Creativity is an integral part of an individual's life. Creativity is the process of converting imagination into tangible items. It is often overlooked as a childhood trait, a mere obsession we will grow out of. But without creativity there is no growth or evolution. For example, without creativity we wouldn’t have revolutionary products such as phones, cars, light bulbs, and planes.
All these amazing creations were the result of someone thinking outside the box imaginatively and, most of all, creatively. If it weren’t for Thomas Edison's having an exceptionally creative brain and being encouraged to think creatively, we might still be using candles and oil lanterns. If it weren’t for a phenomenally innovative mind named Alexander Graham Bell, we might still be using letters as our only mode of long-distance communication. Everything in this world we use every today is the result of someone's being creative.
In our society there are many ways creativity is encouraged, be it workshops in schools, art contests, or robotics and coding classes. It is wonderful to see that that our community is putting in constant effort to encourage creativity, and is striving for a more creative environment, which will revolutionize tomorrow and inspire millions to come.
Kushan Mehta is an eighth grader at The Riverside School in India. He enjoys technology, language, design, and music. He has published numerous articles and short stories in online magazines, newspapers, and novels. Kushan tries to fade the lines between the two countries he has been tied to — the United States and India — and hopes to write his own novel one day, too.
