There has been a talent explosion. Not exactly in the creation of new talents but rather, a need to have talent, or multiple talents at that. I clearly saw this in the process of applying to colleges. No longer is it enough to play the piano when competing against the girl who plays piano, violin, and guitar all very well. 
A friend who listed Spanish as a second language was outmatched by the boy who was ethnically Chinese and learned the language from his parents, but also learned French and Spanish in school. In addition, kids are achieving much more as well. He made a hovercraft at age 13 while she conducted research and discovered new fungus before even graduating. Indeed, these are true stories from of people who are all applying to colleges. But why is it so? Why must kids have extraordinary talents? Why should they have achieved such tremendous feats? What motivates them to do this?
This can be reduced to a core few reasons. First, people can do and achieve all this simply because they can. At our day and age, we have a many great resources surrounding us at all times. From the information that is available, a motivated child can learn to play multiple instruments. There are programs for children interested in math and science or leadership conferences for middle school students to inspire their drive to achievement.
However, the availability of resources only answers how kids can become exceptional students. Genuine interest is a huge motivator. Their want to learn, play sports, or start a foundation allows to them to work and achieve. But I believe a great factor is "success." To reach success and the happiness that comes with it is a sort of subconscious goal that exists in these highly motivated kids. A general description of success would be living happily, perhaps with a family, working at job that you enjoy yet pays well. Your enjoying a social life of personal relationships, friends, good employment, while still having the cash flow to afford a comfortably large home, a good school for children, and a nice car. This intention of success has several grounding factors leading up to it. A good job with the income it provides comes as a benefit of a good collegiate experience. We then reach the ultimate question, how do I get into the college best fit for myself goals and needs? By making yourself individual and different from the masses so that the college can remember your application and call you soon. Thus, kids are exploring multiple talents and achieving new and newer feats to turn them into an applicant a college cannot resist. They can follow through now to become successful, and then live life merrily.
Almost everyone would like to be "successful" in their later life, a state entirely defined by them. But by having multiple great talents and achieving tremendous feats, they can better enhance their chances of reaching this success.
A friend who listed Spanish as a second language was outmatched by the boy who was ethnically Chinese and learned the language from his parents, but also learned French and Spanish in school. In addition, kids are achieving much more as well. He made a hovercraft at age 13 while she conducted research and discovered new fungus before even graduating. Indeed, these are true stories from of people who are all applying to colleges. But why is it so? Why must kids have extraordinary talents? Why should they have achieved such tremendous feats? What motivates them to do this?This can be reduced to a core few reasons. First, people can do and achieve all this simply because they can. At our day and age, we have a many great resources surrounding us at all times. From the information that is available, a motivated child can learn to play multiple instruments. There are programs for children interested in math and science or leadership conferences for middle school students to inspire their drive to achievement.
However, the availability of resources only answers how kids can become exceptional students. Genuine interest is a huge motivator. Their want to learn, play sports, or start a foundation allows to them to work and achieve. But I believe a great factor is "success." To reach success and the happiness that comes with it is a sort of subconscious goal that exists in these highly motivated kids. A general description of success would be living happily, perhaps with a family, working at job that you enjoy yet pays well. Your enjoying a social life of personal relationships, friends, good employment, while still having the cash flow to afford a comfortably large home, a good school for children, and a nice car. This intention of success has several grounding factors leading up to it. A good job with the income it provides comes as a benefit of a good collegiate experience. We then reach the ultimate question, how do I get into the college best fit for myself goals and needs? By making yourself individual and different from the masses so that the college can remember your application and call you soon. Thus, kids are exploring multiple talents and achieving new and newer feats to turn them into an applicant a college cannot resist. They can follow through now to become successful, and then live life merrily.
Almost everyone would like to be "successful" in their later life, a state entirely defined by them. But by having multiple great talents and achieving tremendous feats, they can better enhance their chances of reaching this success.
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