Competition: Does it make you better or more bitter? Claire explores the inner nature of competition and its impact on our self-perception and our relationships with others.

Claire Lauterbach is an eighth-grader at Mountain Brook Junior High and a member of the MBJH TEDEd Club. She enjoys playing the piano, listening to music, and writing. She is a member of the Mountain Brook debate team and the Mountain Brook track and field team, which means she can debate for long periods of time without getting out of breath.

This talk was filmed at TEDxYouth@MBJH 2018, which took place on April 14, 2018, at Mountain Brook Junior High School in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Claire Lauterbach is an eighth-grader at Mountain Brook Junior High. She loves playing the piano, listening to music, and writing. She is a member of the Mountain Brook debate team and the Mountain Brook track and field team, which means she can argue for long periods of time without getting out of breath. This talk was given at a TEDx event in the TED conference format, but independently organized by a local community. For more information, visit https://www.ted.com/tedx

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