What we can learn about someone in a brief encounter | Joanna Zhang | TEDxYouth@WISS

Think of a moment that you have shared with a complete stranger. It may just be a smile, a glance, or a “thank you” because she or he had held the door open for you. Now, based on that 5 seconds long encounter, what have you noticed about them? And this is my other question for you: how much can be known about a person through a brief moment of intimacy?


In Joanna’s spare time, she enjoys playing mediocre ukulele music, reading books in a supine position, and capturing photos of whatever she finds enticing. She currently leads a mundane life and hopes to see more of the world firsthand. Also, she will attempt to make jokes that resemble those made by an elderly grandparent and she will laugh at her own jokes, too; it’s an epidemic in the teen society.