As you embark on this new journey… « ACE UH Manoa’s Weblog

Welcome to the University of Hawaii at Manoa! You better be excited! :D You are about to embark on a whole new journey – the first for most of you – in discovering a new place, a new atmosphere, new friends, and above all discovering yourself as an undergraduate student!

Congratulations! ¡Salud! and Bon voyage! Don’t worry or fret, it will be fun!

As an ACE Peer Mentor, I am your guide. I will give you a map to use on your journey. I’ll show you where you can find basic resources, explain to you why they are important, and give you tips on ways to survive on your own in the wild. Of course, you really aren’t alone. I as your mentor, your cluster peers, the ACE Ohana, and the great people of the University of Hawaii at Manoa are here for you as well.

So as you embark on this new journey, be confident, smile, and remember to learn from your mistakes because you will make mistakes: the glass is always half-full.

I am mentoring the Pre-Health/Life-Sciences Cluster #34.

I can’t wait to meet all of you. Until then, here’s a little bit about me:

Name: Sharon Chi
Major: Chemistry
Class Standing: Senior, Graduating Spring 2010
Hometown: Hilo, HI
High School: Waiakea High School, c/o 2006 Go Warriors!
I want to be: A Physician
I work at: The Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center on campus
For Fun: Karaoke, Running, Eating Out, Swimming, Beach, Movies, etc.
I Speak: English, Mandarin, Random Pidgin
Fav. Color: Blue and sometimes Red
Fav. Pokemon: Charmander
Nicknames: Last year, my cluster nicknamed me “Sharmander”. I eventually “evolved” to “Sharizard”.
Fav. Song: Nessun Dorma sung by Paul Potts
Some Extracurriculars: 2009-2010 President of the Pre-Medical Association, 2008-2009 President of the Chemistry Club, Queen’s Medical Center Volunteer
Pets: Fei Fei (Horse), Drake (Dog), Dr. Pepper (Cat)
Other Cool Stuff: I like to attempt to play the piano. I was in XC, Swimming, Track, Waterpolo, and Diving in high school. According to my friends, sometimes I say things that are really dorky - as in you know that this person is a chemistry major.