31 March 2018
We’ve spent the past month highlighting nine teenagers changing the world with technology. What advice can these bright sparks share with us? Click or swipe through to find out.
The most important thing is to take that first step. While your goals may seem daunting or too big to be achieved, just staring it down won’t do a thing.
Hillary Yip, 13, MinorMynas CEO
Look at the world both analytically and differently. Don't ask yourself what technology is trendy or popular, but rather what has yet to be known or accomplished.
Amber Yang, 18, creator of SEER Tracker
It doesn’t matter if you end up pursuing a major that has to do with computer science. Coding skills, technology skills, programming skills – these are skills that are so, so important to every field of work that you could possibly pursue in the future.
Trisha Prabhu, 17, ReThink founder
If the plan doesn't work, change the plan. Not the goal. Learn to adapt to a situation and how to improve your vision from there.
Dea Kurti, 16, Novel Girls founder
While solving problems, you will continue to encounter failures. Accept them, but persist with the problem. Do not give up, and always remember the bigger goal of making a difference.
Gitanjali Rao, 12, Tethys founder
Many people discouraged me and told me ‘this is not possible to do’. So if you want to change the world, take the impossible task first, because it's impossible for the world – not for me, not for you or whoever wants to do something.
Harshwardhansinh Zala, 15, drone maker
If you go into engineering, you’re helping thousands and thousands of people even after your lifetime. It’s that cool.
Robbie Frei, 18, inventor
Every time I do something scientific or geeky, I have fun with it. But I personally want to show that science can be fun.
Aruzhan Koshkarova, 17, QamCare co-founder
Dream big, work hard, never give up – and try not to hide yourself from others.