
Hobbies and interests
Coding And Computer Science
Acting And Theater
Teaching
Marketing
Spending Time With Friends and Family
Wrestling
Advertising
Piano
Artificial Intelligence
Exercise And Fitness
Swimming
Aziret Niiazbekov
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Finalist
Aziret Niiazbekov
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FinalistBio
My name is Aziret, and I am 18. I am passionate about computer technology, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship. My goal is to receive a high-quality education in the United States and use that knowledge to create useful technology solutions for people.
I have already been accepted to Lake Forest College and plan to begin my studies in Fall 2026. The college has already believed in my potential and awarded me the maximum grant they could offer — $48,000 per year. This support means a lot to me and shows that my hard work and dedication have been recognized.
I am not only dreaming about my future — I am already working toward it. I created my own project: an AI-powered Telegram bot that helps stores automatically respond to customers. The bot can answer questions about products, prices, and availability, allowing businesses to serve clients more efficiently and reduce the need for additional staff. This project already brings me around $300–400 per month, and it shows that I can apply technology in real life and build practical solutions.
In addition, for the past 2–3 years, I have taught English to children from an orphanage. This experience was very meaningful to me because I was able to help them learn basic English, improve their reading and writing skills, and become more confident. It also taught me patience, responsibility, and the true value of education.
Education
Lake Forest College
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Computer Science
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
- Computer Science
Career
Dream career field:
- Computer Software
Dream career goals:
Backend Development Training Mentor Assistant
Codify2024 – 20262 years
Sports
Judo
Club2023 – 20263 years
S3G Advisors NextGen Scholarship
An ordinary day in eighth grade math class, my classmate Arman stood up to answer a question. I don't remember the exact problem, only that it seemed simple. Arman tried, made a mistake, and several classmates laughed. It was not a major incident, but it changed him. After that, he stopped raising his hand.
That moment showed me a problem I had already been noticing. My class was divided by invisible walls. High-achieving students mostly stayed with other high-achieving students, while students who struggled rarely felt comfortable asking them for help. Friend groups had their own chats and homework updates, but the whole class had no shared space. In other classes, students reminded each other about assignments and helped before exams. In ours, information moved through friendships. If you were outside the right circle, you could miss it.
My first attempt failed. During a break, I stood in front of the class and said we needed to become more united and stop acting like separate groups. I compared us to other classes that helped one another. Most people laughed or ignored me. I was asking people to trust each other before giving them any reason or structure to do so.
Then I tried something more practical. I created a Telegram group for the entire class, with sections for homework, schedules, announcements, and important information. At first, it did not work well. Several classmates left, and many stayed silent because they did not trust the group. I kept posting updates anyway. Since our schedule changed almost every week, I added the newest version whenever I received it. I also posted homework so nobody would miss an assignment simply because they were not in the right friend group.
After a while, updating everything by hand became exhausting, so I built a Telegram bot in Python. The bot showed the current schedule, homework, and reminders. At first, some classmates laughed at that too. But slowly, they started using it because it solved a real problem. The bot did not make us close friends, but it gave everyone equal access to information. The excuse “I did't know the homework” almost disappeared.
Still, information alone was not enough. We also needed a shared experience outside the classroom. I organized a trip to Ala-Archa National Park. Although I was still a minor, I planned the details myself: I contacted transportation, negotiated the price, calculated the food budget, collected money, and coordinated with our homeroom teacher. She trusted me and agreed. I expected many people to refuse, but almost the entire class came.
The trip changed something that the chat could not. When we arrived, everyone had to help. Some students cut cucumbers, others peeled carrots or potatoes, and others prepared the table. We filmed videos together, sat at one table, and spent the day as one group instead of separate circles. After that, classmates who had barely spoken began talking more naturally at school.
The clearest sign came later, when Arman began asking and answering questions again. He no longer looked afraid of being laughed at.
What worked was creating practical reasons for people to interact: shared information first, then a shared experience. What didn't work was simply telling people to be united. If I tried again, I'd involve classmates earlier instead of carrying everything myself. I'd create mixed study groups and give different students responsibility for homework updates or events. I learned that a class does not become a community because someone gives a speech. It becomes one when people repeatedly experience that they can rely on one another.