Innovators' Journal

Hi everyone. This is Tiana! Today, I want to share a personal story that shaped who I am and the path I’m determined to follow. Growing up, I always knew I loved technology, but I didn't realize that chasing my dream would mean facing doubt, not just from strangers but also from people close to me. Being a girl in tech wasn’t about learning to code or build robots; it was proving that I belonged.  If you’ve ever been told that your dream is “too hard” or “it isn’t meant for you”, this story is for you. You are not alone, and I hope my journey reminds you to keep chasing your dreams and pushing forward. Let’s prove them wrong together 😘💪🌟.   Hope you enjoy reading this ^^.  The story began when I was 13, and I first started thinking about my future. I knew I wanted to work in tech, but I didn’t know what specialization I wanted to do exactly.  Back then, I was in grade 7; it was semester 2 when the pandemic hit. When I stayed home then, I read a book about car...

25th February 2025 Hi everyone, I’m Henry 🗣️🔊!!! Guess what? 2 Sundays ago (16th February 2025), I participated in a STEM competition with my other 2 friends. The event was called “ICIA Vietnam 2025”. Our teacher told us about the event in the end of November 2024. At first, I didn’t think of joining this event because I was lazy. However, he told us that we will get a 10 for our formative assessment, so… I joined with two other classmates. We started to plan for our project then and went to the event for the last two weeks. I’ll tell you a bit about what we went through. It was fun (and felt like hell ☠️). However, I’m not so good at writing long stories, so I’ll present it as a timeline. Hope you enjoy 👍. And now, this is the full timeline of our journey prepared for ICIA Vietnam 2025: 13th December 2024: 10:35 AM: Henry created a Google doc file 📄for planning on this project. 11:00 AM: The trio started listing possible or interesting ideas 💡. 2:20 PM: We decided on the fi...

TikTok being banned. Image: Getty Hi everyone, this is Henry and Tiana! We are back, this time, we bring what we have explored, and our perspective on the ban of TikTok in the US. A few weeks ago, TikTok was the center of arguments after the US government decided to ban this app in the country the second time, and then allowed it to run its service again after approximately 14 hours. This was strange, maybe to most people, and also to us. TikTok has been a controversial topic for a while now. It is not argued that the app also brings a lot of potential and benefits to almost everyone and the economy.  TikTok is often seen as an entertainment platform, with viral dance challenges or comedy acting. However, its potential goes beyond that. We can clearly see that TikTok is a platform for creativity. With simple tools for editing and sharing content, almost everyone can become a creator. This has brought a new job opportunity for society, for example, some people have a dream of follow...