Hometown Hero
Once upon a time I would have been an Asian American Studies major….
Bad Friend by Rina Sawayama
Help! I’ve been diagnosed with Chronic Abroad Disease… it’s Terminal!
As you may know, I love to do a bit
100

Go team! You may not believe it, but Sandi was team captain of THIS SPORT in high school.

What is swimming?

100

This is an Asian American book that is also a song name that Sandi hates.

What is Minor Feelings by Cathy Park Hong?

100

boohoo. This is the artist that Sandi saw 5 times, most recently yesterday.

Who is Mitski?

100

This was my roommate who I lived with in Korea during my gap year and lived in Terra last year but is on leave now.

Who is Aidan Delgass?

100

Sandi's gay boyfriend FULL NAME

Who is Raphael Brosula?
200

This is what Sandi’s hometown area is known colloquially, in numbers.

What is the 626?

200

The Stanford alum who created two Asian American lesbo movies (2004 and 2020) and only the first one was any good.

Who is Alice Wu?

200

This is the kpop group that Sandi is ride or die for, named after the MOON.

What is LOONA?

200

These are two languages that Sandi has formally studied.

What is Japanese and Korean?

200

The kpop idol who Sandi had on their door during sophomore year. 

Who is CHUU?

300

This boy group kpop idol went to Sandi’s high school, but we’re unsure if he actually graduated.

Who is Mark Tuan from GOT7?

300

The critical scholar who Sandi once made a cardboard cutout of.

Who is Edward Said?

300

Even though Sandi is a lesbian Sandi is a big fan of this MAN (hint he is from NCT)

Who is Mark Lee?

300

This is the country where Sandi met their first love. (bonus 500 points if you  know her name)

What is Korea?

300

 This is the bit that Sandi committed to during all of Sophomore Fall and revealed at Breaking Ground.

What is secretly being in Stanford Chinese Dance?

400

History moment! This is what the Arcadia Santa Anita race track used to be, during World War II. 

What is the Santa Anita internment camp?

400

Sandi wrote their common app based on this singer/author’s famous article and book…

Who is Michelle Zauner?

400

This GAY POP ICON was Sandi’s first ever concert… and Kim Petras was his opener. 

Who is Troye Sivan?

400

These are all the countries Sandi has visited on Stanford dime since attending Stanford.

What is Korea, Japan, India, England, China?

400

 This is the unique and Oriental club sport that Sandi did in freshman year at Stanford.

What is Dragon Boat?

500

This is the career that Sandi used to aspire for in high school and was mentioned in their NSLI-Y application.

What is journalism?

500

Topics of Sandi's pre-assign presentations on in Okada (there’s two!)

What is Asian American literature? And what is Place, Japan syndrome?

500

The artist who Sandi really loved in high school and even saw in concert but is no longer nugu and now in 88rising.

Who is keshi?

500

Place Sandi visited for their very first solo overnight trip. (HINT: In Japan!)

What is Kanazawa?

500

This is the interesting vessel that Sandi used as a water bottle in high school for a few days. HINT: another type of bottle… 

What is a shampoo bottle?