I am what many call a "third culture kid". Born in Singapore to an American father and a Shanghainese mother, having attended Montessori and international schools my whole life, and having been actively involved in my community for many years, I have a unique perspective on the world around me, from many cultural points of view. 

I am a lover of literature, music, art, cooking, creating, and travel. My respect for my cultural heritage and nature motivate me to always want to learn more about the world around me. I excel in several sports, having been on the school swim team for many years, focused extracurricular activities like rock climbing and skateboarding, and played school tennis for several years. In my free time, I enjoy painting with water color, using oil pastels, exploring and playing music, writing, and I LOVE TO READ! 

From leadership in Model United Nations and Debate Club to expressing my passion for art through painting and drama, there are many things in my life I am proud to share. 

• I have been travelling internationally since I was 4 months old. From Cambodia to China, the United States to New Zealand, Italy to Indonesia, I am grateful to have seen so many beautiful things in my young life. This inspired me to want to learn more about the cultures and traditions of the people I have met, thus I have a passion for language. I have studied and am very comfortable with communication in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish, reading, writing, and speaking.

• I have always been active in the performing arts, from ballet to drama. I have volunteered for multiple plays and productions, and soon realized that I have a passion for acting. I have studied and attained the Trinity College London (TCL) Solo Acting Drama Certification, Grade 3, and continue to actively study through TCL and Centre Stage Drama School. 

• I am passionate about music. I love jazz, indie, electronic, and listen to all types of alternative music from all over the world. I have studied and attained the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grade 2  certificate for Piano Performance, continue my studies, and have seen some amazing live music in my life... I can't wait to see, hear and learn more! 

• Human rights, politics, environmental policy, economics, gender equality, and cultural studies have always been passions of mine. These drove me to pursue active participation in UWC Debate Club, where I took positions on human rights and gender equality, working many sides of the issues in debate. This then led to my acceptance into Model United Nations (MUN) where I moved up the ranks to ultimately represent the Human Rights Committee as the ambassador from France, and the  Economic, Environmental, and Social Committee as ambassador from Switzerland, both in the top 5 of committee representations in the ASEAN MUN school network.

• I am proud to contribute to the community I live in. I am an active volunteer in F3 for Migrant Workers, distributing fresh food once a week to these workers who are the backbone of Singapore. I volunteered with Willing Hearts, a secular, non-affiliated charity wholly run by volunteers, apart from a handful of staff. It operates a soup kitchen that prepares, cooks and distributes about 7,000 daily meals to over 70 locations across Singapore, 365 days a year. I also participated as a volunteer with the National Environment Agency in the annual Children's Day East Coast Beach Clean Up.

• I love to find new ideas and new ways of expression... I paint and read in my spare time, almost every day. I loved my Design Technology classes, and really embraced the Bauhaus design style, having created many pieces both practical and abstract. In art, I have opted to take the classes in school and outside of school, exploring many mediums, and created many pieces, several of which have been exhibited in the school and publicly. I even made my own skateboard design and produced a deck!