Hi all! My name is Damian Lai and I am a sophomore at Susan E. Wagner High School in Staten Island, New York. As a Chinese-Malaysian, I find myself truly at home eating my favorite bowl of Laksa noodles. If I'm not eating noodles, I may be eating my favorite snack: spicy shrimp crackers! Spending time with my family and traveling to new destinations has always been a prime interest of mine, especially when I visit my extended family throughout Southeast Asia. I have been on the longest non-stop flight (approximately nineteen hours) with Singapore Airlines, twice if you count the round-trip! Some hobbies of mine include watching K-Dramas/C-Dramas and playing my (bass) clarinet in marching band and wind ensemble at school. For my undergraduate studies, I plan on studying biochemistry, psychology, and philosophy. In the future, I strive to become an emergency doctor in an operating hospital that reaches communities in need.