TEDxWXFLS Youth

Speakers

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• Chenliang Xu

  As a football lover, Kyle begins to play football since very young. Although he really enjoys playing football, but he didn’t become a professional player in the end. Through his experience, He find that playing football is not only about being a professional player, but also teaches him a spirit—to face life like a footballer. With this kind of spirit, he overcomes many difficulties successfully in his life.

• Guan Wang

  She is an enthusiastic and proactive student from J10. She has brought a question that deserves our consideration: When AI can provide perfect responses, are we losing the courage to establish genuine connections? Inspired by a vlog of a student abroad, she discovered a paradox: AI provides immediate comfort but also leaves a lasting emptiness. Hanna will discuss with us - how should we choose between technology and humanity?

• Jiayi Sun

  She is a thoughtful and observant high school student who is sensitive to the subtle, unspoken emotions in daily interactions, and always takes heartfelt care of the feelings of people around her. She has long noticed the hidden malice that exists in life—words that sound gentle but carry hidden judgment, fake kindness with underlying criticism. This kind of invisible harm is hard to describe, yet deeply hurtful. Today, she wants to take a deeper insight into this complex phenomenon, analyze how it works, and share how we can recognize and protect ourselves from it.

• Keqi Sun

  Lily, a curious 11th grader, is intrigued by language's link to thinking. Language shapes our thoughts yet sets invisible boundaries—she’ll share how breaking these linguistic limits expands our minds, bridges perspectives, and unlocks new cognitive possibilities.

• Qaixian Chin

  Instead of speaking with doubts and uncertainty as you’re wandering through the years of your life. Giving yourself lighter anxiety would be nice. So, think when you speak! Jaden Chen will discuss about communication problems and shares advice on how to speak for better outcomes. Whenever and wherever, considering the content before speaking out would always help yourself in the future.

• Xinyu Zhu

  Xinyu Zhu is a chaser of light who once lost her way in endless comparisons, but has found her own pace again. She gets strength from words, and she truly believes that everyone has their own time zone—there’s no need to run after others’ steps. Focusing on your own growth is the best answer to life.

• Yichen Zhou

  Daisy Zhou knows what it's like to stare at her reflection and feel like it's never quite enough. Like many young people today, she's struggled with appearance anxiety—reaching for double eyelid tape, hiding behind angles, comparing herself to filtered faces online. But through her own journey, she's started asking a different question: What if our faces aren't projects to fix, but stories to be seen? Warm and honest, she shares her experience not as someone with all the answers, but as a work in progress—just like the rest of us.

• Yue Su

  Sue, a thoughtful 11th grader，has long been curious about women confined by outdated stereotypes. She often ponders how traditional roles constrain women and why labels like "mad" are often used to silence their true feelings. In her talk, Sue invites us to look beyond the metaphorical attic, to challenge these labels, and to rediscover women as powerful, resilient individuals reclaiming their stories.

• Yuhan Zhou

  From 2024 to 2026, she walked through a difficult period filled with farewells and losses, grieving the passing of many important people in her life one after another. In those moments when she was drowning in sorrow yet suffocated by the constant voices telling her to "stay positive", she gained an intimate and profound understanding of toxic positivity. Drawing from this genuine life experience, she delves into the invisible constraints that compulsory optimism places on our emotions and unpacks its hidden harms in all aspects of life. With gentle yet unwavering resolve, she guides the audience to let go of performative positivity, bravely embrace all their true feelings, learn to coexist peacefully with emotions like grief and anxiety, and live a life of authenticity and sincerity.

• Yunzhen Zhan

  Olivia is a creative thinker who often finds herself wandering through the "what-ifs" of life. Fascinated by the concept of parallel universes, she explores how our smallest decisions might create entirely different versions of ourselves. In this talk, Olivia invites the audience to peek into their own alternate realities and reflect on how these hidden possibilities shape who they are today.

• Yuyi Gu

  Yuyi Gu is a friendly and easygoing person who loves talking with others and sharing ideas. Today, She wants to talk about childhood and education. Nowadays, many children are pushed into endless classes they don’t enjoy, losing the joy and freedom that childhood is meant to bring. She will share why it’s important to let kids have time for themselves and how giving them that space can truly help them grow.

• Zihan Zhou

  She’s an 11th-grade student with a powerful message about one of the most important skills we can ever learn: empathy. Too often, we think empathy is tiring, stressful, or just another frustration. But today, she’s here to challenge that idea. She believes empathy isn’t a burden—it’s a gift. A gift that can change how we see each other, how we connect, and how we care.

• Ziye Zhang

  Ziye Zhang is a tenth-grade student who loves anime. She started learning about anime in primary school and developed a strong interest in it. In recent years, anime has become increasingly popular . On the street, we can often see people carrying backpacks with ACG elements or taking part in cosplay. She began to wonder: Do the advantages of anime in our daily life outweigh the disadvantages? What role does anime play in our society and culture? Is it really worth developing?