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[Music] hi everyone I’m Cindy and in 2015 I
hi everyone I’m Cindy and in 2015 I
hi everyone I’m Cindy and in 2015 I founded the crescendo project I got
founded the crescendo project I got
founded the crescendo project I got together with a couple of friends at
together with a couple of friends at
together with a couple of friends at school we brainstorm some ideas got in
school we brainstorm some ideas got in
school we brainstorm some ideas got in touch with others in a community and
touch with others in a community and
touch with others in a community and then filled out a proposal form to
then filled out a proposal form to
then filled out a proposal form to create a club on Thursdays after schools
create a club on Thursdays after schools
create a club on Thursdays after schools last year we fundraised to purchase 21
last year we fundraised to purchase 21
last year we fundraised to purchase 21 guitars for managing migrants goal and
guitars for managing migrants goal and
guitars for managing migrants goal and we now go to my crystals around pseudo
we now go to my crystals around pseudo
we now go to my crystals around pseudo to teach kids instruments on Saturday
to teach kids instruments on Saturday
to teach kids instruments on Saturday mornings sounds easy it was not I could
mornings sounds easy it was not I could
mornings sounds easy it was not I could talk for days about the challenge we
talk for days about the challenge we
talk for days about the challenge we face but know when things started to
face but know when things started to
face but know when things started to work I forgot all about them I was so
work I forgot all about them I was so
work I forgot all about them I was so proud of myself and excited I was like
proud of myself and excited I was like
proud of myself and excited I was like I’m making a difference for the migrant
I’m making a difference for the migrant
I’m making a difference for the migrant children teachers at school told me
children teachers at school told me
children teachers at school told me Cindy you’re doing great things for the
Cindy you’re doing great things for the
Cindy you’re doing great things for the community and for a while I thought it
community and for a while I thought it
community and for a while I thought it found so much meaning in life until a
found so much meaning in life until a
found so much meaning in life until a younger student looking to start service
younger student looking to start service
younger student looking to start service herself came and asked me why do you do
herself came and asked me why do you do
herself came and asked me why do you do service a profound question she wasn’t
service a profound question she wasn’t
service a profound question she wasn’t asking what change I’ve made in my
asking what change I’ve made in my
asking what change I’ve made in my community that gave me purpose but what
community that gave me purpose but what
community that gave me purpose but what motivates me what motivates Cindy Han to
motivates me what motivates Cindy Han to
motivates me what motivates Cindy Han to do service and I was dumbfounded because
do service and I was dumbfounded because
do service and I was dumbfounded because I was so stuck on this one question for
I was so stuck on this one question for
I was so stuck on this one question for the next few days I asked myself another
the next few days I asked myself another
the next few days I asked myself another profound question why do we live why do
profound question why do we live why do
profound question why do we live why do we rage against the darkness of the
we rage against the darkness of the
we rage against the darkness of the night when we know that with every step
night when we know that with every step
night when we know that with every step we’re leaving light further and further
we’re leaving light further and further
we’re leaving light further and further behind in one of my theory of knowledge
behind in one of my theory of knowledge
behind in one of my theory of knowledge classes as we were talking about the
classes as we were talking about the
classes as we were talking about the Greek mythology of Sisyphus I found my
Greek mythology of Sisyphus I found my
Greek mythology of Sisyphus I found my answer we live to find a reason to live
answer we live to find a reason to live
answer we live to find a reason to live Sisyphus was the king of Effra whose
Sisyphus was the king of Effra whose
Sisyphus was the king of Effra whose punishment for deceit was to push a
punishment for deceit was to push a
punishment for deceit was to push a large rock up a mountain and when he got
large rock up a mountain and when he got
large rock up a mountain and when he got to the top the rocker rolled down and
to the top the rocker rolled down and
to the top the rocker rolled down and Sisyphus would have to repeat the
Sisyphus would have to repeat the
Sisyphus would have to repeat the process again and again for eternity
process again and again for eternity
process again and again for eternity sounds silly but life is like that life
sounds silly but life is like that life
sounds silly but life is like that life is basically pushing this boulder up a
is basically pushing this boulder up a
is basically pushing this boulder up a hill meaningless unless you find meaning
hill meaningless unless you find meaning
hill meaningless unless you find meaning to it and that meaning could be anything
to it and that meaning could be anything
to it and that meaning could be anything as someone who loves
as someone who loves
as someone who loves music I could tell you that sometimes
music I could tell you that sometimes
music I could tell you that sometimes when life gets hard one of the only
when life gets hard one of the only
when life gets hard one of the only reasons I don’t go jumping off a roof
reasons I don’t go jumping off a roof
reasons I don’t go jumping off a roof other than it hurts is for breakfast the
other than it hurts is for breakfast the
other than it hurts is for breakfast the next day and for my mom who makes it for
next day and for my mom who makes it for
next day and for my mom who makes it for the rest of my family and friends and
the rest of my family and friends and
the rest of my family and friends and music we pushed that Boulder for what we
music we pushed that Boulder for what we
music we pushed that Boulder for what we love and then I realized doing service
love and then I realized doing service
love and then I realized doing service is the same thing except that rather
is the same thing except that rather
is the same thing except that rather than being born without a choice
than being born without a choice
than being born without a choice starting service acquires an impetus of
starting service acquires an impetus of
starting service acquires an impetus of it of quite selfish one you see we don’t
it of quite selfish one you see we don’t
it of quite selfish one you see we don’t donate to charities to make a difference
donate to charities to make a difference
donate to charities to make a difference but because making a difference can give
but because making a difference can give
but because making a difference can give us a sense of pleasure or leave a tower
us a sense of pleasure or leave a tower
us a sense of pleasure or leave a tower guilt or satisfy our vanity similarly I
guilt or satisfy our vanity similarly I
guilt or satisfy our vanity similarly I guess I also start a service for
guess I also start a service for
guess I also start a service for self-centered reasons to try something
self-centered reasons to try something
self-centered reasons to try something new while gaining leadership skills well
new while gaining leadership skills well
new while gaining leadership skills well the only good for being awesome well
the only good for being awesome well
the only good for being awesome well doing something that would look good on
doing something that would look good on
doing something that would look good on my university application so that was
my university application so that was
my university application so that was how I began pushing the boulder up the
how I began pushing the boulder up the
how I began pushing the boulder up the bumpy Mountain Road and at first it was
bumpy Mountain Road and at first it was
bumpy Mountain Road and at first it was boring and hard getting to the top each
boring and hard getting to the top each
boring and hard getting to the top each time offered some gratification but
time offered some gratification but
time offered some gratification but these feelings were instantly replaced
these feelings were instantly replaced
these feelings were instantly replaced by the dread of having to go up the hill
by the dread of having to go up the hill
by the dread of having to go up the hill again and so I went on a search for
again and so I went on a search for
again and so I went on a search for meaning with the hope that somehow it
meaning with the hope that somehow it
meaning with the hope that somehow it will alleviate my pain first of all
will alleviate my pain first of all
will alleviate my pain first of all doing something I loved helped a lot in
doing something I loved helped a lot in
doing something I loved helped a lot in grade 8 I worked a hundred hours at the
grade 8 I worked a hundred hours at the
grade 8 I worked a hundred hours at the douchey Lake library and then I quit
douchey Lake library and then I quit
douchey Lake library and then I quit because sorting books for a hundred
because sorting books for a hundred
because sorting books for a hundred hours is surprisingly boring it wasn’t
hours is surprisingly boring it wasn’t
hours is surprisingly boring it wasn’t that obvious at the time in grade nine I
that obvious at the time in grade nine I
that obvious at the time in grade nine I fundraised for an animal protection
fundraised for an animal protection
fundraised for an animal protection association in pseudo then I quit
association in pseudo then I quit
association in pseudo then I quit because I never visited the organization
because I never visited the organization
because I never visited the organization or petted animals or got to know the
or petted animals or got to know the
or petted animals or got to know the taming person in grade 10 I joined a
taming person in grade 10 I joined a
taming person in grade 10 I joined a Habitat for Humanity trip to Guangzhou
Habitat for Humanity trip to Guangzhou
Habitat for Humanity trip to Guangzhou and helped build houses in the tour now
and helped build houses in the tour now
and helped build houses in the tour now neighborhoods it was a nice trip and I
neighborhoods it was a nice trip and I
neighborhoods it was a nice trip and I learned a lot about poverty in the area
learned a lot about poverty in the area
learned a lot about poverty in the area but I never went again
but I never went again
but I never went again the lesson if you don’t like what you do
the lesson if you don’t like what you do
the lesson if you don’t like what you do you will quit so make life easier by
you will quit so make life easier by
you will quit so make life easier by starting with something you enjoy for me
starting with something you enjoy for me
starting with something you enjoy for me that was music so up came the crescendo
that was music so up came the crescendo
that was music so up came the crescendo project for you that could be movies or
project for you that could be movies or
project for you that could be movies or photography or reading or video games
photography or reading or video games
photography or reading or video games when you decide on your passion
when you decide on your passion
when you decide on your passion congratulations but you don’t make a
congratulations but you don’t make a
congratulations but you don’t make a change by sharing a hobby you do so by
change by sharing a hobby you do so by
change by sharing a hobby you do so by spreading a value so find out why you
spreading a value so find out why you
spreading a value so find out why you like what you like if you find yourself
like what you like if you find yourself
like what you like if you find yourself stuck use this technique developed by
stuck use this technique developed by
stuck use this technique developed by entrepreneurs the key to Toyota ask
entrepreneurs the key to Toyota ask
entrepreneurs the key to Toyota ask yourself five wise I like music why
yourself five wise I like music why
yourself five wise I like music why because playing music makes you happy
because playing music makes you happy
because playing music makes you happy makes me happy why because I do have my
makes me happy why because I do have my
makes me happy why because I do have my friends why because I connects us why
friends why because I connects us why
friends why because I connects us why because it helps us understand each
because it helps us understand each
because it helps us understand each other why because we can express
other why because we can express
other why because we can express ourselves in a better way through music
ourselves in a better way through music
ourselves in a better way through music bingo and that set the base for the
bingo and that set the base for the
bingo and that set the base for the crescendo project this is our logo
crescendo project this is our logo
crescendo project this is our logo composed of a crescendo and a music note
composed of a crescendo and a music note
composed of a crescendo and a music note in Chinese it looks like the word yeah
in Chinese it looks like the word yeah
in Chinese it looks like the word yeah which means music the same word could
which means music the same word could
which means music the same word could also be pronounced lua meaning happiness
also be pronounced lua meaning happiness
also be pronounced lua meaning happiness symbolizing or value of offering
symbolizing or value of offering
symbolizing or value of offering happiness through music our slogan is it
happiness through music our slogan is it
happiness through music our slogan is it only gets louder with emphasis on
only gets louder with emphasis on
only gets louder with emphasis on getting louder and gaining confidence as
getting louder and gaining confidence as
getting louder and gaining confidence as you’ve probably seen through the video
you’ve probably seen through the video
you’ve probably seen through the video at the beginning those children did not
at the beginning those children did not
at the beginning those children did not become professional guitar players or
become professional guitar players or
become professional guitar players or singers after crescendo workshops but
singers after crescendo workshops but
singers after crescendo workshops but instead they fostered a sense of
instead they fostered a sense of
instead they fostered a sense of community and understanding and
community and understanding and
community and understanding and self-realization and that’s what our
self-realization and that’s what our
self-realization and that’s what our success is measured by with a reason to
success is measured by with a reason to
success is measured by with a reason to move forward pushing the rock became
move forward pushing the rock became
move forward pushing the rock became much less tedious and I was able to
much less tedious and I was able to
much less tedious and I was able to observe my surroundings find an audience
observe my surroundings find an audience
observe my surroundings find an audience with which to share my values and search
with which to share my values and search
with which to share my values and search for connections my dad is from ningbo
for connections my dad is from ningbo
for connections my dad is from ningbo my mom grew up in such fine went to
my mom grew up in such fine went to
my mom grew up in such fine went to university of shanghai i was born in
university of shanghai i was born in
university of shanghai i was born in hangzhou emigrated to vancouver canada
hangzhou emigrated to vancouver canada
hangzhou emigrated to vancouver canada and is currently attending school here
and is currently attending school here
and is currently attending school here in sudo I’m a foreigner here in all
in sudo I’m a foreigner here in all
in sudo I’m a foreigner here in all respects just like the migrant children
respects just like the migrant children
respects just like the migrant children and after thinking about it it’s really
and after thinking about it it’s really
and after thinking about it it’s really surprising how many similarities we
surprising how many similarities we
surprising how many similarities we share we both go to and actually both of
share we both go to and actually both of
share we both go to and actually both of our parents are busy just that their
our parents are busy just that their
our parents are busy just that their parents are working in factories on
parents are working in factories on
parents are working in factories on Saturday mornings and my parents are on
Saturday mornings and my parents are on
Saturday mornings and my parents are on the phone during dinner both of us go to
the phone during dinner both of us go to
the phone during dinner both of us go to private schools and have to pay a higher
private schools and have to pay a higher
private schools and have to pay a higher tuition fee and yup they actually pay
tuition fee and yup they actually pay
tuition fee and yup they actually pay more money than do public school
more money than do public school
more money than do public school students because they are unable to go
students because they are unable to go
students because they are unable to go to public schools well my parents want
to public schools well my parents want
to public schools well my parents want me to get a better education than public
me to get a better education than public
me to get a better education than public schools can offer and then during the
schools can offer and then during the
schools can offer and then during the crescendo workshops i began to catch in
crescendo workshops i began to catch in
crescendo workshops i began to catch in my students small snippets of people
my students small snippets of people
my students small snippets of people around me chiselling is playful and
around me chiselling is playful and
around me chiselling is playful and dramatic and outspoken although
dramatic and outspoken although
dramatic and outspoken although sometimes too annoying point like my
sometimes too annoying point like my
sometimes too annoying point like my friend a gar yoshimura reminds me of my
friend a gar yoshimura reminds me of my
friend a gar yoshimura reminds me of my mom caring and hardworking she always
mom caring and hardworking she always
mom caring and hardworking she always cleans her finger board before returning
cleans her finger board before returning
cleans her finger board before returning her guitar and is always the one
her guitar and is always the one
her guitar and is always the one practicing on the rest are joking around
practicing on the rest are joking around
practicing on the rest are joking around my imagination of a little brother is
my imagination of a little brother is
my imagination of a little brother is transformed into reality by full own
transformed into reality by full own
transformed into reality by full own home a curious and affection of boy who
home a curious and affection of boy who
home a curious and affection of boy who throws the occasional tantrum and every
throws the occasional tantrum and every
throws the occasional tantrum and every time I see whaley I see myself a secret
time I see whaley I see myself a secret
time I see whaley I see myself a secret fighter quiet but always open to
fighter quiet but always open to
fighter quiet but always open to challenges you know that you’ve made a
challenges you know that you’ve made a
challenges you know that you’ve made a true difference when your audience
true difference when your audience
true difference when your audience started taking off their masks sharing
started taking off their masks sharing
started taking off their masks sharing their true identities you know that
their true identities you know that
their true identities you know that you’ve undergone metamorphosis yourself
you’ve undergone metamorphosis yourself
you’ve undergone metamorphosis yourself when you begin to notice all these
when you begin to notice all these
when you begin to notice all these little things and build connections
little things and build connections
little things and build connections between them so get to know those you’re
between them so get to know those you’re
between them so get to know those you’re helping in person communicate share your
helping in person communicate share your
helping in person communicate share your stories and your thoughts ask questions
stories and your thoughts ask questions
stories and your thoughts ask questions understand and empathize most
understand and empathize most
understand and empathize most importantly
importantly
importantly find out instead of just assumed that
find out instead of just assumed that
find out instead of just assumed that impacts of everything you do a lesson I
impacts of everything you do a lesson I
impacts of everything you do a lesson I learned was that sometimes when my
learned was that sometimes when my
learned was that sometimes when my students refuse to sing it’s not because
students refuse to sing it’s not because
students refuse to sing it’s not because they need me to teach them the notes but
they need me to teach them the notes but
they need me to teach them the notes but because they need guidance on how to
because they need guidance on how to
because they need guidance on how to become more confident only by becoming
become more confident only by becoming
become more confident only by becoming more aware of your surroundings can you
more aware of your surroundings can you
more aware of your surroundings can you truly understand the social cause you’re
truly understand the social cause you’re
truly understand the social cause you’re supporting you’re still pushing that
supporting you’re still pushing that
supporting you’re still pushing that rock up the mountain but this is when
rock up the mountain but this is when
rock up the mountain but this is when you’ll start noticing how beautiful the
you’ll start noticing how beautiful the
you’ll start noticing how beautiful the flowers are around you how warm the Sun
flowers are around you how warm the Sun
flowers are around you how warm the Sun is or how lovely the birds and distant
is or how lovely the birds and distant
is or how lovely the birds and distant sound and how you feel in the midst of
sound and how you feel in the midst of
sound and how you feel in the midst of all these wonderful sensations moving
all these wonderful sensations moving
all these wonderful sensations moving forward will not be getting about
forward will not be getting about
forward will not be getting about getting to the top anymore because the
getting to the top anymore because the
getting to the top anymore because the Rock will roll down anyways but about
Rock will roll down anyways but about
Rock will roll down anyways but about the journey itself start to explore take
the journey itself start to explore take
the journey itself start to explore take a different path up the hill when the
a different path up the hill when the
a different path up the hill when the weather gets bad relish the rain a lot
weather gets bad relish the rain a lot
weather gets bad relish the rain a lot of the advice we get when we first begin
of the advice we get when we first begin
of the advice we get when we first begin service is take a look as society around
service is take a look as society around
service is take a look as society around you see the problems and help those in
you see the problems and help those in
you see the problems and help those in need start from the top of the funnel
need start from the top of the funnel
need start from the top of the funnel and narrow down your choices according
and narrow down your choices according
and narrow down your choices according to your values but I truly believe that
to your values but I truly believe that
to your values but I truly believe that we need to start with a personal cause
we need to start with a personal cause
we need to start with a personal cause to be able to make a true difference
to be able to make a true difference
to be able to make a true difference triple society and ourselves start from
triple society and ourselves start from
triple society and ourselves start from the bottom of the funnel and you’ll find
the bottom of the funnel and you’ll find
the bottom of the funnel and you’ll find that there are unlimited possibilities
that there are unlimited possibilities
that there are unlimited possibilities for you to explore of course it will be
for you to explore of course it will be
for you to explore of course it will be hard you probably have 10 different
hard you probably have 10 different
hard you probably have 10 different ideas and 20 different plans with no
ideas and 20 different plans with no
ideas and 20 different plans with no idea where to start my last tip and I’m
idea where to start my last tip and I’m
idea where to start my last tip and I’m not advertising for nike just do it find
not advertising for nike just do it find
not advertising for nike just do it find the one thing you’d like to explore
the one thing you’d like to explore
the one thing you’d like to explore because this is this could push that
because this is this could push that
because this is this could push that rock forever we can’t thank you
rock forever we can’t thank you
rock forever we can’t thank you you
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