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Graduate Student Department of Statistics

STAT 110: Chance Introduction to Statistics

Q: Where were you born?

A: Taiwan. I came to the United States in 1997.

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?

A: Japan and China -- because I think they are just interesting. Japan's culture -- and China's -- is so related to Taiwan, but I've never been there, so I would like to take a look.

Q: What are your aspirations?

A: I hope I can be a professor at a university,and I would like to learn acupuncture.Maybe I can get a license for that and practice when I retire.

Q: Where is your favorite place in Charlottesville to just be alone?

A: I think it would be the Barnes and Noble on Emmet Street.

Q: What is your favorite movie?

A: There are so many, but I like "What Dreams May Come."

Q: Do you drink coffee?

A: No, but I like to drink tea.

Q: Why do you study statistics?

A: I just like trying to use math and logic to apply to the real world.

-- Interview by Alexandra Valint

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