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Boarding student from Seoul, South Korea and Vienna, Va.
Previous School: Kilmer Middle School
What are you involved in at CA?
I am a co-editor-in-chief for The Centipede (CAs publication), co-head of Medical Club, head tour guide, head orientation leader, and serve as a member of the CA Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, and Chameleon Chamber Players.
Why did you choose CA?
I chose CA after coming to the Revisit Day. The small class sizes, school buildings that looked like homes, smiles and small waves of students and faculty members whenever I passed by, welcoming school and boarding community, proximity to the town, and the cool and breezy weather were all qualities of a place of belonging that I was looking for. Though I was initially scared to live without my parents for the first time, with the help of my friends, faculty, and housemates, I quickly found a sense of home here at CA.
What is your favorite activity at CA and why?
Ceramics! Whenever I have too much going on in my mind, sitting down and giving my focus to the clay in my hands helps me pivot my thoughts solely onto the piece Im working on. The unreliability of whats going to happen in the kiln also often reminds me that life isnt meant to be all perfectly planned out.
Favorite class you've taken at CA and why?
My favorite class has to be 20th Century Race and Revolution. Our semester involved concepts prevalent in many recently decolonized countries, but gave it a modern twist through exploring them alongside modern movies such as Get Out. This truly deepened not only my understanding of history, but taught me that history is enjoyable and, no matter how old historical events are, their impact can be seen in current events.
What is your favorite boarding memory or tradition?
I love house food! House food is a weekly event where the house parents prepare food on Saturday nights for the whole house, and the students from the entire house come down to the common room to feast. When the house gets fragrant with the scent of food and loud with the chattering and shows, it feels like home.
Share a moment where you knew you belonged at CA.
At the beginning of 9th grade here at CA, I clogged my house Haines toilet. Not knowing how to unclog it, I was initially scared but felt the necessity to inform our house group chatand the replies were, rather than expressing disgust, multiples of all-capped HAHAHAHAHA. One of my housemates helped me unclog it, and the rest of the house laughed about it for a minute, then forgot about the incident. This is when I knew I belonged: My mistakes were not considered flaws but small events that just happened to happen.
