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 name is Yiran Zhou. I prefer to go by Yiran (yi-ran).

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 May 31st.

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in Wuhu, 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 often call me "mi-zhou" (porridge) because its pronunciation is the same as my last name.

What holidays do you celebrate (if any)?

Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival and Thanksgiving Day!

Academics

What is your academic life like?

What year in school are you?

I'm a sophomore.

When do you expect to graduate?

Spring 2023.

What is your major? How did you choose that?

I major in Computer Science. I have learned programming for 6 years since my elementary school, so I choose this major which I have much experience.

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

I'd like to find an intern.

Interests

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

What do you like to do for fun?

I like to sing songs, listen to music, read web fiction, and watch variety shows.

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?

Go back to China, staying with my family or hanging out with my friends!

Neat Facts

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

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

They may be suprised that I'm a sophmore because I look older than my age (Saaaad)

Where is somewhere you have always wanted to travel?

Tokyo, Japan.

Have you ever met anyone famous?

Song Xu, a famous singer in China.

Life at STS

Talk a little bit about your time with STS

What is your favorite topic to teach? If you are a new trainer, what are you excited to teach?

I like to teach coding.

What is something you are interested in learning?

I'm interested in Adobe software.

What has been the most challenging part of working at STS? For new trainers, what parts of the job are you most curious about?

I feel nervous but excited to prepare and teach an OE workshop!

Miscellaneous

Other potentially interesting bits of information about yourself

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