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==About Me==
 
==About Me==
Born in China, grew up in San Jose, California. Bay Area weather (and Bay Area in general) is unparalleled. I used to live 5 minutes away from Steve Jobs. Silicon Valley is like the Research Triangle of the west, only cooler. I speak English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. Currently brushing up the Chinese and working on Hindi. I have an unusual liking for Bollywood movies and Hindi music. I'm currently a freshman in Trinity College but am hoping to transfer to Pratt as a BME/Pre-Med student. I sing in an a cappella group. And run.
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Born in China, grew up in San Jose, California. Bay Area weather (and Bay Area in general) is unparalleled. I used to live 5 minutes away from Steve Jobs. Silicon Valley is like the Research Triangle of the west, only cooler. I speak English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. Currently brushing up the Chinese and working on Hindi. I have an unhealthy obsession with Bollywood movies and Hindi music. I'm currently a freshman in Trinity College but am hoping to transfer to Pratt as a BME/Pre-Med student. I'm part of a fusion dance team and a cappella group. I run.
  
 
Mucho gusto to meet you.
 
Mucho gusto to meet you.
  
 
===What's in a name?===
 
===What's in a name?===
My ethnic name is 刘锐 (pronounced Líu Rùi, pronounced Ray Liu). The name 锐 (Rùi) means sharp-minded.  
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My ethnic name is 刘锐, which is pronounced Líu Rùi (pronounced exactly like Ray). The name 锐 (Rùi) means sharp-minded. Flip the names around and you get Ray Liu!  "Ray" rhymes with "hey." "Liu" is pronounced like LOU (yes, like the toilet).
[Pronunciation to be added]
 
  
 
==Favorite Demos==
 
==Favorite Demos==
Second, add a section to your Pratt Pundit user page describing which of the demonstrations is your favorite and why.
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I really like the demo called "Functions of Complex Variables." Just being able to visualize all these mathematical functions in such a vivid and concrete way is just...awesome.
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
[http://apostille.us/news/engineers_bring_better_health_to_rural_communities.shtml Engineers Bring Better Health to Rural Communities], Kathryn McConnell, Apostille US, created 07 August 2009, accessed 28 January 2012 (Provide access to clean water)
 
[http://apostille.us/news/engineers_bring_better_health_to_rural_communities.shtml Engineers Bring Better Health to Rural Communities], Kathryn McConnell, Apostille US, created 07 August 2009, accessed 28 January 2012 (Provide access to clean water)

Latest revision as of 15:07, 1 February 2012

About Me

Born in China, grew up in San Jose, California. Bay Area weather (and Bay Area in general) is unparalleled. I used to live 5 minutes away from Steve Jobs. Silicon Valley is like the Research Triangle of the west, only cooler. I speak English, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish. Currently brushing up the Chinese and working on Hindi. I have an unhealthy obsession with Bollywood movies and Hindi music. I'm currently a freshman in Trinity College but am hoping to transfer to Pratt as a BME/Pre-Med student. I'm part of a fusion dance team and a cappella group. I run.

Mucho gusto to meet you.

What's in a name?

My ethnic name is 刘锐, which is pronounced Líu Rùi (pronounced exactly like Ray). The name 锐 (Rùi) means sharp-minded. Flip the names around and you get Ray Liu! "Ray" rhymes with "hey." "Liu" is pronounced like LOU (yes, like the toilet).

Favorite Demos

I really like the demo called "Functions of Complex Variables." Just being able to visualize all these mathematical functions in such a vivid and concrete way is just...awesome.

External Links

Engineers Bring Better Health to Rural Communities, Kathryn McConnell, Apostille US, created 07 August 2009, accessed 28 January 2012 (Provide access to clean water)