Look Who it Was Random video

All it Took Was a Bag of Potato Chips | Jai Kanodia | TEDxYouth@BlueSlidePark

2,494 views · Published 22 January 2018 · 13:05 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

Watch on YouTube

"Everyday people around the world consume millions of bags of potato chips. Little did i know that one innocuous bag of chips would define my transition from childhood to adulthood". Jai Kanodia, a fourth year architecture student at Carnegie Mellon University, shares his journey from being a child living in Kolkata, India, to being an adult who has traveled to 40 countries, organized a TEDx event, made friends, lost fat and gained muscle, and has done so much more. Jai is a 4th year Architecture student at
Carnegie Mellon, studying architecture, along
with a minor in Business Studies. He
currently serves as the Founder and President
of TEDxCMU, as well as the Innovation
Curator at TEDxPittsburgh. He calls himself
a wanderlust, having hit his 40th country this
summer. He also has worked in a variety of backgrounds, from helping
high school kids apply to college, to working on a social-urban design build
in Guatemala working alongside interns from all around the world. In his
free time, he is often trying to meet people, exploring the city of
Pittsburgh, delving into culinary experiences, or binge-eating pizza while
watching FRIENDS.
To get to where he has gotten, he has been through a lot of ups and
downs. Jai will be sharing his story of how a bag of potato chips turned out
to be the most life-turning single tangible object in his transition from
childhood to adulthood. He mentioned it was particularly hard for him to
showcase his downfalls on a public pedestal, but strongly believes that if it
keeps people around him from making the same mistakes he made, its
purpose would have been served. 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

More from this channel