Origin Story
20 months or 2 years old
What does my dad do for a living? (bonus if you can name where and why we went on roadtrips.)
Environmental/ Solar designer. Built composting toilets in 1000 Islands National Park, Ontario.
What was my original major at UBC?
Combined Science major: Chemistry, Biology, Earth Sciences
Name my comfort films (franchise or stand alone.)
Fantastic Mr. Fox, Chronicles of Narnia, Harry Potter, A Little Princess, Pride and Prejudice (2005), The Secret Garden (1993), A Wrinkle in Time (2003).
What is my all-time favourite Vancouver restaurant?
Big Way Hot Pot
What is the name and population of my Alberta hometown?
Cremona, population: 400
What city and country did my mom grow up in?
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Where did I live in my first year?
Family friend's apartment in Calgary, AB with my sister.
Name favourite musicals (broadway or film.)
Hamilton, SIX, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Mary Poppins, The Greatest Showman, West Side Story, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz, White Christmas
What are my go-to savory snacks and sweet treats?
SAVORY: green grapes, oranges, magoes, rice cakes, popcorn, gold fish
SWEET: ice cream, any flakey pastry, bob tea, bubble waffle (eggette house!)
Name all of the sports I played growing up.
Figure skating, volleyball, swimming, gymnastics, baseball, track+field, basketball
What year did my parents separate?
Summer 2020
What class did I fail.
Second year, computer science.
What reality TV series would I participate in?
Alcoholic drink of choice (expensive and cheap?)
Mojito, Cider
What Chinese county and province was I born in? (bonus if you name the closest major city.)
Xiaochang county, Hubei province, closest city Wuhan
Name 5 countries I have travelled to with a family member.
USA, Cuba, Mexico, Spain, France, England, Guatemala, Belize
Name all of the Marine Drive roommates I have had in chronological order.
Mannat, Sama, Jade, Scheherazad, Alyssa, Akshita, Niyati, Vicky, Parina
Who was my first celebrity crush?
Legolas, LOTR
Rank these cuisines in order of favourite: chinese, vietnamese, greek, korean, japanese
1.Japanese 2.Korean 3.Chinese 4.Vietnamese 5.Greek
How did my parents decide on my name? (bonus if you know the alternative names)
Chinese name Rong Xi. Made the decision based on shipping barge names. Alt names: Sheanne, Xiana, Roxanne.
What is the imaginative fantasy world my sister and I built called? (bonus for character names.)
Fairyland, The Crystals and Tinkerbells.
Name all of the jobs I have done at UBC, and what is my current organization and job title? (bonus for current manager's name.)
UBC jobs: English Tutor, UBC Thunderbird Park Operational Staff, SNAP, SJS, PSF.
Current job: The Starfish Canada, Sea Smart Programs Lead, Kanchan
What book series did my father read to my sister and I growing up?
Anne of Green Gables, Little House on the Prairie, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Fin
What was I allergic to when I was young?
soybeans, MSG