Sophomores at Singapore American School (SAS), Michelle Chang and Avni Varshney became friends through the National History Day (NHD) program in 8th grade. Both of them display an aptitude for public speaking, having taken (and are currently taking) active roles in the public speaking community at SAS through Forensics and Model United Nations. They also share keen interests in exploring sociology and human psychology, which inspired the contents of their talk. The idea of exploring the dynamics in different social groups through looking at cliques and cults arose from their personal experiences in being part of social circles and interest in human psychology. Taking their joint NHD experience as inspiration, they identified that these social groups often form due to common interests and people’s desire to have a sense of belonging.
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