Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to compete in the Korea Business Competition × Hult International Business School alongside five of my teammates — Bria, Olivia, Hanna, Maria, and Elisha. It was definitely one of the most rewarding and unforgettable experiences of my high school career. The competition began on April 17th, 2026, with a preliminary Zoom round consisting of 27 teams. We advanced as one of the top 8 finalists after winning all three rounds, which put

Last September, I was honored to speak at the TEDxDosan Park Youth event. My talk, “My Identity Crisis: How I See Myself Versus How the World Sees Me,” was about the quiet tension between who I feel I am and how I am perceived by others. Growing up across Japanese, Chinese, and Korean cultures, I’ve often felt like I exist in between spaces rather than fully within one. There are moments when these identities feel harmonious, but also times when they seem to pull me in differ

Beginning in early July of 2025, I started working on one of the most meaningful personal projects I have taken on: writing my own book. As someone of Japanese, Korean, and Chinese descent, my multicultural background has greatly shaped my understanding and interpretation of what culture actually means. With this interest of mine, I spent the next several months researching and drafting ideas. And after a long journey of writing, revising, and reflecting, I’m proud to share t

This third trimester, I proposed and led a middle school after-school activity called Young Entrepreneurs Club. Through weekly lessons, activities, and discussions, Philip (my co-leader) and I introduced middle school students to the foundations of business and entrepreneurship, and towards the end, it culminated in the students building and presenting their own business pitch. Although we only met a total of nine times, I was amazed by how much we were able to accomplish! T

It is an honor to announce that, after months of preparation and hard work, we have officially concluded the LEAD: AI x Business Online Youth Program. After connecting with She Wires Words, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, through my organization, Business For Youth, I was able to bring together a team of 6 high school students to turn a mere vision to life. By combining Business For Youth’s mission of making business education more accessible with She Wires Words’ focus o