Ariel Leong 

Hello! My name is Ariel.

For as long as I can remember, I am drawn to geometry, the mysteries of science and what technology can do.

From building apps to competing in math olympaids, my journey in STEM has been exciting. But I am also a musician who has been playing piano since I was two and a half, and a reader who has gone through Harry Potter twenty-two times.

This is where I bring Science, Math, music and stories that I love together.

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I want to be an entrepreneur. Math olympaids train

me to think about hard problems.

Science experiments teach me to test ideas,

fail and try again.

Coding shows me that I can turn an idea

into something real.

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Competitions and Olympiads

From APMOS and NMOS to the Australian Math Competition and APMOS, I love the challenge of a math olympiad. In 2024, I joined the National Robotics Competition and did a sponge city presentation on water and flood management.

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STEM Projects

I explore science beyond the classroom. I have a YouTube channel, Ariel Explores, where I document my projects including how a periscope works. I also built working apps on MIT App Inventor, including games with real mechanics.

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Entreprenuership and code development

I have attended coding classes and worked on MIT App Inventor to bring my ideas to life. At school, I am part of the E2K Science enrichment programme. I am working on an app for learning Chinese.

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Extracurricular Activities

Piano and reading are at the heart of who I am. I have performed publicly, including at the MINT Museum of Toys. I have read the Harry Potter series twenty-two times, and my bookshelf includes everything from Roald Dahl to literary fiction.

“All you can do in this life is follow your dreams. Otherwise you’re just wasting your time.”
— David Walliams, Gangsta Granny