Candy Chang International Pageants
Candy Chang, an actress and competitor in international pageants, gave a talk on how she helped others realize their dreams. When people hear about the topic of death, they become uncomfortable and fearful. Most are afraid of death because of the possible pain; but what about the pain of not achieving your dreams? Chang speaks of a project that she intended simply for a neighborhood nearby in New Orleans that ended up all over the world. She turned a run-down building into a chalkboard. This chalkboard had the bold letters “before I die I want to . . .” written across the top and backed up with empty lines, waiting to be filled. The huge chalkboard filled up in one day, and people continued to fill out the prompt for as long as there was any