Crimes Against Humanities: The Stem Major Theory | Asha Rammohan | TEDxLAHS

A TEDxLAHS talk by Asha Rammohan, a junior at Los Altos High School, questions the idea that intelligence belongs only in STEM fields. Drawing on personal experience and cultural analysis, the talk examines how students are often steered toward prestige rather than passion. It also considers what can be done to address this pressure.

• Challenges the belief that intelligence is limited to STEM
• Explores pressure on students to choose prestige over passion
• Combines personal experience with cultural analysis
• Proposes ideas for addressing the issue

Her talk challenges the unspoken belief that intelligence only belongs in STEM. Through personal experience and cultural analysis, this talk reveals how students are pushed to choose prestige over passion, and what we can do to fix it. Asha Rammohan is a junior at Los Altos High School. Asha competes on the Varsity Field Hockey team and serves as Speech Co-Captain of MVLA Speech and Debate. Outside of school, she is a member of the inaugural City of Los Altos Youth Commission Council Academy, representing youth voices in local government, and is an active volunteer through National Charity League, National Honor Society, and as a reading literacy tutor for young kids. In her free time, she enjoys thrifting, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. 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