My name is Ming Gao. I moved to the United States (U.S) about six years ago
from a small city in China. My first language is Korean, because my family is Korean
based and I was taught to speak Korean even before I received any formal education. I
was also very fortunate to learn Chinese while living in China. However, all of my
confidence in language came to a halt when I moved to the U.S. I had to go through
numerous language programs in school in order to adjust to the new environment.
One thing that made a huge impression on me was the fact that the people around me
were always enthusiastic about helping me with language. They were always kind and
patient enough to guide me through my hardest time. This experience of mine
definitely contributed to my innate interest in helping others, which is also why I was
interested in this peer advisor position.
Currently, I’m pre-majoring in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), and
I’m looking forward to take more major classes in order to explore more in this field.
I also have a huge academic passion in physics and philosophy, and I’m hoping to
take more classes in these two areas if I have enough scholarship money to cover the
cost of tuition. That being said, I also like to engage in intellectual discussions with
people. From teachers to peers, I always get great satisfactions by having intellectual
discussions with others. This intellectual curious nature of mine is the fundamental
reason why I applied this peer advisor position.
I have a myriad of personal hobbies and interests. For one, I love soccer. My
favorite professional soccer team is Manchester United. My favorite player on the
team is JiSung Park. He is South Korean, and his profound skills in team work and
amazing ability in humanitarian work made not only me, but also the entire country of
South Korea very proud. He led South Korea to Semi-final in 2002 World Cup, which
is inarguably his most significant contribution to the history of South Korean soccer.
He is definitely one of my all time favorite athletes, and I’m proud to have him to be
on the list. Besides soccer, I also like play basketball. I played varsity when I was
freshmen in high school. My competitive spirit in sports also defines another
personality of mine. Not only in sports, I’m also very competitive in academic area. I
never wanted to admit that I was a perfectionist, but after a year of education in
college, I realized that I have numerous traits that represent my perfectionist like
nature.
Besides this peer advisor position, I also have another research position at the
Eccles Institute of Human Genetics. My mission is to place a biological device above
mice’s hearts. My advisor and I basically want to turn bad hearts into good hearts by
controlling the pressures that go in and out of hearts. I feel very lucky to be chosen to
work in this research area， and I’m looking forward to make a huge contribution in
the frontier science.
In summary, I’m a person with a strong cultural background, a huge passion in
learning, and a most competitive spirit in sports. However, I also have a kind
personality that most people like. I’m very easy going and approachable. So, don’t be
afraid to approach me. Talk to me, and you will realize that I’m an interesting person.