TEDx Waterloo Experience

Going to the TEDx Youth was very inspirational and eye-opening. The whole theme for the day was "Finding Home" and each speaker had their own definition of what home was to them. There were several very inspiring stories, while some were more dry and a tad boring. There were stories of people going through being homeless, being bullied, going through hard times and good times, and discovering who they really are.

My favourite speakers were Holly Painter (a slam poet who found home in something she loved), Andria Simone (an extremely down-to-earth singer who's head is in the right place), the 8 year old girl who knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up and had a vision, and the man who had gone through a lot in his life and experienced living on the streets (couldn't find the last two's names.) All of them had a strong message to share, and I found all of them very entertaining and left me thinking about a lot. I definetely left that day with a new perspective on a lot of things.

My only complaint on the entire day was it could have been a couple hours shorter. The last section of the day definetely dragged on and everyone was very tired from sitting all day. There were a few speakers that weren't neccesary and a bit off topic, but thats just my opinion. Overall, I loved the whole experience and it was a great day that definetely taught me a lot.

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