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llgetthebestanswer,somethingsosimple,soobviousandreallyprofound.WhenIgrowup,Iwanttobehappy.
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dmakeitonthestageheresosoon.Imean,Ijustbecameateenager,andlikemostteenageboys,Ispendmostofmytimewondering,howdidmyroomgetsomessyallonitsown.
DidItakeashowertoday?
Andthemostperplexingofall,howdoIgetgirlstolikeme?
Neurosciencessaythattheteenagebrainisprettyweird,ourprefrontalcortexisunderdeveloped,butweactuallyhavemoreneuronsthanadults,whichiswhywecanbesocreative,andimpulsiveandmoodyandgetbummedout.
Butwhatbumsmeoutistoknowthat,alotofkidstodayarejustwishingtobehappy,tobehealthy,tobesafe,notbullied,andbelovedforwhotheyare.Soitseemstomewhenadultssay,whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?
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texistsatall?
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tmakeitseparate?
Whatifwebasededucationonthestudyandpracticeofbeinghappyandhealthy,becausethat&
swhatitis,apractice,andasimplepracticeatthat?
Educationisimportant,butwhyisbeinghappyandhealthynotconsiderededucation,Ijustdon&
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vebeenstudyingthescienceofbeinghappyandhealthy.Itreallycomesdowntopracticingtheseeightthings.Exercise,dietandnutrition,timeinnature,contribution,servicetoothers,relationships,recreation,relaxationandstressmanagement,andreligiousorspiritualinvolvement,yes,gotthatone.
SotheseeightthingscomefromDr.RogerWalsh,hecallsthemTherapeuticLifestyleChangesorTLCsforshort.Heisascientistthatstudieshowtobehappyandhealthy.Inresearchingthistalk,Igotachancetoaskhimafewquestionslike;
doyouthinkthatourschoolstodayaremakingtheseeightTLCsapriority?
Hisresponsewasnosurprise,itwasessentiallyno.Buthedidsaythatmanypeopledotrytogetthiskindofeducationoutsideofthetraditionalarena,throughreadingandpracticessuchasmeditationoryoga.
ButwhatIthoughtwashisbestresponsewasthat,muchofeducationisorientedforbetterorworsetowardsmakingalivingratherthanmakingalife.
In2019,SirKenRobinsongavethemostpopularTedtalkofalltime.Schoolskillcreativity.Hismessageisthatcreativityisasimportantasliteracy,andweshouldtreatitwiththesamestatus.
Alotofparentswatchedthosevideos,someofthoseparentslikeminecounteditasoneofthereasonstheyfeltconfidenttopulltheirkidsfromtraditionalschooltotrysomethingdifferent.IrealizedI&
mpartofthissmall,butgrowingrevolutionofkidswhoaregoingabouttheireducationdifferently,andyouknowwhat?
Itfreaksalotofpeopleout.
EventhoughIwasonlynine,whenmyparentspulledmeoutoftheschoolsystem,Icanstillremembermymombeingintearswhensomeofherfriendstoldhershewascrazyanditwasastupididea.
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tcavetopeerpressure,andIthinksheistoo.So,outofthe200millionpeoplethathavewatchedSirKenRobinson&
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ttheremorekidslikemeoutthere?
ShaneMcConkeyismyhero.Ilovedhimbecausehewastheworld&
sbestskier.Butthen,onedayIrealizedwhatIreallylovedaboutShane,hewasahacker.Notacomputerhacker,hehackedskiing.Hiscreativityandinventionsmadeskiingwhatitistoday,andwhyIlovetoski.Alotofpeoplethinkofhackersasgeekycomputernerdswholiveintheirparent&
sbasementandspreadcomputerviruses,butIdon&
tseeitthatway.
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mgrowingupinaworldthatneedsmorepeoplewiththehackermindset,andnotjustfortechnology,everythingisupforbeinghacked,evenskiing,eveneducation.Sowhetherit&
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mnotdedicatedtoanyoneparticularapproach,Ihackmyeducation.
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mnotafraidtolookforshortcutsorhackstogetabetterfasterresult.It&
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sflexible,opportunistic,anditneverlosessightofmakinghappy,healthyandcreativityapriority.
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samindset,notasystem.Hackschoolingcanbeusedanyone,eventraditionalschools.Soowhatdoesmyschoollooklike?
Well,itlookslikeStarbucksalotofthetime,butlikemostkidsIstudylotofmath,science,historyandwriting.Ididn&
tusedtoliketowritebecausemyteachersmademewriteaboutbutterfliesandrainbows,andIwantedtowriteaboutskiing.
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smom,startedtheSquawValleyKidsInstitute,whereIgottowritethroughmyexperiencesandmyinterests,while,connectingwithgreatspeakersfromaroundthenation,andthatsparkedmyloveofwriting.
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remotivatedtolearnsomething,youcangetalotdoneinashortamountoftime,andonyourown,Starbucksisprettygreatforthat.Hackingphysicswasfun,welearnedallaboutNewtonandGalileo,andweexperiencedsomebasicphysicsconceptslikekineticenergythroughexperimentingandmakingmistakes.
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re60feetofftheground,youhavetolearnhowtohandleyourfears,communicateclearly,andmostimportantly,trusteachother.
Communityorganizationsplayabigpartinmyeducation,HighFivesFoundation&
sBasicsProgrambeingawareandsafeincriticalsituations.WespentadaywiththeSquawValleySkiPatroltolearnmoreaboutmountainsafety,thenthenextdayweswitchedtoscienceofsnow,weatherandavalanches.
Butmostimportantly,welearnedthatmakingbaddecisionsputsyouandyourfriendsatrisk.Youngshouldtalk,wellbringshistorytolife.Youstudyafamouscharacterinhistory,andsothatyoucanstandonstageandperformasthatcharacter,andansweranyquestionabouttheirlifetime.
Inthisphoto,youseeAlCaponeandBobMarleygettinggrilledwithquestionsatthehistoricalPiper&
sOperaHouseinVirginiaCity,thesamestagewhereHarryHoudinigothisstart.
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scalm,quietandIgettojustlogoutofreality.Ispendonedayaweek,outsideallday.AtmyFoxWalkersclasses,ourgoalistobeabletosurviveinthewildernesswithjustaknife.Welearntolistentonature,welearntosenseoursurroundings,andI&
vegainedaspiritualconnectiontonaturethat,Ineverknewexisted.
Butthebestpartisthatwegettomakespears,bowsandarrows,fireswithjustabowdrillandsurvivalsheltersforthesnowynightswhenwecampout.HangingoutattheMomentFactorywheretheyhandmakeskisanddesignclothes,hasreallyinspiredmetoonedayhavemyownbusiness.TheguysatthefactoryshowedmewhyIneedtobegoodatmath,becreativeandgetgoodatselling.
SoIgotaninternshipatBigSharkPrinttogetbetteratdesignandselling.Betweenfetchinglunch,scrubbingtoiletsandbreakingtheirvacuumcleaner,I&
mgettingtocontributetoclothingdesign,customizinghatsandsellingthem.Thepeoplewhoworktherearehappy,healthy,creative,andstokedtobedoingwhattheyaredoing,thisisbyfarmyfavoriteclass.
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sagoodmetaphorformylife,myeducation,myhackschooling.Ifeveryoneskithismountain,likemostpeoplethinkofeducation,everyonewillbeskiingthesameline,probablythesafestandmostofthepowderwouldgountouched.
Ilookatthis,andseeathousandpossibilities,