Life History
Where did I live before I moved to Ann Arbor?
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
What is my favorite group of insects?
Cockroaches
My all time favorite soundtrack is from which movie franchise?
How to Train Your Dragon
What medical specialty did I want to do going into college?
Psychiatry
Which type of paint have I never used before?
A. Gouache
B. Watercolor
C. Acrylic
D. Oil
D
Where was I born?
Norfolk, VA
What are my top 3 favorite groups of birds?
Puffins, corvids, owls
What are the top 3 genres of music I listen to? (in no particular order)
J-pop & anime music, movie & nature documentary soundtracks, musical theatre
What field of surgery would I go into if I were to become a surgeon?
Plastics (gender affirming surgery)
What is my favorite piece of orchestral music?
Dvorak Symphony 9 (New World Symphony)
Where in China is my family from?
Sichuan (mom's side), Liaoning (dad's side)
At which levels of Science Olympiad have I been involved in ornithology?
Div A (elementary school; Feathered Friends), Div C (high school), collegiate (event supervisor)
Who is my favorite Shakespeare character?
Benvolio Montague (from Romeo and Juliet)
What was the topic of my senior honors neuroscience thesis?
The effect of social isolation on postinfectious behavioral and inflammatory outcomes in mice
I auditioned for my senior orchestra concerto competition with which piece?
Lalo Violin Concerto (Symphonie Espagnole)
Which year did I start using they/them pronouns?
2021 (freshman year of college)
Which paleontology podcast do I listen to the most?
Common Descent
Which Japanese gacha game have I had a recently revived obsession with during the past year?
Disney Twisted Wonderland
I was once physically stuck in my research laboratory for a period of time before we were finally able to take the hinges off the door. How long was I stuck for?
3 hours
Which digital drawing software did I use when I first started digital art? (Hint: it is closely related to the app I currently use most...)
Firealpaca
As a child, I jumped off the bed and hit the corner of the nightstand, leaving a permanent scar on which part of my body?
Over my right eyebrow
One of my favorite fossils is from a marine organism that has existed since the Cambrian-Ordovician and has members that are still alive today. Which organism is it?
Crinoids (sea lillies)
For which classical literature novel was I recruited to a Discord fandom server due to the fanart I made for it in high school?
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
My MCDB 322 class (Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience) was directly & indirectly responsible for how many components on my medical school application?
5 (A+ on transcript, landing in a research lab, becoming an SLC tutor, joining & getting leadership in Tzu Ching, rec letter from Richard Hume)
My characters Blue, Shiyan, Kaiwen, Yoonji, and Serina are from a project called ______________
Blue is the Devil's Color