*TIME’*s list features amazing teens who have gone on to shape the world, but the real standouts are the everyday kids who are doing awesome things. They’re the kids who remind us that our children really can change the world one day. Look below to see which teens made the list and see just how great their accomplishments are: Which teen is most inspiring to you? Image via Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Inspiring words: “I never thought that I would be a role model at this age,” she told ESPN. “It was kind of shocking to me when I first came down to watch a game. There was a crowd of people. I was kind of nervous but I was, like, excited for it. So I just have to be myself.” Inspiring words: “I want to tell [other kids] that it’s okay to step out of their shadows and be who they are,” she said in an interview with Janet Mock. “Just be true to yourself and always know that it’s okay to express yourself and just be happy.” Inspiring words: “When I first started Botangle, I didn’t think it was a company,” he said in a Reddit AMA earlier this year. “I just had some really crappy learning experiences at my (very) rural school and I wanted something better.” Inspiring words: They’re not stopping with the Science Fair. “In the long run we are definitely going to continue the project and try to commercialise it in whatever way we can,” Emer told the Irish Times. “Then we can really begin to change the world.” Inspiring words: It’s her dream “to wave the flag of Afghanistan in the Olympics, to prove to the world that women in Afghanistan have progressed,” she told NBC News. Inspiring words: “For a few tournaments I’ve been the youngest competitor and I’ve coped,” she told The New York Times. “I don’t really think about my age or what I’ve done really. I’m just one of the 156 players that are here.” Inspiring words: “Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured,” she said in an address to the United Nations Youth Assembly. “I am just one of them. So here I stand, one girl among many. I speak not for myself but for those without voice … those who have fought for their rights — their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” Inspiring words: “I think [YouTube has] taught me to be a lot more self-motivated and has taught me how to encourage myself and not rely on a teacher or a boss telling me what to do,” she said in an interview with Seventeen. “I’m my own boss. My biggest thing to overcome has been not being afraid to be different. It’s safer to do what everyone else is doing, but it pays off way more to be yourself.” Inspiring words: “You have to see every battle as possibly the final battle,” he told CNN’s Wilfred Chen. “Only then will you have the determination to fight.” Inspiring words: “One of the biggest problems I had getting started was getting people to take me and my ideas seriously,” she told Fortune. “I hope now they can see that I’m serious and that this is happening.” Inspiring words: “For most people, being a feminist sounds so complicated,” she told Bust. “It’s always more convenient to not be someone with controversial opinions.”
title: “12 Ordinary Kids Who Made Time S Most Influential List” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-27” author: “David Johnson”
*TIME’*s list features amazing teens who have gone on to shape the world, but the real standouts are the everyday kids who are doing awesome things. They’re the kids who remind us that our children really can change the world one day. Look below to see which teens made the list and see just how great their accomplishments are: Which teen is most inspiring to you? Image via Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Inspiring words: “I never thought that I would be a role model at this age,” she told ESPN. “It was kind of shocking to me when I first came down to watch a game. There was a crowd of people. I was kind of nervous but I was, like, excited for it. So I just have to be myself.” Inspiring words: “I want to tell [other kids] that it’s okay to step out of their shadows and be who they are,” she said in an interview with Janet Mock. “Just be true to yourself and always know that it’s okay to express yourself and just be happy.” Inspiring words: “When I first started Botangle, I didn’t think it was a company,” he said in a Reddit AMA earlier this year. “I just had some really crappy learning experiences at my (very) rural school and I wanted something better.” Inspiring words: They’re not stopping with the Science Fair. “In the long run we are definitely going to continue the project and try to commercialise it in whatever way we can,” Emer told the Irish Times. “Then we can really begin to change the world.” Inspiring words: It’s her dream “to wave the flag of Afghanistan in the Olympics, to prove to the world that women in Afghanistan have progressed,” she told NBC News. Inspiring words: “For a few tournaments I’ve been the youngest competitor and I’ve coped,” she told The New York Times. “I don’t really think about my age or what I’ve done really. I’m just one of the 156 players that are here.” Inspiring words: “Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured,” she said in an address to the United Nations Youth Assembly. “I am just one of them. So here I stand, one girl among many. I speak not for myself but for those without voice … those who have fought for their rights — their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” Inspiring words: “I think [YouTube has] taught me to be a lot more self-motivated and has taught me how to encourage myself and not rely on a teacher or a boss telling me what to do,” she said in an interview with Seventeen. “I’m my own boss. My biggest thing to overcome has been not being afraid to be different. It’s safer to do what everyone else is doing, but it pays off way more to be yourself.” Inspiring words: “You have to see every battle as possibly the final battle,” he told CNN’s Wilfred Chen. “Only then will you have the determination to fight.” Inspiring words: “One of the biggest problems I had getting started was getting people to take me and my ideas seriously,” she told Fortune. “I hope now they can see that I’m serious and that this is happening.” Inspiring words: “For most people, being a feminist sounds so complicated,” she told Bust. “It’s always more convenient to not be someone with controversial opinions.”
title: “12 Ordinary Kids Who Made Time S Most Influential List” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-06” author: “Sarah Alexander”
*TIME’*s list features amazing teens who have gone on to shape the world, but the real standouts are the everyday kids who are doing awesome things. They’re the kids who remind us that our children really can change the world one day. Look below to see which teens made the list and see just how great their accomplishments are: Which teen is most inspiring to you? Image via Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Inspiring words: “I never thought that I would be a role model at this age,” she told ESPN. “It was kind of shocking to me when I first came down to watch a game. There was a crowd of people. I was kind of nervous but I was, like, excited for it. So I just have to be myself.” Inspiring words: “I want to tell [other kids] that it’s okay to step out of their shadows and be who they are,” she said in an interview with Janet Mock. “Just be true to yourself and always know that it’s okay to express yourself and just be happy.” Inspiring words: “When I first started Botangle, I didn’t think it was a company,” he said in a Reddit AMA earlier this year. “I just had some really crappy learning experiences at my (very) rural school and I wanted something better.” Inspiring words: They’re not stopping with the Science Fair. “In the long run we are definitely going to continue the project and try to commercialise it in whatever way we can,” Emer told the Irish Times. “Then we can really begin to change the world.” Inspiring words: It’s her dream “to wave the flag of Afghanistan in the Olympics, to prove to the world that women in Afghanistan have progressed,” she told NBC News. Inspiring words: “For a few tournaments I’ve been the youngest competitor and I’ve coped,” she told The New York Times. “I don’t really think about my age or what I’ve done really. I’m just one of the 156 players that are here.” Inspiring words: “Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured,” she said in an address to the United Nations Youth Assembly. “I am just one of them. So here I stand, one girl among many. I speak not for myself but for those without voice … those who have fought for their rights — their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” Inspiring words: “I think [YouTube has] taught me to be a lot more self-motivated and has taught me how to encourage myself and not rely on a teacher or a boss telling me what to do,” she said in an interview with Seventeen. “I’m my own boss. My biggest thing to overcome has been not being afraid to be different. It’s safer to do what everyone else is doing, but it pays off way more to be yourself.” Inspiring words: “You have to see every battle as possibly the final battle,” he told CNN’s Wilfred Chen. “Only then will you have the determination to fight.” Inspiring words: “One of the biggest problems I had getting started was getting people to take me and my ideas seriously,” she told Fortune. “I hope now they can see that I’m serious and that this is happening.” Inspiring words: “For most people, being a feminist sounds so complicated,” she told Bust. “It’s always more convenient to not be someone with controversial opinions.”
title: “12 Ordinary Kids Who Made Time S Most Influential List” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-29” author: “Richard Tommie”
*TIME’*s list features amazing teens who have gone on to shape the world, but the real standouts are the everyday kids who are doing awesome things. They’re the kids who remind us that our children really can change the world one day. Look below to see which teens made the list and see just how great their accomplishments are: Which teen is most inspiring to you? Image via Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Inspiring words: “I never thought that I would be a role model at this age,” she told ESPN. “It was kind of shocking to me when I first came down to watch a game. There was a crowd of people. I was kind of nervous but I was, like, excited for it. So I just have to be myself.” Inspiring words: “I want to tell [other kids] that it’s okay to step out of their shadows and be who they are,” she said in an interview with Janet Mock. “Just be true to yourself and always know that it’s okay to express yourself and just be happy.” Inspiring words: “When I first started Botangle, I didn’t think it was a company,” he said in a Reddit AMA earlier this year. “I just had some really crappy learning experiences at my (very) rural school and I wanted something better.” Inspiring words: They’re not stopping with the Science Fair. “In the long run we are definitely going to continue the project and try to commercialise it in whatever way we can,” Emer told the Irish Times. “Then we can really begin to change the world.” Inspiring words: It’s her dream “to wave the flag of Afghanistan in the Olympics, to prove to the world that women in Afghanistan have progressed,” she told NBC News. Inspiring words: “For a few tournaments I’ve been the youngest competitor and I’ve coped,” she told The New York Times. “I don’t really think about my age or what I’ve done really. I’m just one of the 156 players that are here.” Inspiring words: “Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured,” she said in an address to the United Nations Youth Assembly. “I am just one of them. So here I stand, one girl among many. I speak not for myself but for those without voice … those who have fought for their rights — their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” Inspiring words: “I think [YouTube has] taught me to be a lot more self-motivated and has taught me how to encourage myself and not rely on a teacher or a boss telling me what to do,” she said in an interview with Seventeen. “I’m my own boss. My biggest thing to overcome has been not being afraid to be different. It’s safer to do what everyone else is doing, but it pays off way more to be yourself.” Inspiring words: “You have to see every battle as possibly the final battle,” he told CNN’s Wilfred Chen. “Only then will you have the determination to fight.” Inspiring words: “One of the biggest problems I had getting started was getting people to take me and my ideas seriously,” she told Fortune. “I hope now they can see that I’m serious and that this is happening.” Inspiring words: “For most people, being a feminist sounds so complicated,” she told Bust. “It’s always more convenient to not be someone with controversial opinions.”
title: “12 Ordinary Kids Who Made Time S Most Influential List” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-20” author: “Lino Wineland”
*TIME’*s list features amazing teens who have gone on to shape the world, but the real standouts are the everyday kids who are doing awesome things. They’re the kids who remind us that our children really can change the world one day. Look below to see which teens made the list and see just how great their accomplishments are: Which teen is most inspiring to you? Image via Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Inspiring words: “I never thought that I would be a role model at this age,” she told ESPN. “It was kind of shocking to me when I first came down to watch a game. There was a crowd of people. I was kind of nervous but I was, like, excited for it. So I just have to be myself.” Inspiring words: “I want to tell [other kids] that it’s okay to step out of their shadows and be who they are,” she said in an interview with Janet Mock. “Just be true to yourself and always know that it’s okay to express yourself and just be happy.” Inspiring words: “When I first started Botangle, I didn’t think it was a company,” he said in a Reddit AMA earlier this year. “I just had some really crappy learning experiences at my (very) rural school and I wanted something better.” Inspiring words: They’re not stopping with the Science Fair. “In the long run we are definitely going to continue the project and try to commercialise it in whatever way we can,” Emer told the Irish Times. “Then we can really begin to change the world.” Inspiring words: It’s her dream “to wave the flag of Afghanistan in the Olympics, to prove to the world that women in Afghanistan have progressed,” she told NBC News. Inspiring words: “For a few tournaments I’ve been the youngest competitor and I’ve coped,” she told The New York Times. “I don’t really think about my age or what I’ve done really. I’m just one of the 156 players that are here.” Inspiring words: “Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists and millions have been injured,” she said in an address to the United Nations Youth Assembly. “I am just one of them. So here I stand, one girl among many. I speak not for myself but for those without voice … those who have fought for their rights — their right to live in peace, their right to be treated with dignity, their right to equality of opportunity, their right to be educated.” Inspiring words: “I think [YouTube has] taught me to be a lot more self-motivated and has taught me how to encourage myself and not rely on a teacher or a boss telling me what to do,” she said in an interview with Seventeen. “I’m my own boss. My biggest thing to overcome has been not being afraid to be different. It’s safer to do what everyone else is doing, but it pays off way more to be yourself.” Inspiring words: “You have to see every battle as possibly the final battle,” he told CNN’s Wilfred Chen. “Only then will you have the determination to fight.” Inspiring words: “One of the biggest problems I had getting started was getting people to take me and my ideas seriously,” she told Fortune. “I hope now they can see that I’m serious and that this is happening.” Inspiring words: “For most people, being a feminist sounds so complicated,” she told Bust. “It’s always more convenient to not be someone with controversial opinions.”
