Staying positive and strong in the face of adversity and realizing that failure is a learning opportunity is essential for success. Neha Gogineni was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Dallas, Texas when she was in 7th grade. She is a sophomore at Carroll High School and her favorite subject at school is math. She wants to be a software engineer when she grows up and to be the founder of her own company. She loves basketball and sports in general. Her other habbies include coding, singing , and watching football. Lastly, she loves to spend time with her family . Today, she is going to share with you how optimism can lead to success. 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