About Me

Tell us a little about yourself!

What is your full name, and what name do you prefer to go by? How do pronounce it phonetically?

My full name is Mingyue Liu (Ming-yu-eye-Li-u). I prefer to go by Bonnie (Which is so much easier to pronounce!)

Which pronouns to do you prefer? (e.g. she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/their)

She/her/hers.

What is your birthday? Are you OK with having your birthday publicly acknowledged/celebrated?

My birthday is April 21th.

Where did you grow up?

In china.

Did you have any fun nicknames while growing up? Do you have any now? What is the origin (if you feel comfortable sharing)?

My friends like calling me "BonBon" because it sounds sweet (think about candy covered with chocolate).

What holidays do you celebrate (if any)?

Chinese New Year, Christmas, Halloween, Girl's Day.

Academics

What is your academic life like?

What year in school are you?

I'm a sophomore.

When do you expect to graduate?

Winter 2020 or Spring 2021.

What is your major? How did you choose that?

I'm computer engineering and computer sciences major. It's just cool and have fun with computers!

Do you know what you'd like to do after you graduate?

Probably go to graduate school.

Interests

What do you like to do when you're not in class/working for STS?

What do you like to do for fun?

Swimming, skiing, painting or just hanging out with friends.

Do you have any hobbies or groups that you participate in?

Not really.

Do you have any other jobs or internships?

Not right now.

Any exciting plans for summer/winter break?

Do some internships and enjoy the long vacation!

Neat Facts

What are some interesting, unexpected, or surprising facts about yourself?

What is something that might surprise someone who just met you?

My Bright Outfitters!

Where is somewhere you have always wanted to travel?

Greece

Have you ever met anyone famous?

Yes.

Life at STS

Talk a little bit about your time with STS

What is your favorite topic to teach?

Coding

What is something you are interested in learning?

How to make the training process more effective?

What has been the most challenging part of working at STS?

Balancing time with school course work.

Miscellaneous

Other potentially interesting bits of information about yourself