Hi my name is Helen. I’m a senior at the East–West School of International Studies. I like playing the piano, going to karaoke, and just sitting back and relaxing in my spare time. I was born in Manhattan, but raised in Flushing, NY. Throughout my years in elementary and middle school, I attended schools far from my house; but for high school I decided to stay nearby.
Flushing is really an odd place. There are so many good places to go eat, yet after walking around for a few minutes you wonder where to go next.
When it was my first day returning to College Now class, I was so ready for it and everything. But when my friends and I got there, the lecture hall was empty and I was wondering where everyone was. I clearly remembered that my class was on a Monday. I pulled out my schedule and saw that it said Thursday. I blanked out and started to laugh at myself, while my friends stood next to me and stared.
Recorder: Xiao HP
My recorder, Xiao HP, likes/loves everything that I like/love. She has dual personalities, she is open minded but can be stubborn. She hibernates for at least 10 hours a day.
(Note: Each Rookie named his/her equipment as a way to feel more at ease with the technology. Recorded in December of 2009.)
Helen Peng appears in the following:
The ABCs of Chinese Americans
Monday, October 18, 2010
Going to College: Dreams vs. Cost
Monday, March 22, 2010
For this week’s family segment, we discuss a topic that’s on lots of teenagers’ and parents’ minds right now, as April 1st ticks closer: college acceptance. And how to balance hopes for a dream school versus the reality of what a family can afford.
