Mayank shares his personal growth and development, coming from an ordinary public school in India to an international school in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Despite being overwhelmed at the beginning, he overcame his fears and stepped out of his comfort zone, thus exceeding his own expectations. Born in the land of diversity, India, Mayank is an enthusiastic grade twelve IB DP student who prefers to stand apart from the crowd and is always striving to be unique and affable. In 2019, he transferred from India to Uzbekistan. This was his first step out of his comfort zone, giving him a taste of achievement and opportunity as a result of pushing one’s limits, which he has not stopped doing ever since. Mayank enjoys communicating with different people and always tries to improve his ideas and abilities in fields like sports, politics, and academics. His interest in public speaking led him to participate in TEDxYouth. Mayank will be sharing his personal journey from an ordinary public school to an international school, with challenges galore that later influenced his personality and decisions. 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