Where are you from?
What is your favorite field of study/topic?
What is something you would like people to know about you as a student?
That I don’t leave a task undone, be it big or small. I do it well or not at all.
What does being a part of NPEP mean to you?
It means that I’m part of a universal alumnus that’s respected around the world, that has a network of people that don’t mind helping and serving.
What course has had the biggest impact on you and why?
It is very hard to single out one course that had the biggest impact on me because each one of them was challenging to me. But if I had to choose one, it would be between Asian Studies and Chemistry 201. Chemistry was the most challenging for me because it took me out of my comfort zone.
What is your favorite book or article that you have read in your NPEP classes?
“The Monkey and a Monk,” “The Journey to the West” — it was exciting and I related to the Monkey and the Monk each had distinguishing characteristics that I have developed throughout my life’s journey thus far:
The Monkey’s courage and service to his Monkey kingdom; and The Monk’s steadfastness in his quest to reach enlightenment and to retrieve the tenants of his religious beliefs for his people.
What assignment (paper, project, homework) have you found the most rewarding?
That would have to be in my criminal justice writing course. I had an opportunity to share my beliefs and concerns about the criminal justice system with not only other incarcerated individuals but with undergraduate students as well. One of my most ardent prayers was that I left an indelible mark upon their minds, that they would be cognizant moving forward on how they related to the subject because they are the future leaders of this world.