Hobbies
Piano, Violin, Reading, Ping-Pong

Clubs
Debate Team, Math Team, School Newspaper, U.S. – China Youth Forum

Experience
2007 Intel Science Talent Search Finalist, 2007 Connecticut Science Fair 3rd Place Biological Sciences, 2007 National Merit Scholarship Winner, 2007 Presidential Scholar Semifinalist, 2007 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Winner, 2007 Siemens Award for AP State Winner, 2007 USA Biology Olympiad Semifinalist, 2007 All-Eastern Honors Orchestra Qualifier, 2006 US Physics Team Member, 2006 US Chemistry Team Semifinalist w/ Honors, 2006 Research Science Institute Attendee and Top 5 Presenter, 2006 Connecticut Debate Association 2nd Place Varsity Debater, 2005 US Physics Team Semifinalist, 2005 Physics Bowl Region II/ Division II First Place, 2005-2007 AIME Qualifier, 2004-2006 Connnecticut All-State Orchestra Participant

Biography
Well, not too much has changed since I wrote my autobiography last year, except that I am now a senior and will be going to Harvard next year. I’ve also gained a bit of research experience and was fortunate enough to have the privilege of spending a week in Washington D.C. for the Intel Science Talent Institute. Besides that, I still would like to pursue ophthalmology and/or vision research as a career, with the hope of combining my knowledge of the physical and biological sciences to improve understanding of how the human eye works.

What’s fascinating about physics is that a handful of fundamental laws and equations can be used to describe an incredibly wide range of phenomena and solve an astonishing number of problems. After taking AP Biology this year, I have come to appreciate how amazing it is that no matter how complex biological systems can be, there are always physical principles that can be used to explain how and why they work. I hope that what I learn at camp this year will further my understanding of the importance and elegance of physics.

Finally, I would like to thank my family, friends, and teachers for their constant support. It’s a great honor to be on the US Physics Team again, and I am looking forward to seeing all the other team members soon!