn’t selfish and that we should set aside time and space for self-care so we can be happier and more productive individuals.

Ira Asthana

Student

Often, we get caught up in the day to day and we forget to stop and check in with our friends and family and ask them “how are you doing?” 15 year old Ira Asthana explains to us why asking this simple question can be so transformative in our day-to-day lives.

Jenna Lai

Student

Jenna shares about the studygram trend and how she developed her own brand of notetaking and study tips and habits that are tailored to her learning needs so she can be more productive and fulfilled as a learner.

Jia Qian Cai

Student

15 year old Jia Qian recounts about her personal struggles coping with the stressful Singapore education system and the lessons learnt through failure and how persistence and perseverance can conquer all.

Justin Zhe Ming Goh

Student

Follow 15 year old Justin on his journey of self-discovery as he shares his insights and reflections on Taekwondo and how it helped to build his self-esteem and grow to be a confident young person.

Li Xuan Tan

Student

15 year old Li Xuan shares about the growth mindset and how celebrating the small wins in day-to-day life has empowered her to find her own intrinsic motivations and become her best self.

Seles Min Dong Tan

student

15 year old Seles shares about her personal relationship with her father and the lessons learnt about the different love languages exchanged. Through this experience, she learns about the importance of knowing how to use love languages to connect and communicate with people to forge deeper meaningful connections.

Sophie Zi Han Zhang

Student

15 year old Sophie is a global citizen. Follow her as she tells her story of how she reconciled her American and Chinese identities, discovering the beauty of Chinese culture through gaming.

Syabil Oh Bin Yusri Mohamed

Student

15 year old Syabil believes that a smile can form a connection in which it breaks negative chains of thought. He invites us to imagine a world where friends, families and communities can be changed for the better with just a simple smile.

Wan Ting Chiara Ng

Student

12 year old Chiara felt free to write without fearing judgement. Now 15 year old Chiara is encouraging us to embrace our inner child and to express ourselves through writing without being bound by structures and opinions so we can find our true selves.