How I had a Positive High School Experience
How do you manage classes, extracurriculars, and staying happy in high school? This is a question that many parents and students ask themselves. Many think that you can only have 2 of the 3, but Jeffrey is a student who was able to do all three, and did it with excellence.
Despite all his busy activities, Jeffrey still manages to have fun, stay positive, and live a healthy lifestyle. He will be sharing tips on how he stays happy in face of heavy expectations, and give insights into the college application process that allowed him to maintain a positive attitude throughout high school. Topics he will cover include:
- How important genuine friendships are for maintaining mental health
- The value of and how important family support and encouragement throughout high school
- How to pick enjoyable extracurricular activities related to your personal interests
- Tips for keeping a positive attitude in the face of stress and expectations
- First-hand insights into how the college game works to avoid fear and worry
- A great way to approach college essays to minimize stress
WHEN: 7:00-8:30pm Friday, 5/27/2016
WHERE: 1340 S De Anza Blvd. Suite 204, San Jose, CA 95129
CONTACT: 408-480-7547,spring.light.edu@gmail.com
FEE: $30/person, $50/two family members
Registration: http://goo.gl/forms/iONNgyqdQfc1O2yi1
Jeffrey Chang is a recent Lynbrook student who will join Stanford‘s class of 2020 in the fall. He plans on studying computer science, linguistics, and statistics. He was deeply involved in a number of diverse activities throughout high school, ranging from science to music to French. His activities include:
- President of Lynbrook Science Club
- Captain of Lynbrook Science Bowl
- 2nd place at National Science Bowl Competition
- Jessica Saal Fellowship Award at Stanford Institutes of Medicine Summer Research Program (SIMR)
- 4-year principal horn of California Youth Symphony
- First horn in All-State Honor Band
- 1st place at Synopsys Science Fair in social and behavioral sciences
- Semifinalist of North American Computational Linguistics Olympiad (NACLO)
- Honors (top 150) in US National Chemistry Olympiad
- 5-time AIME qualifier