zest for life
from bean to sprout: a few fun facts and experiences I’m grateful for
before i was a real human bean
- Trained in mixed media visual art for 8 years
- Read stories on the playground during recess
- Made all the kids at the Asian family gathering crawl around on all fours and pretend we were the Warriors cats together. I was the clan leader, of course
- Played the piano at 4, flute at 10, & cello at 12. Classical music is a time machine!
- Hid in my closet at night to type stories on my laptop
- Performed with my piano trio at Lincoln Center at 13
- Studied abroad in South Korea at 15. Lived with a host family for 12 weeks. Did not know Korean. Learned slowly.
- Rowed at 5am every weekday on Tempe Town Lake for a summer
- Studied amyloid beta plaques and pulmonary arterial hypertension in wet labs
- Spent my Friday and Saturday nights at debate tournaments in high school like a proper nerd
- Let out a giant yawp at the peak of Finsteraarhorn in the Swiss Alps
went to college, a half baked bean
- Met my best friend within an hour of arriving at Duke. We had a sleepover that night
- Backpacked the tallest peak in Central America (Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala)
- Doodled out of catharsis during the pandemic (exhibit a)
- Accepted, at long last, that I have agency
- Spent five days alone in SF just drawing landmarks that appealed to me (exhibit b)
- Served as Duke’s first East Asian student body president and co-founded a mentorship program that’s been institutionalized for 5 years now
- Begrudgingly learned to golf because my mom said it’d help me hang with the finance bros. Fell in love (golf, not finance bros)
somewhat grown bean living in the big apple
- Memorized Caffe Panna’s hours of business (Tues - Sun, 1:30p - 9:30p. Used to be Wed - Sun, but they expanded, God bless)
- Quit my corporate job 10 months in to join a team of 12 dudes building bond trading technology
- Ran the NYC marathon! My first major
- Spontaneously backpacked Glacier National Park in 2024
- Built a solar powered battery pack for backpacking
- Convinced my best friend to spontaneously backpack Yoho Valley and Banff National Park in 2025
- More to come!
exhibit a
exhibit b
zest + pith: some little things about me
When I was 15 I dyed my hair red (huge mistake). Red is still my favorite color. For a year in college I wore at least one red article of clothing every day and carried a huge red water bottle. People said they could spot me from a mile away.
I have an enormous sweet tooth. Especially for ice cream, cake, and cookies. We’ll be instant friends if you do too.
I have a low grade addiction to music. I am becoming increasingly ADHD as I age, and music is one of the only cures.
My friends describe me as earnest, warm, ambitious, feeling, intense, soft, disciplined, and weird.
I’m a classic jack of all trades, and I reckon with that every day. It’s not that I can’t lock in, it’s that I want to lock in on everything.
High on running and vibes.
They say I have my late grandfather’s eyes.
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t cry after watching a movie, even if it wasn’t sad.
I spend a lot of time thinking about how to deliver the most impact with the skills I have. I love working on really hard problems with really smart people. I believe the best problems for one to solve are revealed by following one’s most authentic curiosity. It will either deepen, or a stronger one will arise.
Sometimes I feel like an SF tech bro cosplaying as a New York woman. Occasionally it’s the reverse.
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zest for life
from bean to sprout: a few fun facts and experiences I’m grateful for
before i was a real human bean
- Trained in mixed media visual art for 8 years
- Read stories on the playground during recess
- Made all the kids at the Asian family gathering crawl around on all fours and pretend we were the Warriors cats together. I was the clan leader, of course
- Played the piano at 4, flute at 10, & cello at 12. Classical music is a time machine!
- Hid in my closet at night to type stories on my laptop
- Performed with my piano trio at Lincoln Center at 13
- Studied abroad in South Korea at 15. Lived with a host family for 12 weeks. Did not know Korean. Learned slowly.
- Rowed at 5am every weekday on Tempe Town Lake for a summer
- Studied amyloid beta plaques and pulmonary arterial hypertension in wet labs
- Spent my Friday and Saturday nights at debate tournaments in high school like a proper nerd
- Let out a giant yawp at the peak of Finsteraarhorn in the Swiss Alps
went to college, a half baked bean
- Met my best friend within an hour of arriving at Duke. We had a sleepover that night
- Backpacked the tallest peak in Central America (Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala)
- Doodled out of catharsis during the pandemic (exhibit a)
- Accepted, at long last, that I have agency
- Spent five days alone in SF just drawing landmarks that appealed to me (exhibit b)
- Served as Duke’s first East Asian student body president and co-founded a mentorship program that’s been institutionalized for 5 years now
- Begrudgingly learned to golf because my mom said it’d help me hang with the finance bros. Fell in love (golf, not finance bros)
somewhat grown bean living in the big apple
- Memorized Caffe Panna’s hours of business (Tues - Sun, 1:30p - 9:30p. Used to be Wed - Sun, but they expanded, God bless)
- Quit my corporate job 10 months in to join a team of 12 dudes building bond trading technology
- Ran the NYC marathon! My first major
- Spontaneously backpacked Glacier National Park in 2024
- Built a solar powered battery pack for backpacking
- Convinced my best friend to spontaneously backpack Yoho Valley and Banff National Park in 2025
- More to come!
exhibit a
exhibit b
zest + pith: some little things about me
When I was 15 I dyed my hair red (huge mistake). Red is still my favorite color. For a year in college I wore at least one red article of clothing every day and carried a huge red water bottle. People said they could spot me from a mile away.
I have an enormous sweet tooth. Especially for ice cream, cake, and cookies. We’ll be instant friends if you do too.
I have a low grade addiction to music. I am becoming increasingly ADHD as I age, and music is one of the only cures.
My friends describe me as earnest, warm, ambitious, feeling, intense, soft, disciplined, and weird.
I’m a classic jack of all trades, and I reckon with that every day. It’s not that I can’t lock in, it’s that I want to lock in on everything.
High on running and vibes.
They say I have my late grandfather’s eyes.
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t cry after watching a movie, even if it wasn’t sad.
I spend a lot of time thinking about how to deliver the most impact with the skills I have. I love working on really hard problems with really smart people. I believe the best problems for one to solve are revealed by following one’s most authentic curiosity. It will either deepen, or a stronger one will arise.
Sometimes I feel like an SF tech bro cosplaying as a New York woman. Occasionally it’s the reverse.
home
exploring
gallery
writing
about me
contact
zest for life
from bean to sprout: a few fun facts and experiences I’m grateful for
before i was a real human bean
- Trained in mixed media visual art for 8 years
- Read stories on the playground during recess
- Made all the kids at the Asian family gathering crawl around on all fours and pretend we were the Warriors cats together. I was the clan leader, of course
- Played the piano at 4, flute at 10, & cello at 12. Classical music is a time machine!
- Hid in my closet at night to type stories on my laptop
- Performed with my piano trio at Lincoln Center at 13
- Studied abroad in South Korea at 15. Lived with a host family for 12 weeks. Did not know Korean. Learned slowly.
- Rowed at 5am every weekday on Tempe Town Lake for a summer
- Studied amyloid beta plaques and pulmonary arterial hypertension in wet labs
- Spent my Friday and Saturday nights at debate tournaments in high school like a proper nerd
- Let out a giant yawp at the peak of Finsteraarhorn in the Swiss Alps
went to college, a half baked bean
- Met my best friend within an hour of arriving at Duke. We had a sleepover that night
- Backpacked the tallest peak in Central America (Volcan Tajumulco in Guatemala)
- Doodled out of catharsis during the pandemic (exhibit a)
- Accepted, at long last, that I have agency
- Spent five days alone in SF just drawing landmarks that appealed to me (exhibit b)
- Served as Duke’s first East Asian student body president and co-founded a mentorship program that’s been institutionalized for 5 years now
- Begrudgingly learned to golf because my mom said it’d help me hang with the finance bros. Fell in love (golf, not finance bros)
somewhat grown bean living in the big apple
- Memorized Caffe Panna’s hours of business (Tues - Sun, 1:30p - 9:30p. Used to be Wed - Sun, but they expanded, God bless)
- Quit my corporate job 10 months in to join a team of 12 dudes building bond trading technology
- Ran the NYC marathon! My first major
- Spontaneously backpacked Glacier National Park in 2024
- Built a solar powered battery pack for backpacking
- Convinced my best friend to spontaneously backpack Yoho Valley and Banff National Park in 2025
- More to come!
exhibit a
exhibit b
zest + pith: some little things about me
When I was 15 I dyed my hair red (huge mistake). Red is still my favorite color. For a year in college I wore at least one red article of clothing every day and carried a huge red water bottle. People said they could spot me from a mile away.
I have an enormous sweet tooth. Especially for ice cream, cake, and cookies. We’ll be instant friends if you do too.
I have a low grade addiction to music. I am becoming increasingly ADHD as I age, and music is one of the only cures.
My friends describe me as earnest, warm, ambitious, feeling, intense, soft, disciplined, and weird.
I’m a classic jack of all trades, and I reckon with that every day. It’s not that I can’t lock in, it’s that I want to lock in on everything.
High on running and vibes.
They say I have my late grandfather’s eyes.
I can’t remember the last time I didn’t cry after watching a movie, even if it wasn’t sad.
I spend a lot of time thinking about how to deliver the most impact with the skills I have. I love working on really hard problems with really smart people. I believe the best problems for one to solve are revealed by following one’s most authentic curiosity. It will either deepen, or a stronger one will arise.
Sometimes I feel like an SF tech bro cosplaying as a New York woman. Occasionally it’s the reverse.
home
exploring
gallery
writing
about me
contact