Introduction: About Me!
Hello everyone! My name is Candice Koo, and this is my first blog post for ENG 101 Project 3! Before I get into things, let me tell you all a bit about myself. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brief History of Me: I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona as a twin in a family of four. Being Chinese-American, I speak English, Mandarin, and the dialect of Shanghai. Throughout my life, the only place I have ever been outside the U.S. is China, and every time I visit my relatives there, I feel closer to my culture. From fifth grade until senior year of high school, I was a student at Basis Phoenix, a small, academically rigorous charter school that prepared me a lot for college. I involved myself in the Chinese language-learning community as a tutor, member of National Chinese Honor Society, and teaching assistant for the Mandarin teacher. I also founded a K-POP Club and was co-president...