0:00:08 > 0:00:09Hi, Lifebabblers!
0:00:09 > 0:00:13This time we're celebrating difference and individuality.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Everyone is into different things, like the clothes we wear,
0:00:17 > 0:00:19the sports we enjoy or the music we like.
0:00:19 > 0:00:21What makes you different?
0:00:23 > 0:00:24I'm really tall.
0:00:24 > 0:00:27I really love music, especially hip-hop.
0:00:27 > 0:00:28I play the violin.
0:00:28 > 0:00:30I love photography and I wear the hijab.
0:00:30 > 0:00:31I'm short-sighted.
0:00:33 > 0:00:36Do you sometimes feel a bit different?
0:00:36 > 0:00:37No? Really?
0:00:37 > 0:00:39OK, well, I do.
0:00:39 > 0:00:41So if, deep down, you ever do feel like that,
0:00:41 > 0:00:45here are three awesome things about being the odd one out.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Imagine if your yearbook photo looked like this.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55Or this.
0:00:55 > 0:00:56Nightmare!
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Variety is the spice of life,
0:00:59 > 0:01:00metaphorically speaking.
0:01:04 > 0:01:06If you're into a certain style...
0:01:06 > 0:01:07ROCK MUSIC PLAYS
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Or wanting to express your passions...
0:01:10 > 0:01:12then you know what, go for it!
0:01:12 > 0:01:15A good friend will always accept you for who you are.
0:01:18 > 0:01:21Think of the world's greatest legends -
0:01:21 > 0:01:24scientists, pop stars, astronauts, artists,
0:01:24 > 0:01:27they didn't care what people were thinking about them at school.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30They were too busy following their dreams.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32It's easy to feel like you have to fit in,
0:01:32 > 0:01:34but if you have the confidence to be different,
0:01:34 > 0:01:38then other people might just feel like they can do it too.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42It's not OK to pick on people because they're different.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45- Imagine how it feels to be in the other person's shoes.- Yeah.
0:01:45 > 0:01:47Like the time that you told my friends that I like to sing
0:01:47 > 0:01:50and dance by myself when no-one's watching.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53# Jeans all the time, jeans all the time, come on! #
0:01:53 > 0:01:56Or that I still sleep with my teddy dog.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00Yeah, but it's true though.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02Don't you think that would be like me
0:02:02 > 0:02:05telling everyone that you pull funny faces when you watch TV?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11- Oi!- It's not nice, is it? - No, you're right.
0:02:11 > 0:02:13We might be different, or do different things...
0:02:13 > 0:02:16Even if we think they are a bit strange...
0:02:16 > 0:02:18But nobody should pick on you for being yourself.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24I have a disability called Asperger's syndrome,
0:02:24 > 0:02:26which is a type of autism.
0:02:26 > 0:02:28Part of my condition means
0:02:28 > 0:02:32I find it really hard to sit still and concentrate in class.
0:02:32 > 0:02:37I also struggle with coordination, like catching a ball.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40But instead of focusing on the negatives of my condition,
0:02:40 > 0:02:44I think of all the things I'm good at, like speed reading
0:02:44 > 0:02:46and being really creative,
0:02:46 > 0:02:50especially making up fantasy worlds and mythical creatures.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57From time to time we all worry about being different.
0:02:57 > 0:03:01If anything marks you as being different it can be really tough.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04If someone doesn't like you for who you are,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06then they're not a true friend.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08Everyone of us is different.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11And we all have our own unique strengths and weaknesses.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14If you think someone is struggling with their own differences
0:03:14 > 0:03:18why not reach out to them? Why not go over and say hi?
0:03:18 > 0:03:21Being different is great. Just be yourself.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Everyone should feel good about themselves,
0:03:26 > 0:03:29but if you don't, there are lots of ways to feel better about yourself.
0:03:29 > 0:03:31Find one thing that you like about yourself,
0:03:31 > 0:03:33whether it's your hair, your sense of humour
0:03:33 > 0:03:36or even your love of Pythagoras(!)
0:03:36 > 0:03:37Pythagoras, what a guy!
0:03:37 > 0:03:39Once you've made that start, think of more things
0:03:39 > 0:03:41and then build on them.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43That's it for today, Lifebabblers.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Remember, for more Lifebabble head to the CBBC website.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50Until next time, keep being different, and keep babbling.