Height: 5' 1”

Weight: 110

Maternal Ancestry: Hmong

Paternal Ancestry: Hmong

Body Type: Petite

Hair Color: Dark Black   

Hair Texture: Soft, fine, thin

Eye Color: Dark Brown

Complexion: Fair

Predominant Hand: Left

GPA: 3.1

Other academic information: Two awards for academic excellence for 4.0 GPA.

Educational Goals: I plan to transfer to another university to study Music. If time permits, I will perhaps obtain a master’s degree in Music as well.

Do you wear contacts or glasses?
Yes, I am nearsighted.

Have you ever had braces? No

Please list any past or current medical problems: None

Have you ever had a problem with alcohol or substance abuse? No

Are you a smoker? No

Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever been diagnosed with a major psychological or psychiatric disorder? (i.e. schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, major depression)  No

Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever been diagnosed with hyperactivity/ADD/ADHD?  No

Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever been diagnosed with a birth defect? No

Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever been diagnosed with mental retardation?  No

Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever been diagnosed with a genetic or chromosomal disorder?  No

Proven fertility:  Yes

Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever been diagnosed with fertility problems?  No

Have you or anyone in your immediate family ever suffered recurrent miscarriages and/or still births?  No

Have you or anyone in your immediate family had multiple births (i.e. twins, triplets)? No one in my immediate family has had multiple births however my first egg donation resulted in twins.

Describe your personality and character: Happy-go-lucky, social, happy, caring, loving, hardworking.

How do you think others would describe you? Unselfish, loving, helpful, family-oriented, humorous.

What would you say is your strongest personal trait and why? I would say my strongest personal trait is my unselfishness. I always put other people’s needs before mine. I believe this is strong because it helps many people even in the most insignificant circumstance. Most people lack this trait, which also makes me believe that unselfishness is always powerful.

What is your favorite sport? I currently love dancing in all different forms (salsa, modern dance, jazz, etc.). I used to play basketball and softball in middle school and early high school.

Describe your own athletic ability/skills: I have the ability to dance fast as well as gracefully. I am also generally flexible.

What is your favorite type of music?  Classic rock, classical, opera, and alternative.
Why is this your favorite type of music? These genres helped shape the future of music and have significant influence I every culture. Also, these genres created their music without the use of today’s computer technology.
Describe your own musical abilities/skills: I am able to play the acoustic guitar and piano. I can also sing in high notes. I sang in the soprano group in my high school choir. I have also written a few of my own songs.

Describe any other special talents, skills, hobbies or interests you may have: I am proficient in music performance (playing and singing). I also like to do little projects on the side such as crocheting and knitting.

What is your favorite book? Shakespeare’s Sonnets

Why? This book gives me a poetic influence for song writing. Also, each sonnet tells a story as you progressively read each sonnet. With Shakespeare, there is so much room for interpretation, so you have to find his hidden meanings.

What is your favorite movie? Phantom of the Opera
Why? Aside from its romantic story line, the music composition and singing is absolutely breathtaking! I can watch this meeting repeatedly just listening closely to the music score.

Describe your own artistic abilities/skills: Music performance and dancing (modern dance, jazz, belly dancing, ballroom).

Do you speak any foreign languages? Hmong

Have you had any unique travel experiences that you feel have helped shape your way of thinking and/or the way you live your life? I have visited Hong Kong and Beijing. I went from people living in high rises in Hong Kong to a simple lifestyle in Beijing where people were living in little stone houses. Seeing the cultural differences made me realize how much we were taking for granted here such as health care and availability of food.

Have you had any unique educational experiences? I once participated in a program called “Odyssey of the Mind” in which I was part of the Vaudeville group. We ended up winning 2nd place and that was when I realized that I should explore the more artistic side of myself.

Have you had any unique experiences with volunteer work? I used to volunteer for an animal shelter a few years ago. There was a time where I assisted in saving a dog’s life. It was one of the most intense moments in my life. Saving that dog’s life was truly an amazing feeling because it was the first time that I have ever saved any animal’s life.

If you were given enough funds to spend one year of your life to engage in any recreational, political, religious/spiritual, or other endeavor of particular importance to you, what would you choose to do? I would travel all over the world and help or influence people’s lives even if it’s in the smallest form. I would like to think that they would take my help and in return help other people. Thus, starting a chain like in the movie “Pay It Forward”. I would also like to bring some musical influence as well.

What is your philosophy on life? Live life doing what you love, not what you are obligated to.

How did you come to have this philosophy on life? I see many people living a life that they did not desire in the first place and it saddens me. I realized that we are only given one life and we should not waste it living a life that conforms to everyone else’s standards. Instead, it should be based on a life that you WANT to live, not what you’re supposed to do.

What is your ultimate goal and ambition in life? My ultimate goal is to finish my music degree, find a career in music composition, and writing music that will hopefully influence people. Even if it doesn’t influence a substantial amount of people, I would at least like to have touched some people’s hearts.

How do you plan on achieving this goal? Simply by working hard and sticking to my goal. As long as I persevere, nothing can stand in the way of my goals.

Why do you want to be an egg donor? Due to my goals in life, I may not consider having children. I would at least like to take my ability to have children and help those who are more deserving than I am.

What do you think egg donation means to potential recipients? I believe it gives them hope, whether it’s in having a child or in people in general. It gives them a chance to know that there are still people out there willing to sacrifice a part of themselves for someone else.

What are your thoughts on egg donation as a fertility option? I think it’s absolutely incredible! We are all so lucky to have the technology we have today.