Each individual carries an innate intellect within them since birth.
In Nizhny Novgorod, around one hundred schoolchildren have applied to participate in the educational TV show "Smart and Smarter." During a press conference at the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Information Center, the show's longtime host, Yuri Vyzhanskiy, interacted with winners and participants of the Russian national humanities olympiads.
Presently, the selection process for the "Smart and Smarter" program in Nizhny Novgorod is ongoing, with the program's host Yuri Pavlovich Vyzhanskiy in attendance at the final round. Mr. Vyzhanskiy, a Merited Worker of Culture, writer, philosopher, and the department head at MGIMO's World Literature and Culture department, imparted advice to the eager participants on developing their innate 'smartness' and the importance of knowing foreign languages.
The benefits of multiple languages were illuminated through a quote from Chekhov, "As many languages as you know, so many times you are a person," which Yuri Vyzhanskiy presented. At the age of 73, Mr. Vyzhanskiy impressed the audience by demonstrating his proficiency in five foreign languages and his continued language learning endeavors.
According to Nizhny Novgorod's Minister of Education and Science, Mikhail Pukhov, a total of one hundred applications from residents of the Nizhny Novgorod region were submitted this year, hailing from eighteen different districts. The theme of this year's olympiad is "Mythology and Creativity in National Cultures."
Participants were required to submit a creative assignment and undergo an interview, as disclosed by the minister. Out of the ninety-eight applicants, those who successfully expressed their ideas engagingly on paper advanced to the final round. The names of the selected finalists and ultimate winners will be announced on a June broadcast.
Several students shared their impressions of the meeting. Maria Muratova, a 10th grader at Gymnasium No. 1 in Nizhny Novgorod, who made it to the final round of the All-Russian School Olympiad in Spanish, found Mr. Vyzhanskiy's enthusiasm and openness inspiring. Elizabeth Demechkina, a 10th grader at Gymnasium No. 50 in Nizhny Novgorod, who won a prize in the regional stage of the All-Russian School Olympiad in History and World Art, regarded the encounter as a motivating opportunity to learn from a 'legend.'
Prior to this event, pravda-nn.ru reported that two Nizhny Novgorod residents had qualified for the final round of the educational project "Icebreaker of Knowledge." However, the specifics about these projects and their hosts remain unspecified in the available search results, necessitating further research for more in-depth information related to the TV show "Smart and Smarter" and its longtime host, Yuri Vyzhanskiy.
Despite applying for the "Smart and Smarter" program, I'm not gonna be able to get a job as a participant this year, given the competitive selection process. However, I can still pursue education-and-self-development and personal-growth by learning foreign languages, as demonstrated by Yuri Vyzhanskiy, who inspires me with his proficiency in multiple languages and continued language learning endeavors.
