June 2026 - Ripple Foundation Wave Blog

$3 Million for Youth: What The Take Taught Me About Power, Survival, and Selling Pieces of Yourself

Ethan Wu reviews The Take through analysing how it taught him about power and survival.

By Pranav Gunti

Tips and Advice

How to Overcome Shyness

Pranav Gunti provides practical strategies to overcome shyness and build connections.

Lived Experiences

Math Competitions, Identity Crisis, and Everything I Learned Along the Way

Amanda Xu explores how math competitions shaped their confidence, mindset, and sense of self.

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