Raymond Xu
Student. Developer. Magician.
The Preparedness Paradigm
In high school, I adopted a set of values that governed my work ethic and molded my approach to life in a manner that minimized…disappointment and maximized consistency. The Preparedness Paradigm, as I call it, rose out of turmoil and failure more than anything else, and functioned as a subconscious maxim that guided me to success through the final challenging years of high school. To start at the beginning of an arduous journey, my freshman and sophomore years of high school can be summarized by 3 main themes: academic struggle, introversion, and sickness.Raymond Xu4 min read