Dear StartingBloc Team, Thank you so much for taking the time to review my application. Please let me know if I can assist you with anything. Sincerely, Yi

1. For StartingBloc NY 2012
By Yi Shan

2. At age 12, my
golia, to Sh family moved
I grew up in Inner Mon enzhen, a meg
nce influenc ed by the the Guangdon acity in
a pr o vi the g Province
Mo ngolia n culture in with over 10 m
illion people.
stern China . It’s a neighbo
no rthwe r of Hong Kon
g.

3. In Junior
High, I s
abroad i tudied
n Englan
month. T d for a
he experi
inspired ence
me to exp
further w lore
hat the w
orld has
to offer.
rs later, I came to
Six yea self and
the U .S. by my
e cam e a B uckeye.
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4. Tibet in 2009
a road trip to
I took
A Habitat fo
r Humanity
to Tennessee trip
in 2010
e trip in 2011
An d a Europ

5. Interned for Deloitte
Consulting in Hong Kong
last summer.
I became an Orientation Leader
for international students in 2010
And developed a business
plan for a startup in Virginia

6. I learned to appreciate
the differences
between individuals
and cultures through
my experiences.
I began to study other
languages.
Spanish and Norwegian
language lessons are among
the most played lists in my
mp3.

7. In my spare time, I like to
practice kickboxing and
listen to classical music
(not at the same time of
course )
Also, I meditate daily
By the way, I am obsessed
with Ted Talk.

8. To be continued…
Thank you for listening to my story about
diversity.
However, it doesn’t end here.
In the future I aim to create even more
diverse opportunities for myself.
I also want to help spread diverse ideas in my
community, and I hope I can continue that in
StartingBloc NY 2012.