Supplement: Prepping for YCISL (White Paper Series)

This is a supplement to the YCISL White Paper titled “Prepping for YCISL: Go for Breadth” which was recently posted to the CSDGC Youth Leadership web page. That white paper discusses the YCISL Leadership Objective of “Placement” and how prospective YCISL students can get ready for a future workshop at Stanford which focuses on the Leadership Objective of “Proof.”

This wiki entry shares some ideas on candidates for “Placement” and hopes to demonstrate a systematic seed and branch approach to surveying the opportunity landscape.

EXAMPLE 1

Seed: MUSIC

Primary Branches: Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Guitar, Flute, Singing, Songwriting, …

Secondary Branches: Musical genres

Tertiary Branches: Solo vs Duet/Quartet/Band/Chamber Orchestra/Symphony/Choir…

Quaternary Branches: For fun, amateur performance, competitive performance, professional performance.

 

EXAMPLE 2

Seed: SPORTS

Primary Branches: Swimming, Basketball, Soccer, Tennis, Golf, …

Secondary Branches: Self-taught, Lessons, Matches, Competitions, Leagues

Tertiary Branches: Spectator, Solo Participant, Team Participant, League Participant, Commentator, Writer, Coach, Referee/Umpire/Official, …

Quaternary Branches: For fun, amateur, competitor, professional

 

EXAMPLE 3

Seed: FOOD

Primary Branches:

Traverse these trees and you may come up with a compelling scene in your personal story.