In my talk, “The Paradox of Hope”, I will be analyzing the idea of hope as a whole. Focusing on the fact that not all hope is good and it does have a dark side to it. By discovering this, this is how we can think and process our emotions in a way that benefits us and helps us move though life without holding on to false hope and unfulfilled promises of the future. Although hope can be dangerous, I believe that there is a way we can use it to the best of our ability, and this is what I will be sharing with you in my talk.My name is Isabella Thompson, a grade eleven student at Newtons Grove School. I am interested in finding new and unique ways to improve the new generation’s way of thinking and processing. Helping others feel okay has always been something that interests me, psychology has been a major passion of mine for years now.I grew up on a small island in the Caribbean called St. Kitts and Nevis where public speaking meant standing in front of a class of 6-8 students that you were close and friendly with and speaking. Moving to Canada in grade nine challenged me to go outside of this comfort zone, speak to more people, engage in conversations, and develop my skills as an individual. Public speaking is certainly not something that comes naturally to me, its been a challenge that i've been working on and overcoming, but I am excited to test myself in front of all of you at our event! 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