Q: What grade are you in?

A: I just completed 12th grade at Emmaus High School.

Q: What was your favorite subject? Why?

A: My favorite subject was biology because I've always been fascinated by nature and the intricacies of living organisms.

Q: Did you receive any special awards or recognition?

A: I was on the Principal's Honor Roll all four years of high school and I placed first at the Lehigh Valley Science and Engineering Research Fair, as well as the forestry event at the Mountain Valley and Lehigh Valley Science Olympiad Competition. I was also recognized as an AP Scholar with Distinction.

Q: Were you involved in any extracurricular activities?

A: I ran cross-country in the fall for four years and track in the spring for three years. I was also vice president of the Emmaus Envirothon and Science Olympiad teams, and secretary of the academic team.

Q: What is your next goal after high school?

A: I will be going to the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State. I am looking to pursue a degree in biomedical engineering and go on to medical school to become a doctor.

Q: What was your biggest challenge?

A: My biggest challenge was learning how to ride a unicycle. Balancing on one wheel is a lot harder than it seems.

Q: What do you want to be remembered for?

A: I want to be remembered for being a persistent and hardworking student.

Q: Who is in your family?

A: My family consists of my mom Sherry, my dad Yan-jun, my brother Oscar and my dog Nico.

Q: Do you have someone you look up to?

A: I look up to my friend Ryan Jaeger because he's taller than me and I want to be tall like him.

Q: Do you have any advice for your peers?

A: My dog once came to me in a dream and told me, in the aesthetic voice of Morgan Freeman, "Don't live a mundane, predictable life working Monday to Friday with something you derive no pleasure from, just living life out until you grow old and wither away. Find a passion and form relationships; don't be afraid to get out there and disregard what other people think of you. Trust me, it's a lot more fun that way."