Year: Freshman
Major: Business/Informatics (intended)
Hometown: Ningbo, China
Fun fact: I am joining a gospel choir although I cannot sing.
Leadership practice:
I am very passionate about making education accessible for everyone. Thus, as soon as I got to campus last September, I joined the Dream Project, which assists low-income and first-generation high school students in attaining higher education. I was excited to help high school students, called “mentees”, with college applications and guide them towards realizing their goals for the future. This program fulfills my passion and improves my communication and problem-solving skills.

This quarter, I became the school lead at TEC High School. As such, I organize weekly school visits, contact high school counselors, and train mentors. I am also the facilitator of a seminar to prepare international students to be better mentors, a new focus of the program. I design the syllabus, plan weekly discussions and lectures, and invite guest speakers. I hope to help more international students to integrate into the program and enjoy their experience at Dream Project as much as I do.