1. f u t u r e
1.1. g o a l s
1.1.1. reconnect with chinese heritage
1.1.2. licenses
1.1.2.1. driver's license
1.1.2.2. helicopter license
1.1.2.3. first aid license
1.1.3. own a car
1.1.4. help change the world
1.1.4.1. improve medical technology
1.1.4.1.1. cancer treatment
1.1.4.1.2. dementia treatment
1.1.4.1.3. amnesia treatment
1.1.4.2. help with space-landing missions
1.1.4.2.1. mars colonisation project
1.1.4.3. volunteer with peace corps
1.2. a s p i r a t i o n s
1.2.1. no student debt
1.2.2. own an apartment
1.2.3. publish a comic/book independently
1.2.4. travel to more then 40 countries
1.2.4.1. understand more of the world
1.2.4.2. volunteer with peace corps
1.3. e d u c a t i o n
1.3.1. bachelor stem degree
1.3.1.1. aerospace engineering
1.3.1.2. biomedical engineering
1.3.2. caltech
1.3.3. john hopkins
1.3.4. ubc
1.3.4.1. close to home
1.3.4.2. still one of the world's best
1.3.5. tsinghua
1.3.5.1. china's best
1.3.5.2. international applicants have better chances
1.3.5.3. will be able to interact with china's brightest
1.4. c a r e e r
1.4.1. high paying job
1.4.1.1. stable income
1.4.2. paid vacations
1.4.3. includes health insurances
1.4.4. do something that i love
1.4.4.1. so i can work to the best of my abilities
1.4.4.2. be surrounded by people who share similar ideas
2. p a s t
2.1. c h a l l e n g e s
2.1.1. immigrating to canada
2.1.1.1. adjusting to new environment
2.1.2. learning english
2.1.2.1. was not allowed to speak Chinese, made learning difficult
2.1.3. making friends
2.1.3.1. faced a lot of teasing due to my poor english
2.2. h o b b i e s
2.2.1. reading
2.2.1.1. led to story writing
2.2.1.1.1. helped a lot with learning english
2.2.2. lego sets
2.2.2.1. led to story telling and role playing
2.2.2.2. creative outlet that made imagination wild
2.2.3. physical activity
2.2.3.1. monkey bars
2.2.3.2. capture the flag
2.2.4. counting bruises
2.2.4.1. was a clumsy kid
2.2.4.2. went to ER quite a few times
2.2.4.3. high pain tolerance
2.3. p e r s o n a l i t y
2.3.1. timid
2.3.1.1. painfully shy
2.3.1.2. unable to stand up to teasing
2.3.2. adventurous
2.3.2.1. loved to explore nature
2.3.3. precocious
2.3.3.1. wondered about the way things were
2.3.3.1.1. asked a lot of questions
2.3.4. sporty
2.3.5. clumsy
2.4. i n f l u e n c e s
2.4.1. father
2.4.1.1. fierce
2.4.1.1.1. daring
2.4.1.2. wildly ambitious
2.4.1.2.1. idealistic
2.4.1.3. confident
2.4.1.4. dramatic
2.4.2. mother
2.4.2.1. kind
2.4.2.2. a wicked sense of humour
2.4.2.3. forgiving
2.4.2.4. empathetic
2.4.3. aunt
2.4.3.1. debonair
2.4.3.2. persuasive
2.4.3.3. intelligent
2.4.4. grandparents
2.4.4.1. passionate
2.4.4.2. stubborn
2.4.4.3. steadfast
2.4.4.4. perfectionist
3. p r e s e n t
3.1. s k i l l s
3.1.1. piano
3.1.1.1. 8 years of playing
3.1.1.2. rcm level 9
3.1.2. writing
3.1.2.1. storytelling
3.1.2.1.1. imaginative
3.1.2.1.2. vivid imagery
3.1.2.1.3. realistic characters
3.1.2.2. good vocabulary
3.1.2.3. writes good essays
3.1.3. coding
3.1.3.1. html
3.1.3.2. website building
3.1.4. art
3.1.4.1. sketching
3.1.4.2. digitial art
3.1.4.3. comic/manga
3.1.4.4. character designs
3.2. g o a l s
3.2.1. volunteering
3.2.1.1. interacting more with community
3.2.2. get back into more sports
3.2.2.1. helps meet more people at school
3.2.2.2. stay active outside of school
3.2.3. finish piano level 10
3.2.4. manage stress better
3.2.4.1. ends up cramming a lot
3.2.4.2. will help in future
3.3. p e r s o n a l i t y
3.3.1. ambitious
3.3.1.1. influenced by dad
3.3.1.2. more willing to input ideas and direct them to fruitation
3.3.2. confident
3.3.2.1. willing to stand up for myself and others
3.3.2.2. not afraid to make myself heard
3.3.3. outgoing
3.3.3.1. more willing to put myself in the spotlight
3.3.3.2. taking initiative to make friends
3.3.4. outspoken
3.4. a c h i e v e m e n t s
3.4.1. honour roll with distinction
3.4.2. freelance employment
3.4.2.1. writing for clients
3.4.3. piano
3.4.3.1. level 9
3.4.4. becoming more comfortable in canada