One is calling for greater corporate accountability, the other plants trees in her spare time. One translates the IPCC for others, while one picks up litter whilst balancing on her paddleboard.

I can’t describe myself without thinking of ambition. It is what drives me to do everything I do - from eating and sleeping, to doing homework and to writing this story.

Last year, there were octo-champs at the Scripps National Spelling Bee: 4 times the greatest amount of champions Scripps has ever had. 7 of them were Asian-American.