I am an eternally creative high school student whose life extends far beyond the realm of science. To me, science isn’t a discipline; it’s just the ultimate tool for creating truly unique things. Although I work primarily in computers, I have a keen interest in physical inventions as well.
I’m interested in all things new and exciting. Not only am I the president of the school’s Artificial Intelligence Club, but I am also co-developing AI models for rhythm chart generation (which is in progress this year).
I’m also an experimenter in front of music-composing devices, trying to explore new musical fragments in a completely different style than before.
Additionally, I’m a game developer, emailing composers around the world and asking them to create original tracks for Domain Echoing (my rhythm game).
I’m a great executor, and almost all of these accomplishments were accomplished in a very short period. For example, the demo for my rhythm game was completed in 2 weeks, I developed a website in two or three days, etc. Therefore, what I need most is inspiration. Just like composing a piece of music usually takes a week, and 80% of that time is spent thinking about what should be done. However, I rarely have time to make something that exists. I spend a lot of time making virtual items, so I wanted to experience something different.
I am very focused on the completion of a project. I dissect any project before it starts. Like determining if it’s within my current skill set, if I have enough time and energy to complete it, and setting a timeline.
Before developing Domain Echoing, I compared almost all popular mobile rhythm games. Most of the “innovations” I saw were simply slight modifications of templates. But my gameplay utilizes trackless 3D charts (it’s completely independent from any other rhythm games). The same goes for the music: instead of producing pop songs or generic electronic music, I go for the ultimate listening experience.
From this, I especially need inspiration. This activity couldn’t be more suitable for me. I want to experience cross-disciplinarity. Combining math with engineering/computers, etc. Students who apply theory to real-world problems. Although engineering is not my main field of study, the aims of this program are perfect for students like me. What’s more, the program is especially welcoming to students from diverse backgrounds. It fosters innovative thinking through cross-cultural teamwork. This has had a positive effect on both my team projects and the clubs I have started. I need to learn about different cultures and the ability to write with others. I should call STEM the tool on which all creation depends. But my learning path was a lonely one. At school, almost no one does STEM, and I would love to have someone to learn and explore new knowledge with. Additionally, I hope to find a good STEM community where ideas collide. I hope to meet more talented people who share my interests and make longer-term progress together.
Since last September, I have been working on a research project to solve the crowding problem in our school cafeterias using queuing theory. My AP Statistics teacher is my advisor. Queuing theory has been applied to many areas, such as restaurants, metro entrances, etc. However, no one has studied school cafeterias yet. In this study, I focus on the causes of crowding in our cafeteria. The main solution is through a mathematical model. I used three variables: the number of service windows, service hours, and the number of people coming in and out. By counting the number of people coming in and out of the two entrances of the cafeteria on several days and the “stay rate” to determine how many people would stay in the cafeteria instead of just passing through. The average waiting time and average number of people in the queues were then calculated by applying queuing theory. Then, we see if the average waiting time and the number of people in the queues decreased by adjusting the three variables mentioned above. Finally, an ideal value was found. This study can be generalized to every high school cafeteria to give other schools a template.