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Most people remember their first day at a new school. I lost count of mine.   There is a moment when you are standing in a hallway you have never walked, surrounded by faces you do not recognize, trying to smile just enough to seem friendly but not desperate. Trying to act confident but not too confident. Trying to be interesting but not too different.   It is not dramatic like in films. It is quiet. It is internal. A silent rush of questions no one else hears.   Every move r

The more I grew as a student entrepreneur, the more I realized business without purpose feels hollow. I didn’t want to just make things—I wanted to make change. That’s why proceeds from my book From Passport to Purpose support Dress for Success affiliates in Chattanooga and Greater London. Their mission—helping women rebuild confidence and financial independence—represents everything I believe entrepreneurship should be about: empowerment, not exploitation.   I’ve seen women

Most teens wait until adulthood to become entrepreneurs. For many of us, the idea of “owning a business” feels way too big — like something meant for older people, people with experience, or people who already “know what they’re doing.”   But here’s the truth I learned early: Entrepreneurship doesn’t start with age. It starts with a problem you feel responsible enough to solve.     My first business didn’t start with a plan. It started with a moment.   I noticed kids in my gr

I used to think belonging meant choosing a side.   America or Asia. Black or expat. Home or foreign. Everywhere I lived, I searched for the place where someone would say, “You fit. You match us. You belong here.”   But the world had a different plan for me. Growing up across four countries, I learned early that people will try to measure you by where you come from, how you speak, and what they understand about your culture. Some days I adapted easily. Other days the constant

What started as one teen’s story has become a global movement! Kinsley Ingram’s debut book, From Passport to Purpose: A Third Culture Kid’s Guide to Thriving Through Change, Culture, and Challenge, is officially a 2X Amazon Bestseller (Book + Kindle) and an International #1 Bestseller—reaching the top across 17 categories worldwide.   📚 Ranked: #1 in Teen & Young Adult Travel eBooks 🇺🇸 #1 in Teen & Young Adult Travel 🇺🇸 #2 in Teen & Young Adult Self-Esteem eBooks 🇺🇸 #3

How courage and curiosity fuel creativity, and how every young person can start small but think global. When I started selling slime at seven years old, I didn’t think of myself as an entrepreneur. I just wanted to make something cool, share it with my friends, and earn enough to buy more glitter. My “company” was made of Tupperware containers, food coloring, and an overly confident CEO, me. Looking back, that little side hustle taught me more than any business class ever cou

Growing up across four countries taught me that home isn’t a place, it’s a mindset. When people ask me where I’m from, I never know quite what to say. There’s the short answer: the United States.  And then there’s the true answer: everywhere, and nowhere at once. By the time I turned sixteen, I’d lived on three continents, carried four school IDs, and learned that “normal” depends entirely on where you stand. What counts as polite in Singapore might be seen as shy in London.

In honor of International Day of the Girl , I’m looking back at one of my favorite experiences from 2023 , serving as the Global Teen Ambassador  for Dress for Success Greater London’s Teen for Success campaign , sponsored by Adrianna Papell . Together with Milk Honey Bees , we hosted a workshop that focused on career exploration, goal setting, and building confidence . We spent the day encouraging young women to dream big, speak boldly, and believe in their potential. I hel

Most people remember school through classrooms, lockers, and lunch bells. I remember a place where none of that existed. Hualien, Taiwan was my classroom for a season, mountains instead of walls, ocean wind instead of hallways, and learning that didn’t arrive in textbooks but in people. Living alongside Indigenous Taiwanese communities near Jiqi Beach reshaped my understanding of what it means to belong. Nothing about that time was performative or “cultural tourism.” It was i