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James Zheng
Hello world! I'm James, I'm from northern Colorado, and I'm a current sophomore double majoring in biomedical and electrical/computer engineering, with the additional chemistry minor that comes with being pre-med. I enjoy learning about the many things that contribute to human health - be it the microscopic, cell-to-cell interactions that keep every human alive or the population-level, societal factors that cause different groups of people to have very different health outcomes. I hope that one day, I can be a part of more compassionate kind of science that effectively bridges the divide between provider, patient, and researcher.
L's Taken
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"Thank you for applying but..."
DukeEngage Vietnam
Margolis Scholars
Huang Fellows
Robertson Scholars Program (twice!)
Teaching Assistant for EGR103, CS201
Many, many MUSER projects
Many, many Bass Connections Teams
Chamber Music
19 of 38 colleges I applied to, including the entire Ivy League, Stanford, and MIT
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Things I thought I'd finish but never did
Arya Roy's physics final
The first pasta dish I ordered from Il Forno
Youth civic engagement nonprofit
A second major in economics
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Everyday L's of life
Getting stuck on a relatively light bench press w/o a spotter
Staining my white khaki shorts with fish malabar from Tandoor
Passing out during chem lecture and getting called out for it during after class office hours
Spilling all kinds of reagents all over my hands in orgo lab
Obtaining 0% yield after redoing a chemistry lab twice
Breaking two thermometers within the span of ten minutes (ah, the glories of orgo lab)
Forgetting a line mid-sentence during a live performance
On the Bright Side
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Memories I made when I wasn't working/studying
Discussing ways to mitigate "Poseidon's kiss" at 1:00 AM in the Randolph Common Room
Celebrating aging with my friends (birthdays)
Playing keyboard for "Cabaret" freshman fall
Learning how to get ruffled up by my big brother for my role in "As You Like It"
Winning, for the very first time, a SuperSmash Bros match (any Byleth mains out there?)
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Things I've learned that will still matter in 10 years
We take a lot for granted
Cherish the present
A good mentor can go a long way
Vulnerability is how we connect
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TV shows, movies, and books I've enjoyed
Avatar: The Last Airbender (not the live action, of course)
Game of Thrones (before they ruined Dany)
It's a Wonderful life
Crazy Rich Asians
Just Mercy (haven't watched the movie yet, but the book is great)
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Things I'm proud of that you won't see on my resume
My VSCO page
Picking Duke to win the NCAA tournament in 2015, before even knowing where Duke was
Always maintaining an open mind
Knocking doors for (and high-fiving) the 1st openly gay governor in the US
Making it to Wilson at 8am every M/W/F this entire semester
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Unconventional skills
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Quirk that makes me who I am
Walking on my toes (gotta get those calf raises in somehow)
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Small joys in my life
Making someone else laugh/smile
Meeting someone new & hearing their story
Seeing friends that I haven't seen in awhile
E-Ball ticketing (and seeing so many familiar faces)
"Equivalency, Hit It"
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Obstacles I have overcome
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Thing I've done that pushed me out of my comfort zone
Write an op-ed in my local newspaper