Hobbies
Reading, Watching Documentaries (esp. NOVA), Badminton, Ping Pong, Tennis, Chess, Chinese Chess, and Go. Basic programming to help with mathematics.

Clubs
Math Club, Chess Club, Physics Club (creator and president), Philosophy Club, Amateur Radio Club

Experience
Science Olympiad, United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO), Academic League, United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS, CAML, HSHMC, Mandelbrot, National Merit Semifinalist, Physics Bowl

Biography
I was born on Oct. 8, 1986, in China. Though I am currently enrolled as a senior at Mount Carmel High School, my past was rather odd and involved traveling to numerous countries. It was only in the past few years that I was able to start learning English (during the process I forgot French). In spite of such traveling, or perhaps as a result of it, I had a strong sense of curiosity. Being irritated by my incessant questions, my parents provided me books to keep me busy. Mostly scientific in nature, these books provided a general idea of the world and how it functioned. A truly inspirational teacher appeared in 6th grade. It was in his class that my curiosity and imagination greatly magnified to the extent it is today. He accomplished this primarily by frequently discussing topics outside of the standard curriculum. He once spent an entire class period talking about spiders, snakes, and their respective toxins.
I have since excelled in all science and mathematics courses. It was also this same year that I first participated in a math contest, placing third. I had heard sometime during high school that the precalculus course offered would be quite redundant. After extensive groveling, I was able to convince my counselors to place me directly from Algebra 3-4 to AP Calculus AB the following year. Contrary to their fears, it was an exceedingly easy class. I also continued participating in Science Olympiad. From the regional and state competitions, I have won numerous medals with which I can decorate my home. By the slimmest of margins, I was able to participate in Academic League (essentially Jeopardy with teams of five and bonuses) freshman year, and I have been a participant since. I joined the Math Club on campus, in which I did very well on the CAML. My high score was sufficient to qualify me as a representative for the school in the HSHMC contest held yearly at UCSD. Sometime late in sophomore year, a friend pointed out the existence of the various Olympiads and the USAMTS.
In the following year, I qualified for the USAMO. The said friend also introduced me to a teacher in the region who offered Saturday classes regarding Olympiad level mathematics, which I attend to this day. It was also in this class that we were able to participate in the Mandelbrot competition. I did adequately well on each of the individual exams to allow me to represent the team on the group test. Unfortunately, I was unable to proceed far in the Physics Olympiad on my first attempt. I did however, obtain the high score in my school for the Physics Bowl Competition. During the summer and ensuing fall, I concentrated all my efforts towards physics, studying all the topics not previously covered. My efforts reached fruition, as I finally qualified for the Physics Olympiad training camp, and hence am writing this autobiography right now. As for my future, it is very uncertain. The most prestigious colleges have decided that they are unable to offer me admission, so I will be attending Berkeley, which is still an institution of exceptional quality, this coming fall. It seems highly probable that I will double major in electric engineering and physics.