Time’s First-Ever ‘Kid of the Year’ Encourages Others To ‘Find That One Thing’ They Are Passionate About

Time Magazine’s first-ever “Kid of the Year” is offering advice to others who want to help solve some of the biggest issues facing her generation.

At just 15 years old, young scientist and inventor Gitanjali Rao is being recognized for her use of technology to address contaminated drinking water, opioid addiction, and 💻Cyberbullying.

Rao told actor and activist Angelina Jolie everyone can make a difference.

“Like, we’re sitting here in the middle of a new global pandemic, and we’re also like still facing human-rights issues. There are problems that we did not create but that we now have to solve, like 🌍Climate Change and 💻Cyberbullying with the introduction of technology,” Rao said.

She added, “I think more than anything right now, we just need to find that one thing we’re passionate about and solve it. Even if it’s something as small as, I want to find an easy way to pick up litter. Everything makes a difference. Don’t feel pressured to come up with something big.”