Sebastian Delgado discusses how life, culture, and social media makes us strive for validation and connection from our peers and those around us, despite never really needing to in the first place. Sebastian Delgado is a Junior attending NeoCity Academy, pursuing in the BioDesign Pathway. Sebastian is very involved within his school community, participating in various activities and clubs. He wishes to pursue becoming a surgeon, as it has been a lifelong interest of his to do hands-on medicinal work and to help others. One of his passions is being involved in HOSA, a medical competition in which he focuses on doing CPR/First Aid with his teammate. 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