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The Hofstra Chronicle • November 9, 2016 • https://thehofstrachronicle.com/59941/features/humans-hofstra-november-9-2016/

The Humans of Hofstra — November 9, 2016

Emily Hulbert
Samantha Mercado: I am a sophomore biology major from Rochester. I’m interested in dance, art and biology. I really like ballet. I was actually a dance major my first year here and just loved how graceful the movements were. I'm not in any art classes but I like to draw in my free time. I learned about Hofstra because my dad’s wife went here for her undergraduate and master’s degrees. I looked into it and liked that they had a dance major here. I was originally double majoring in dance and biology, but now I am majoring in biology and pre-med. I would like to be a pediatric oncologist. I wanted to become a doctor back when Kony was going on in Africa. I looked into that and all the orphanages there. I like working with kids but I don’t want to be a pediatrician. I think I will probably do pediatrics and a specialty.
Daniel Zhu: I am a junior pre-med major from California. I’m interested in basketball and table tennis because I love playing sports on a team with friends. We go once or twice a week and just hang out at the gym. It's really relaxing. All my friends play basketball and we watch NBA games together, which is really cool. I decided to come to Hofstra because I got into a great pre-med program. Actually I'm in the pre-med frat[ernity] now, which is nice. I got into pre-med studies because I found the field of medicine really interesting. As a doctor you can do research and help people, which is really cool.
Hao Dong: I love playing badminton and it is my biggest extracurricular interest. I started playing badminton when I was very young, because badminton is a very accessible and popular sport in China. Although I have never accepted professional teaching, I am really good at this sport. In China, I often played badminton with my friends in high school. And I also played it with my parents at home; my mom is a great player. After I came to Hofstra, I joined the badminton club here. Many club members there have excellent skills and our trainings are very interesting and competitive. I love our club very much. If you are interested in badminton, no matter you have any experience or not, joining this club is a great choice. Also, if you want to learn Mandarin, [you’re] welcome to practice with me!


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