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Hui Feng
West Roxbury, MA
Boston Latin School
Junior

Extra-curricular activities: Wolfpack Volunteers (school volunteer club), Science Olympiad, Business Society, The Register (school magazine), Teens Leading the Way, City of Boston Archaeology Lab Intern
Hobbies: Skating, coin collecting, volunteering for all kinds of different events, and reading with hot chocolate when I have the time
Colleges of choice: Undecided, but prefer somewhere close at home

What does it mean to be an YLP Scholar?

"Becoming an YLP Scholar is a great honor and a priceless opportunity to grow and to learn. It is a chance to obtain and practice real skills in the real world, which students rarely do in high school. It is truly a privilege to become a part of this great network and I am absolutely thrilled that I will get the chance to work with some of the talented women in ASPIRE."

What would you like to accomplish as a YLP Scholar?

"The high school world is immensely different from the real world. YLP will allow me to work authentically and practically. Also, as a YLP scholar I hope to improve my leadership skills, and in that process build lasting relationships while learning more about myself and what I would like to do for the rest of my life, or at least eliminate some options."

Winter 2007 Update

"In the past summer I worked as a ward fellow at the Boston Globe Editorial Page, right now I am an intern at Health Care for All through the mental health group Teens Leading the Way. Teens Leading the Way recently refiled our bill, the one which provide drop-in help for teens, with 39 co-sponsors." (Editor's Note: See one of Hui's inspiring editorials from the summer about the project. She was recently accepted as part of the Harvard College Class of 2011).

Lynn Nguyen
Roslindale, MA
English High School
Junior

Extra-curricular activities: Buddhist Youth Association tutor, Media Arts Learning Community helper, English High cultural committee
Neighborhood Help Day, Private tutor to 4th-grader
Hobbies: writing, reading, spending time with my friends
Colleges of choice: Brown University, Boston University

What would you like to accomplish as a YLP Scholar?

"ASPIRE’s Youth Leadership Program will help me achieve my future goals of going to college by helping me figure out what I want to be. I hope the program will help me discover what my interests are, and I think it will help me grow and learn."

Jessica Pan
East Boston, MA
Boston Latin School
Junior

Extra-curricular activities: Debate Club, The Register,
A.S.I.AWolfpack Volunteer
Hobbies: writing, photography, guitar, volleyball, tennis
Colleges of choice: mostly undecided, but would I like to get into Harvard, Stanford, BU, Wellesley

What does it mean to be a YLP Scholar?

"This program is sure to provide a myriad of learning opportunities and experiences that I would not find elsewhere. Above all, it's an honor to be selected."

What would you like to accomplish as a YLP Scholar?

"I hope to learn more about myself and my abilities, and get a glimpse of what it takes to be successful in life."

Thu H. Tran
Lawrence, MA
Lawrence High School
Junior

Extra-curricular activities: Field hockey, track, tennis, recycling club, robotics, Science League
Hobbies: Drawing, Reading, and Writing
Colleges of choice: Tufts, Boston University, and Harvard

What does it mean to be a YLP Scholar?

"To be a YLP Scholar is to represent and promote national pride and its positivity in ALL Asian American girls. Also to be a role model to young girls of Asian heritage as well."

What would you like to accomplish as a YLP Scholar?

"I would like to get a strong grip on leadership skills and learn a few facts about the requirements that it takes for me to get into college, and also help the girls get started on planning interesting YLP Scholar events as an ASPIRE team."

Winter 2007 Update

"- Got into Umass Boston
- Currently involved in the nursing home at the moment
- Got a Kiwanis Scholarship for excellent community service
- Got my Letter Jacket for all my varsity sports (field hockey, tennis and indoor track)"

Annie Wu
Jamaica Plain/ Boston
Boston Latin Academy
Junior

Extra-curricular activities: Global Habitat - Greentimes Student Writer, Japanese Culture Club - Student Leader and Head Coordinator, Japan Society of Boston - Participant of the N.E. Regional Japan Bowl, Teacher's Assistant, Japanese Tutor, Chinatown Afterschool Program - Volunteer Counselor, Asian Cultures Club member, Chung Wah Academy of New England - Volunteer Teacher's Aid
Hobbies: Reading, knitting, making friendship bracelets, baking
Colleges of Choice: Boston University, Boston College, Wellesley, Northeastern, Loyola Maryland, Tufts, University of Rhode Island

What does it mean to be a YLP Scholar?

"To me, being a YLP Scholar is a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet successful Asian American women and learn about their experiences in the past and how they reached their goal of being an exceptional leader."

What would you like to accomplish as a YLP Scholar?

"As a YLP Scholar, I would like to develop into a better, more successful leader and use the skills I learned to help me reach my goal of becoming a high school Japanese teacher. Also, I would use all my power to encourage other Asian American female students from my school to participate in ASPIRE's events."

Winter 2007 Update

"I am still very active in most of the activities from last
year. For a second year, I am a member of BLA's Japanese National Honor Society. I'm serving as co-president of the society for this school year. I currently help coordinate the Japanese Culture Club activities. Right now, my co-president and I are directing and leading a Japanese skit performance for the 2nd Annual Japan Day. There's only roughly five months left before graduation -- I am very excited about starting a new chapter in my life!"

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