Learning Through Failure: Using Setbacks as Success | Leah Gaber | TEDxYouth@SRDS
What if failure isn’t the end, but the beginning of growth? In this inspiring talk, Leah Gaber explores how setbacks can serve as powerful learning experiences that build resilience and drive future success. Through personal insight and reflection, she reframes failure as a necessary step on the path to achievement. Her message encourages us to embrace challenges as opportunities in disguise. Leah Gaber is a junior at Saddle River Day School, where she has been a student for three years. She enjoys staying active, cooking, and exploring new places. This is her first TEDx talk, and she has worked with her faculty mentor, Mr. Rodriguez, to prepare. Her talk, Learning through Failure: Using Setbacks as Success, explores how setbacks build resilience and pave the way to success. 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
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