Humans of DV: Week 32
Daniela Wise-Rojas, Helen Kang, Ashley Lee, and Udita Jonnala
This week on Humans of DV: a confident public speaker, a dedicated volunteer, a passionate musician, and a remarkable model. Stay tuned for next week’s installation of this feature and make sure to catch the last installation here if you missed it.
“I personally believe public speaking education should start at a very young age.”
Emily Han: I immigrated from China to California when I was 10, so that was [around] my first year here when I was in 6th grade. When I moved here, I knew about nothing here, and you know I just thought that it would be the same environment that I stayed in before, but it was totally different. I felt like I couldn't connect with people. Before I moved here, I was a super hyper-confident person bec...
“I want to be able to give back to that community.”
Kylie Cheng: “I started [ACS] my sophomore year, which was last year, and I wasn't a part of the committee or an officer, just a regular team member. Then this year I became an officer and I am the lead of our outreach committee. And that's given me a lot of opportunities to do more and I'm in charge of our social media, so that's giving me a platform to produce our own content. And also, this year I...
“When I finish playing a piece successfully I feel proud.”
Emma Wang: “I started playing the oboe in 6th grade and I enjoy playing it because I am able to play different solos and hearing them and being able to be proud of my work. I usually practice about an hour daily on the weekdays, and it is relaxing to not be on the computer and just being able to work on a project, like a piece or solo by yourself. When I was first choosing an instrument to play f...
“My best memories are when I’m in front of the camera.”
Mia Verlatti: “I was scouted for the first time when I was seven or eight. I was like ‘Wow, someone sees the potential in me’. I didn’t really think I was pretty at the time when I was at my old school and I was a minority. It was mostly white and I was the only biracial kid. Then when that happened, it made me feel good. They let me model for Ivivva and they actually had me shoot in some of ...
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