Annie's Bio:

Da jia ni hao! My name is Annie, and I am nineteen. I have just finished my second year of undergrad at UIC. I am majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in Psychology. Also, I am in UIC's GPPA-Medicine program, a B.S./M.D. program, so obviously I am pre-med. I have always been a bookworm, although I've been reading less than I'd like. I also enjoy writing (when I get the chance to do it). Although I'm not exactly stellar, I've been in some kind of choir or vocal music class every year since fourth grade. I especially love singing epic requiems in Latin and musical numbers. Yes, I am a fan of musicals and movie musicals (old-school Disney!); my current favorite is probably Mamma Mia!, although the movie made it SO awkward in some indescribably way. In the month since my classes ended, I've also developed a huge interest in crocheting and sewing, although for the sake of traveling light I can only bring a few things to work on, and it pains me deeply. On the other end of the spectrum, I am a proud math and science nerd (no matter how much I may complain about my classes). With a career track like mine, that's hardly a surprise, right? While I'm here in Beijing, I'm looking forward to seeing China in a new light, perhaps as an actual tourist for once, since I have come here with my family several times. I hope our Public Health class not only teaches me about public health in China, but shows me a new way to look at America's public health, in this time when doctors and patients alike are struggling with our system. But outside of class, too, I'm looking forward to discovering modern China's culture and using this experience to come to a new understanding of my country (the US, in case I need to specify) and myself. Thanks for sharing some of the journey!