Shawn Yu
Q: What’s something people would be surprised to know about you?
SY: Maybe having a chinchilla as a pet was my dream since middle school, and now I have a chinchilla!
Q: What is your favorite thing about your job?
SY: Medicine fulfilled my curiosity about human physiology and pathology. More importantly, it aligns with my desire to help people.
Q: How did you make your first dollar?
SY: Working at the front desk of the school library.
Q: What is a skill that you would like to learn?
SY: I want to improve my communication skills and learn to communicate efficiently.
Q: Name a place in the world you want to see.
SY: Europe!!
Q: What is your favorite way to unwind after a long day?
SY: Sharing all the fun things with my boyfriend and my parents, cuddling with my chinchilla, and eating good food.
Q: The best show you’ve binged in the last two years?
SY: Hospital playlist – it’s a Korean drama
Q: How do you take your coffee? How many a day?
SY: As a coffee lover, I have my own pour-over set. I usually drink 560ml of coffee per day, I know it’s a weird way to count, but that’s what my coffee scale told me when I do pour-over.
Q: If you could have a conversation with your younger self, what advice would you give?
SY: Be brave, dream big!
Q: Name a city or country that’s still on your bucket list. SY: France!!
Q: What did you want to be when you were growing up?
SY: Dancer, scientist, and doctor.
Q: Beach or mountain vacation?
SY: BEACH!!
Q: Favorite or most-used app?
SY: Google map hahaha.
Q: If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
SY: Healing power. Unlimited cell proliferation, and I can control where those cells grow.
Q: What’s the greatest lesson you’ve learned so far in your life?
SY: Face the difficulties and take action. Fear comes from imagination.
Q: Biggest pet peeve?
SY: Hate long nails.
Q: What’s the greatest challenge you’ve ever had to overcome?
SY: Come to the US to live independently, figure out what I want to do, and apply for medical school.
Q: You won’t leave the house without …
SY:Phone…
Q: What would be your last meal?
SY: I have to eat three days non-stop before I die…
Q: Who are your biggest heroes? Pick three.
SY: My parents.
Q: What is your most memorable memory at MOS?
SY:Having the interview with Stephanie. I have found my group of people!
