I know, you want me to get straight to the point and I will....... after a few words. (btw im gonna be frank with this post) If you have been active in this community, recently you might have seen a hoard of clubs, nonprofits etc. starting up all over the place and MANY with MANY different topics. But When I FIRST JOINED Rishab's community, there was only 1 non-profit, a organization with one flimsy post for joining the non-profit. At the time, I was not confident of getting accepted but I applied anyways seeing they had a nice website (besides, what's the worst that could happen). And GUESS WHAT? I got accepted but then when I did there was a PROBLEM. There were like 8 members in a non-profit doing almost nothing in terms of initiatives or any action done. But, after many hours of effort by the founders and the Directors WE MANAGED TO MAKE IT THROUGH. NOW WE are PROUD to say that we are one the MOST distinguished NPO in SKOOL. We have MANY BLOGS and more up and coming. We have 2 initiatives under more than 32 members!!(Bio-in-med, Engineering workshop) and so much much more........... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ You see, here I am not trying to do a sales pitch, but trying to share opportunities, the opportunity to be a part of an organization that is made of up of like-minded individuals and a chance to PROVE YOUR POTENTIAL. I don't want you guys missing out, when I applied there were 8 people now as members are increasing so is competition. SO PLEASE DO NOT MISS OUT!!! afterall, whats bad in trying???

Studying is often hard, sometimes harder than one might expect therefore, it can never hurt learning some ways to ease that pressure. You guys can read my new blog at Medium as a part of Youth STEAM Advisors Thanks ;)) https://medium.com/@youthSTEAMadvisors/top-5-simple-yet-effective-techniques-for-effective-learning-34414be02e89

Yesterday was one of the best days I've had, and I wanted to share some experiences that I think will help you better understand this world and navigate through it. Since 7th grade, I was that kid who watched countless videos on YouTube, constantly wondering, "How does YouTube even know what I'm watching? Why does Google Search show me results similar to what I wanted to search for?" Being curious but clueless, I decided to search for "How does YouTube work?" I still remember a video by Tom Scott where he explained how they use deep learning and machine learning to suggest videos. This was about 4-5 years ago. While the core principles remain the same, the algorithms have become more robust over time. That’s when I became truly fascinated by machine learning (ML). From that point on, I delved deeper into the field—reading research papers, watching explanatory videos, and learning about deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), and neural networks. It was awesome! My curiosity was insatiable, and I often felt a bit sad that I hadn't discovered these interests earlier. But hey, I know them now, and that's what matters. Simply watching videos and reading papers wasn’t enough to truly understand and apply these concepts, so I started my coding journey. My first programming language was... haha, you’re probably thinking Python, right? Nope, it was HTML. I know, I know—it’s not a programming language. But I was just a kid who didn't quite understand what that meant, so I started with the basics of web development: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. These aren’t AI-related, but that’s what my brother suggested, so I listened to him. However, my real journey began with Python—the first true programming language I learned. I’ve spent countless hours mastering it. For all those people out there, Python is just normal English! Don’t say you don’t know how to code in Python unless you don’t know English—that’s a different story. Maybe try Bhailang for all you Hindi-speaking folks out there (you know what I mean! 😂).

Welcome to 'Me giving advice as my mom chases me down to study.' or sleep in this case. Now let's start. How do you actually come up with good ideas? 1. The definition of good and bad is totally based on preferences. Now, what may seem like a bad idea to you can be someone's best bet. And this is normal. Not everyone has the same goals and not everyone has the same opinions. But trust me the judges/teachers do. What they have is less of an opinion more of an experience. So, the main thing is to go for what aligns with your goals, ALONG with the proposed audiences and don't just follow others blindly. 2. 'Be original!' everyone says that, but I don't think that is an easy job. Even big scientists and their inventions weren't something totally original. They were Improvements. So, if you can be original, good for you. And if you cannot be, then aim for improvements of past ideas. 3. Now when I say improvements I don't mean for you to improve the grey cement into dark grey cement. I mean for you to improve grey cement into glass. Ik it's hard but trust me what isn't? The main point is, be unique. Nobody would think of turning grey cement into glass (other than me ofc) and it's unique so it works. 4. So, now you have an idea aligned with your goals, your audience's goals that is an improvement of a past idea and it's unique. What's left?- Practicality. If you invent rainbow fart out of cotton candy, I don't think there will be any use for that (other than the aesthetic- never mind). So come up with ideas that are practical and have real-world use to them. Even better if they leave big impacts. People are intrigued about the 1st moon landing not the small trials before it. So, make it have a big impact. But ofc don't get too stuck in it. Without the small steps, no big step can be taken. 5. When stuck between multiple ideas, ask for opinions. Other opinions can help you choose better. For me, if I am stuck between A and B and the popularity vote says B, only then I can understand my love for A. So in the end I just choose A. Don't be like me, be rational. Consider opinions along with data. 6. Use Chat gpt's help. DON'T COPY JUST WHATEVER IT SUGGESTS. Use it to brainstorm ideas. It can help you get to a bigger range of ideas. 7. Seek professional help and opinions too. 8. Choose the ones that are within your limit and resources. Now I, as a Bangladeshi high schooler with no money cannot hope to build the world's largest Air conditioner for all of us (even tho it gets hot as hell in summer). So, make it how you can execute it. However, if it's for an idea that'll just stay on paper or you have funds and opportunities to get more resources then DEFINITELY go for it.

Can someone give me the link to the search bar for research idea in sciencefair.io? I accidentally lost all my bookmarks and now I can't find anything.