Meet Vishwas Vijayan | Student and COO of project 10-10

We had the good fortune of connecting with Vishwas Vijayan and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Vishwas, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
In my sophomore year, I had the privilege of meeting a senior who I looked up to as a role model for academic excellence. Although she had a vision, she needed help executing it. I offered to assist and we started working together on Project 10-10, a website aimed at helping teens and children struggling with math due to the COVID pandemic and falling behind in middle and high school math. Our goal was to support elementary learners and we have since expanded to assist middle and high school students. We strived to make Project 10-10 a business that will always exist due to the constant never-ending demand for school help.

Furthermore, I used to be against Project Based Learning (PBL). However, after 3 years in PBL, I realized how much it had helped me succeed and wanted to bring this to lower grade levels. PBL exposes students to real-world applications and situations, which can prove to be incredibly useful in the long run.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
Project 10-10 may appear to be just another tutoring service, but it goes beyond that. Our tutors don’t simply teach; they facilitate learning, which helps improve cognitive abilities. In addition, we’re proud to be the first in the DFW area to implement Project-Based Learning, which our students engage in on a daily basis. Our goal is not only to teach but also to guide our students toward understanding the real-life implications of what they learn in the classroom.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Day 1: Morning:
– Arrive in Dallas
– Grab breakfast at a local café (THE WAFFLE HOUSE)
– Visit the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Afternoon:
– Have lunch at a BBQ joint and try some local Texas cuisine
– Explore the historic district of Deep Ellum and visit the various art galleries and shops
– Take a leisurely stroll along the Katy Trail
Evening:
– Enjoy dinner at a trendy restaurant in the Bishop Arts District
– Catch a show at the Dallas Theater Center or Music Hall at Fair Park

Day 2:
Morning:
– Have breakfast at a popular brunch spot in Uptown
– Visit the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza to learn about the JFK assassination
Afternoon:
– Explore the Dallas World Aquarium
– Enjoy a picnic lunch at Klyde Warren Park
– Visit the Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Evening:
– have dinner with Chinese cuisine, and stroll along the contrasting modern streets of Legacy West.

Day 3:
Morning:
-Coffee/Breakfast at home
-go to the video game cafe nearby
Lunch/evening
-Starbucks run
– Lunch at Wingstop
-Dinner at Palios Pizza
– end it off with some COD
Day 4
Morning/Lunch
-Breakfast at Burger King
– Lunch at Korean Cusine
Evening
– Take them to a car drive track
Day 5
-Chill at Home most of the day
– Rent rally cars, go driving on some twisty turning mountain nearby

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Sanya Pillai & Anthika Gunaselan. These 2 women have not only contributed amazing ideas to project 10-10, the latter was the one who had the vision for Project 10-10 all the way back in 2020.

Website: https://newtechproject1010.wixsite.com/project10-10

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/project10-10/

Image Credits
Taken by Vishwas Vijayan