Beyond Labels | Shirley Xin | TEDxGuangya HS

Delivered an 18-minute TEDx talk to audience on breaking limiting labels in education and self-identity. Shared personal journey from struggling in STEM to pursuing independent research; designed an interactive reflection activity to show how people internalize negative labels and encourage students to build confidence through real exploration. GYID G11 Current Student Youth Mental Health Researcher Independently conducted interdisciplinary research on "Emotional Social Contagion Mechanisms" in psychology and neuroscience; findings published globally on Make Youth Ambassador for the Adolescent Mental Health Collaboration Program with SparkOS, a Singapore-based ed-tech company Youth Mental Health Advocate STEM Workshop Facilitator under the Youth Mentor Program "InspiredMinds" Youth Research Volunteer; collaborated with relevant companies to volunteer in research projects on childhood PTSD, ADHD, and neurodiversity disorders Volunteer Science Educator for Children’s Public Outreach Programs This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx