Kashish Khalid

Artist, Muslim, Student

My main goal in life is to simply and effortlessly inspire. I would consider myself a very goal oriented and determined individual since I absolutely enjoy doing things that go beyond my comfort zone and in turn allow me to grow, both intellectually and personally.

I am passionate about having a voice in this massive, intimidating world and even possibly bringing about a positive change. Being a high school senior myself, I constantly push past my limits and try to take on difficult challenges that would allow me to gain better recognition and merit.

My TEDx experience was life altering in a multitude of ways. I used to be a very timid and shy individual when it came to speaking in front a crowd. However, speaking at a TEDx event was something that opened my eyes to so many possibilities and especially, the boundlessness of my capabilities. I began to ENJOY public speaking and grabbed every opportunity I had to do so from then on. Moreover, the other talks given by some of my fellow peers at the event were equally influential and they provided me with a very different perspective on many things.