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Lightning Round Topics Dialogue: Quick & Diverse

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This series ended on August 24, 2025. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

About

Welcome to Dialogues! In this session, we will be discussing Lightning Round Topics. These feature about 20 short, punchy topics that feel light on the surface but spark big opinions, values-based reasoning, and great conversation! To know what each of these topics are, check the discussion guide here.

Here’s some helpful information to help you prepare for your session:

📌 Session introduction: At the start of the session, the event host will provide some introductory remarks about how the session will work and tips for discussion.

🧩 Discussion partner matching: All participants will be matched with a conversation partner to discuss with. If there are uneven numbers, you may have two conversation partners.

🤝 Breakout discussions: After the session introduction, everyone will switch to their breakout discussion. Your discussion will be unmoderated, so you can start when your partner arrives in the new Zoom link.

🗺️ Discussion Guide: You will have a topic-specific discussion guide for the session to help guide conversation.

Session length: The breakout discussions are scheduled for 45 minutes but you can discuss as long as you want!

Stay on topic: Please make sure to stay on topic. If you and your partner run out of things to discuss, it’s okay to end the discussion early. You will not be returning to the main group when your conversation is over.

🤔 Make the discussion your own: You probably won’t have time to answer all the guide questions so pick and choose! Feel free to also bring in your own questions and ideas outside of the guide.

📝 Survey: A mandatory survey will appear at the end of your session to fill out. This must be filled out for you to get credit for the session in your Dialogues portfolio.

🤸‍♂️ Have fun: There is no preparation needed for this event. These conversations are meant to be casual, in addition to being meaningful. We hope you enjoy it!

Tutored by

Aeparish M 🇮🇳

Certified in 23 topics

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Hey I'm Aeparish! I'm from India and I'm 14- in 9th grade with the power of home/online schooling. I’m here to expand on my interests and try learning new topics! ‎ Updated: 06/09/2025 (👉゚ヮ゚)👉 Check out the sessions I'm hosting! ‎ I’m extremely interested in astronomy- be it with physics or biology. Some topics I love and am getting into are exoplanets, black holes, quantum physics and more. I can’t say I’m super well versed with them but I’m always up for a nice discussion on it or simply researching! I’ve been into it since I was a little 6-year-old, drifting from indecisiveness but ending back here. I've even participated in the NASA Hackathon 4 (+more to come) years in a row so I have experience including multiple courses and events. For my future, I know I’ll be doing something involved with these. I also have taken an interest in finance and history—from bitcoin and investments to unknown chapters in our past. ‎ I love drawing both digitally (on procreate) and on paper, including animation whenever I feel like it. Using blender to 3D model is something I’ve been loving recently, even building Legos from time to time (mostly original builds which I cherish). I'm writing a research paper related to rigging and UV maps, nearing completion so I can then publish. ‎ Outside, you'll probably see me taking photos of different bugs or collecting sticks and rocks. I also collect shedding and exoskeletons of bugs or snakes so... Be prepared for extensive talking on this in some of my sessions! I guess I’m the ‘explorer’ type. ‎ Lastly, I code in a bunch of languages (Scratch, Gdevelop, C++, Python, HTML & CSS) and use game development for projects involving hackathons or competitions for example getting into semi-finalists globally @ Technovation 2025. I also speak a bunch including English, Hindi (not writing or reading), and French. ‎ Feel free to message me for any doubts on these topics/subjects. Even programs I've mentioned! I'm happy to help guide you. ‎ Being a dialogue club president here at schoolhouse means I've also attended over 35! I actively host one-off’s so if you’d like to see more, feel free to follow me. Discussing topics about the future, history, and philosophy is interesting and I highly recommend you try it.

Joseph Z 🇨🇳

Certified in 31 topics

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I am Joseph Z, a homeschooled high school senior from China. At Schoolhouse, I mainly tutor literature, history, mythology, Chinese, and host community events. I am also a volunteer at Schoolhouse with many accomplishments. - Sep 2023 to Dec 2023: initiated the founding of the R&W Subworld. - Nov 2023 to Jun 2024: member of the Welcoming Team. - Nov 2023 to Jun 2025: Moderator of the R&W Subworld. - Jan 2024 to Now: Dialogue Club President. - Jun 2025 to Aug 2025: Moderator of the Tutors Subworld. - Aug 2025 to Now: Community Engagement Moderator. I am passionate about history, geography, and the English language; I am planning to study education for my college degree. In my free time, I also have several hobbies. - Literature: I am extremely intrigued by fantasy fiction, such as A Song of Ice and Fire, Harry Potter, Assassin's Creed, and The Hobbit. - Sport: I enjoyed playing football (aka soccer), as well as rollerblading, swimming, table tennis, and other group activities. My favorite football player is Kylian Mbappé. - Art: I am very passionate about art, mainly sketching and digital art. I enjoy drawing in black and white, with lines instead of shades. I also design fantasy world maps. - Music: I play the instrument Hulusi (gourd flute), a traditional Chinese instrument, and passed the top level in 2022. I also have fundamental knowledge of piano and the Chinese bamboo flute. I sing occasionally, but I enjoy listening to music more; my favorite artist is Charlie Zhou Shen. - Video game: I play video games from time to time, mainly Honor of Kings (Pro), Arena Breakout, FC Mobile, and Minecraft. - Other fun facts: ENFP-A, Ravenclaw I am a very active tutor at Schoolhouse, and I enjoyed connecting tutors and learners through my game nights and other community events! I enjoyed making friends, so feel free to reach out with anything you might need help with, and I am willing to lend a hand if it is within my power.

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Attendance is optional.

SESSION 1

24

Aug

SESSION 1

Dialogues

Dialogues

Sun 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM UTCAug 24, 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM UTC

Welcome to Dialogues! In this session, we will be discussing Lightning Round Topics. These feature about 20 short, punchy topics that feel light on the surface but spark big opinions, values-based reasoning, and great conversation! To know what each of these topics are, check the discussion guide here.

Here’s some helpful information to help you prepare for your session:

📌 Session introduction: At the start of the session, the event host will provide some introductory remarks about how the session will work and tips for discussion.

🧩 Discussion partner matching: All participants will be matched with a conversation partner to discuss with. If there are uneven numbers, you may have two conversation partners.

🤝 Breakout discussions: After the session introduction, everyone will switch to their breakout discussion. Your discussion will be unmoderated, so you can start when your partner arrives in the new Zoom link.

🗺️ Discussion Guide: You will have a topic-specific discussion guide for the session to help guide conversation.

Session length: The breakout discussions are scheduled for 45 minutes but you can discuss as long as you want!

Stay on topic: Please make sure to stay on topic. If you and your partner run out of things to discuss, it’s okay to end the discussion early. You will not be returning to the main group when your conversation is over.

🤔 Make the discussion your own: You probably won’t have time to answer all the guide questions so pick and choose! Feel free to also bring in your own questions and ideas outside of the guide.

📝 Survey: A mandatory survey will appear at the end of your session to fill out. This must be filled out for you to get credit for the session in your Dialogues portfolio.

🤸‍♂️ Have fun: There is no preparation needed for this event. These conversations are meant to be casual, in addition to being meaningful. We hope you enjoy it!

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Aug 24

1 week

60 mins

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Sunday, Aug 24

4:00AM