“Asia is where I belong. My backgrounds and experiences knitted together with all the knowledge I have acquired, have been encouraging me to attempt to comprehend and reexamine the land that nurtured me. I used to be quite ideal, trying to only focus on the history and culture of the area instead of paying too much attention to politics. However, the rapidly evolving global situations and my needs to interpret the current circumstances have urged me to look into politics and securities and political economy. And I am really looking forward to obtaining that from my upcoming Georgetown education. When I finish my studies at Georgetown, I am thinking about NGOs and think tanks where I would be able to utilize my knowledge and devote into things I care about.”

Concentration: Politics and Security

Hometown: Chongqing, China

Academic Background: B.A. in East Asian Studies, University of Virginia