Research Center

MAX

Hometown:
Naperville, IL
Naperville Central High School

Major / Minor:
Sophomore in Actuarial Science / Economics

Extracurricular activities @ U of I:
Actuarial Science Club, Asian American Student Housing Organization

Favorite Class @ U of I:
Arch 199- Exploring Architecture

Favorite Restaurant in C-U:
Basil Thai

Favorite Music:
I listen to everything except country!

Favorite Movies:
The Matrix, Pirates of the Caribbean, Final Fantasy Advent Children

Favorite TV Shows:
Naruto, Bleach, Gundam Seed Destiny

Hobbies:
Running, Glowsticking, Popping, Learning to breakdance

Hero/Role Model:
My parents, for all the sacrifices they’ve made for me so that I can have a better life and be a better person.

Best college advice:
Attend your lectures and stay awake in them! Even if you do read the book afterwards and look at lecture notes, you can still miss out on a lot of useful information.

Project Work @ RC:
Working on modeling and analysis of trends with economic variables

What brought you to the RC?
I wanted to gain valuable work experience and see how the subjects I learn in class can compare to real life.

Best thing about working at the RC:
The people here are awesome! Everyone is helpful, and I always am learning new things.