David Goh is a SWA Grade 9 student. He has joined mathematics competitions since he was a young child. He had always felt fascinated seeing other students getting medals and awards but for a long time was hesitant about joining them himself. He started out joining competitions when he was 8 years old ended up earning his first medal. Following that, he joined national and international competitions several times. In the last competition he joined, he earned the champion trophy and won three gold medals. He realised that his passion was not something he was born with but a quality that developed and grew in him over time. He has been to three different countries to participate in math competitions, including America, India and Singapore. In his talk, he shares his experiences in mathematics competitions and developing passions with the world. David Goh is a SWA Grade 9 student. He has joined math competitions since he is a child. He felt very fascinated seeing other students getting all the medals and awards. He started out joining competitions when he was 8 years old and getting the first medal. He joined national and international competitions several times. The last competition he joined, he got the champion trophy and won 3 gold medals. He realised that his passion for math started to develop and grow. He enjoys math and travelling. He has been to 3 different countries only for math competitions, such as America, India and Singapore. After going through all these competitions, he realised that his passion developed when he was 8 years old. Now, he would like to share his experiences in Mathematics competitions and developing passions. 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

Develop Your Passion, Don’t Find It | David Goh | TEDxYouth@SWA