My name is Chloe. I go to AIS, and I'm in grade 12. I've already committed to Penn State for Criminology. I chose Criminology because I did psychology in high school, and it's kind of related. In five years, I see myself in grad school, still studying Criminology. I might even do a law conversion because I'm interested in how the legal system works.

One of my biggest fears about going to school in the U.S. is that Penn State is really white-dominated, and I'm scared I won't find any other Asian people. I need at least one Asian friend in every school to feel comfortable and have someone who understands my background and culture.

For upcoming seniors, I'd say do your personal statement really early and apply early action because I did it late, and a lot of spots were already closed. At AIS, we use the AP system. We don't have mid-year exams or big exams throughout the year; all the pressure goes to the end with the AP exams, which can be really stressful.

Life? I don't know, my friends, I guess. I'm still figuring that out. Looking back, I'm pretty satisfied with my life, so I don't think I would change anything.

I'm American, and my parents are American. Half of my family lives there, and my parents didn't want me to stay in Hong Kong for university. I do like living in Hong Kong, though. I think I was born and raised here, but I've always felt a connection to the U.S. because of my family.