I’m Vivian, a sophomore at Wes who loves enjoying creativity from other people and trying them out myself – through various cultures (Taiwanese, Chinese, American, Japanese) and various formats (writing, music, art, games, etc.). My other passion lies in psychology, the study of humans, simply because (as weird as this sounds) I love interacting with humans – there is so much to discover, so much potential and complexity to our species. I want to dedicate myself to cross-culture communication/issues and early education improvements and am very exciting to see how entrepreneurship helps me achieve this dream!
From the tech giants like Google and Facebook to lesser-known start-ups full of potential, the tech world can often seem inapproachable …show more content…
Known as the author of the famous YA series Percy Jackson (my favorite books ever), Riordan creates these beautiful worlds out of ancient Greek mythology and fully integrates them into the real world, delivering knowledge and entertainment to young children. Although at first glance entrepreneurship and writing books seem like two completely different areas, they actually share a lot in common – both try to utilize creativity to bring new things to the world; there is also the skill of taking something old and combining it or refining it with the modern. I have a huge interest in education in young children, and as someone personally impacted by this series when I was a kid (it sparked my interest in not just mythology but also English as a language, creative writing, and education), I understand how much potential any type of external source can have on affecting children. I would ask him how he thinks about his audience when he is writing his work, where he gathers inspirations from, and how we can expand resources for kid or improve the ways we reach out to them. In my opinion, most entrepreneur projects tend to focus on adults, some on college students, but very few on the young demographic. There is definitely a gap there that I am looking forward to fill. I believe the discussion will lead to new directions for any projects I work on in the future, bringing more emphasis on education and creativity through
From the tech giants like Google and Facebook to lesser-known start-ups full of potential, the tech world can often seem inapproachable …show more content…
Known as the author of the famous YA series Percy Jackson (my favorite books ever), Riordan creates these beautiful worlds out of ancient Greek mythology and fully integrates them into the real world, delivering knowledge and entertainment to young children. Although at first glance entrepreneurship and writing books seem like two completely different areas, they actually share a lot in common – both try to utilize creativity to bring new things to the world; there is also the skill of taking something old and combining it or refining it with the modern. I have a huge interest in education in young children, and as someone personally impacted by this series when I was a kid (it sparked my interest in not just mythology but also English as a language, creative writing, and education), I understand how much potential any type of external source can have on affecting children. I would ask him how he thinks about his audience when he is writing his work, where he gathers inspirations from, and how we can expand resources for kid or improve the ways we reach out to them. In my opinion, most entrepreneur projects tend to focus on adults, some on college students, but very few on the young demographic. There is definitely a gap there that I am looking forward to fill. I believe the discussion will lead to new directions for any projects I work on in the future, bringing more emphasis on education and creativity through