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Lightning Round Topics Dialogue: Quick & Diverse

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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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[ITS BEEN MONTHS SINCE I UPDATED, BARE WITH ME!] Hey I'm Aeparish! I'm from India and I'm in 9th grade (homeschooled). I absolutely love drawing both digitally (on procreate & krita) and on paper! (+ 3d modelling in blender) I'm an aspiring animator and have started on that similarly with game dev! I find them really interesting. Outside, you'll probably see me taking photos of different bugs or collecting sticks and rocks. I code in a bunch of languages (more about it down below) and like astronomy & legos! -I love sci-fi and good thriller movies + reading books. I watch anime and read manga! Some of my favorite shows are interstellar, alien stage, source code, wall-e, etc. -I listen to tons of music, and love seeing people's art. Some of my favorite music artists are Mitski, C!nah, UNIS, Enhypen and more. -I play the violin, sing and can code (since 4th grade) in Scratch, Gdevelop, C++, Python, HTML & CSS. -I post my art online! -Along with all of this I'm learning French (level B1) and Chinese (HSK1). On the side I'm trying to learn others like korean. I find them fun. Accomplishments- -Done a datascience & bioengineering course (by UC Irvine). -Attended an astronomy course by a qualified instructor in the field (Dr. George Roush). -Participated in the NASA Hackathon 3 (+more to come) years in a row. I've got experience. :D -Been in a workshop empowering girls in astronomy by the Dr. Aomawa Shields. -Midway at a Harvard course on computer science (CS50). -Starting (soon) a Modern arts course by The Museum of Modern Arts (Coursera). -Currently in a research paper workshop for undergraduates and highschool students- 4 months long aiming to publish paper(s) (UC Irvine again, Professor. Faisal Nawab). -Dialogue club president here at schoolhouse! I've also attended over 25! ..There's so much more to come! Feel free to message for any doubts on these topics/subjects!

Joseph Z 🇨🇳

Certified in 31 topics

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Hello, everyone. My name is Joseph. I am a homeschooled high school rising senior from China, yet I am enrolled in an American program. I am the Founder of the Reading and Writing Subworld and a former moderator (Nov 2023-May 2025); I am now a moderator of the Tutor Subworld. On Schoolhouse, I mainly focus on hosting and constructing community events, like game nights and academic competitions. I also tutor English literature and the Chinese language. I played the instrument Hulusi (gourd flute), a traditional Chinese instrument, and reached the top level in 2022; I also have fundamental knowledge of piano and the Chinese bamboo flute. I enjoy creating with art, especially ink pen sketching and digital; I also enjoy creating atlases for imaginary worlds. In my free time, I like to play video games (Honor of Kings, Arena Breakout, and Minecraft), rollerblade, play soccer, and watch movies. I am a very active tutor on Schoolhouse, and I love to make friends! 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.

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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

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Sunday, Aug 24

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