After giving a high school graduation speech titled "You Are Not Special", David McCoullough Jr's life changed. Now, hear him talk about his school experiences.

David McCullough, Jr., an English teacher at Wellesley High School in the Boston suburbs, achieved sudden fame in 2012 with his commencement speech. He told graduating students, “you’re not special” nine times, and his speech went viral on YouTube.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx