<p>I don't want to use the word "fun" to describe this? But perhaps... helpful? Insightful? </p>
<p>Anyway, chance me and I will hug you via internet. Or you know, just give you a high five.</p>
<p>ME:
Nationality: American
Race: Caucasian
Location: China
School: Competitive private/international</p>
<p>SILLY TESTS AND ALL THAT "FUN" STUFF:
-SAT I: 2110 (770 CR; 700 M; 640 W - will retake in November for writing. Low score in writing was ironic since that's the only area on the SAT that I thought I'd do well on. Alas, the oddities of standardized testing)
-SAT IIs: 710 US History; taking Lit and Chinese in October
-AP Scores: APUSH (5); AP Psych (I have yet to receive my score - but I would assume 5)
-GPA: 3.76~ cumulative (3.86 freshman year; 3.70 sophomore year; 3.8 junior year)</p>
<p>MY IBs/APs:
-IB English HL
-IB Film HL
-IB Theatre HL
-IB Env. Sys/Societies SL
-AP US History (sophomore year)
-AP Psych (junior year)
-AP Chinese (senior year)
-AP Stats (senior year)</p>
<p>I JOIN CLUBS!
-Thespian Society (VP of Education 2 years; President this year)
-Community Service (Historian sophomore year; involved every year)
-National Honor Society (inducted sophomore year)
-Writing Center tutor</p>
<p>THINGS I DO FOR ACTUAL FUN:
-Forensics (embrace the inner nerd - 3 years)
-Habitat for Humanity (2 trips - Philippines and Bangladesh)
-Theatre (I will not bother listing all those productions)
-Film
-Weekly visits to local orphanage </p>
<p>WORK EXPERIENCE (haha what a joke)
Hey getting a job in China for a white girl is not so easy. But... I have one thing
-Columnist for city-wide magazine (2008 - 2009)
-Make films for school organizations (I realize that does not count)</p>
<p>SUMMER EXPERIENCE:
-New York Film Academy, Acting for the Camera
-USPAC, Theater Conservatory @ UCLA</p>
<p>YAY AWARDS:
-3 time gold-medalist at international forensics events
-3rd place in "The Fountainhead" competition
-Best Editing at a student film festival
-Best Narrative at a student film festival
-Academic Excellence in Theatre (2 years); Academic Distinction in Theatre (1 year); Academic Distinction in English (1 year)
and writing comps that probably don't count</p>
<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE:
I mentioned some above
+ Special Olympics volunteer, developed a theater program for ESOL students, volunteer at migrant schools </p>
<p>I feel like I should integrate jokes in this to keep you interested. But alas, I will not.</p>
<p>APPLYING TO:
New York University (Tisch School of the Arts for Film)
University of Southern California (for Film)
University of Virginia (for Drama)
Emerson College (for Film)
University of Notre Dame (for Theater/Film/Television combined major)
Columbia University (for the amazing liberal arts education)
Yale University (refer to above)
University of California, Los Angeles (for Theatre)</p>