Lo que no necesitaba llevar | Owen Qin | TEDxArbutus Ridge Youth

Owen Qin, estudiante de décimo grado, reflexiona sobre dos semanas sin smartphone durante un campamento escolar. Explica cómo alejarse de las distracciones digitales le ayudó a reconectar con las personas y a estar más presente en su vida diaria. La charla cuestiona qué hábitos cotidianos elegimos realmente y cuáles heredamos de nuestro entorno. También cuenta por qué eligió un teléfono de tapa en 2026.

• Dos semanas sin smartphone en un campamento escolar
• Cómo el entorno influye en los hábitos y la atención
• La elección de un teléfono de tapa en 2026

“Sometimes changing your environment can be more powerful than constantly fighting against it.” Through his experience of spending two weeks without a smartphone on a school camping trip, Owen Qin explores how stepping away from digital distractions helped him rediscover meaningful connections and become more present in everyday life. As he reflects, “The point is that we grow up surrounded by habits that feel normal, and sometimes we never stop to ask whether we actually chose them.” Owen is a Grade 10 student interested in economics, entrepreneurship, and how technology shapes everyday life. In his TEDx talk, he shares his experience of choosing a flip phone in 2026 and explores how our environment can influence our habits, attention, and choices. He hopes to encourage others to think more carefully about which habits they want to keep and which ones they are willing to leave behind. 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