Teaching Public Forum debate across two countries
I teach Public Forum debate online to students at two schools in India — planning lessons, explaining arguments, and coaching them through practice rounds. So far I have taught 13 students.
Curious about why systems work.
Building toward business.
I'm Charan Pyloore, a senior at Ridge High School in New Jersey. I want to build a career in business, where technology, data and people meet. I've always wanted to know why a system works the way it does, and how it could work better. That question runs through everything I do: on the debate floor, in an online classroom, and in a team I lead.
The journey
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Learning to argue
Debate taught me to think on my feet, to disagree with respect, and to trust a partner when the round gets hard.
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Learning to explain
Last year I began teaching Public Forum debate online to students at two schools in India. Making an idea clear to someone else taught me more than any round I've won.
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Learning to lead
As a Life Scout working toward Eagle, I'm leading a team on my Eagle project and learning what it takes to carry work from first plan to finished result.
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What's next
I'm looking for a college community where I can keep learning, keep asking hard questions, and help the people around me do the same.
Things I'm proud of
Eagle project: a new look for local history
I'm leading a team of six to help the Somerset Hills Historical Society update its website, taking new photos of local historical sites.
Business programs and a data internship
I've spent summers in business programs at the University of Georgia, and interned at THINKSAbio, tracking product and marketing data and learning about investing.
Honors & awards
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National Merit Commended Student
Recognized for a PSAT/NMSQT score in roughly the top 3% of more than a million test takers nationwide.
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Degree of Superior Distinction
Awarded for earning more than 750 NSDA merit points. I've earned 892, almost all of them through competition rather than service.
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Gold Medal, two years running
Earned a gold medal on the National Latin Exam in both 9th and 10th grade.
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National Recognition Program: School Recognition Award
Recognizes students with a strong GPA who scored in the top 10% of PSAT takers at their school.
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AP Capstone Diploma
Completed the two-year AP Capstone sequence, AP Seminar in 10th grade and AP Research in 11th, scoring 4 or higher on both, along with four more AP exams.
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