Below is a direct copy & paste from the article in World Journal.. yay.. I am in news again.. haha.. :)))

 

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這項獎學金評選標準包括在校成績、社區領袖服務及持續從事社區服務等3方面。亞裔婦女工商協會黃攀嬌(Bonnie Wong)表示，該獎學金申請共收到200件申請，該會遴選其中6名，她們都是年輕的在校學生，熱衷於社區服務，且課業傑出。該會希望通過獎學金來鼓勵年輕女性參與社區服務，積極回饋，並將這個好榜樣代代傳承。

20歲的廖健安出生在紐約，現就讀於波士頓大學（Boston College），主修會計和市場行銷，父母均來自台灣。廖健安廣泛參與亞裔社區的多個機構，服務並領導AHAHA管理學院（AHAHA Management Academy），兼共同會長、及亞太裔傳統月策劃協會的策劃主任等職務，為亞裔社區的貢獻良多。廖健安說本來因為經濟因素不得不考慮兼職來賺錢應付自己的支出。有了這筆獎學金，她不用停止社區服務去賺錢，能夠繼續服務社區，是她最開心的事情。

林鈴今年21歲，10歲時自福建移民到美國，現就讀於新澤西史蒂文技術學院（Steven Institute of Technology in New Jersey），主修商業和技術。林鈴在2008年北京奧運會上擔任英國的海外華裔學生義工機構的特別專員、新澤西史蒂文技術學院華裔學生會主席、新澤西史蒂文技術學院金融組的創立者等。她說，獲得這個獎學金是對自己過去所做出的努力的鼓勵和肯定。她認為這樣的經歷會對她未來的人生有積極的影響。

Edlyn Yuen來自加州，現就讀於麻省Wellesley學院，雙專業為政治科學和古典文化。她曾經任職於泛亞理事會（Pan-Asian Council）主席、亞裔學生聯合會會長等。她因人在中國昨日未能出席頒獎典禮。

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I didn't get the actual newspaper.. but did take a screenshot of their eVersion.. hehe... be proud mom and dad.

I just want to take a moment and thanks AWIB (Bonnie, Trang, and everyone who worked there) for giving me the scholarship.  I am extremely honored.  Yesterday's event was amazing,  Also, congrats to the other 5 recipients as well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I found my camera.. but it took me another 30 minutes to find my cable.. anyway.. here r a few pic from xmas and such.. my camera sux (getting worst and worst).. so I didn't take that many.. but.. i promise to still some from my cousin's camera once she post her pics..

(Xmas Tree - 75% off @ $9.99)... 
 

Preparing for the Di nner

   

 

All the gifts and Ying ruined the shot.. hehe

Gifts I got

 

Me doing the hula hoop from Wii Fit.. haha.. it looks weird.. Yang is actually funnier.. if I get a chance.. I will upload the video.. I promise that you will literally ROFL!!!

Birthday Cake!!.. It would be better if made of purely alcohol to celebrate legal drinking age... but still it was quite nice that my brother got me a cake.. hehe

 

My apartment for this school year.. Olympic section.. dirty and messy room.. lol

 

December 25, 2008 marks the first ever official family Christmas celebration in my life.  As all Chinese know, Christmas is really not a holiday for us.  After all, Jesus is really not the "it" guy in most Asian religions.. hehe... However, after being here for so many years.. it is sort of the time to adapt to the wonderful gift sharing, family gathering part of this tradition.  So, that marks the official first annual family Christmas for my cousins, my brother, and I (the five of us are the ones who adopted the holiday.. our parents might take a few years)..

Buying gift was actually the most fun part. I definitely enjoyed that more than getting gifts.  I got my brother a Nintendo Ds and a nice business trench coat (about $300), brought my cousin Wei a Nintendo ds also ($140), my cousin Ying a sephora makeup combo set and a zen style small water fountain ($55), and my other cousin a Shesido skincare and the water fountain thing too ($50).. hehe... on the other hand, I also brought for my uncle and my aunt - necklace and leather glove.. even thou they didn't join us for the celebration, they were happy to get gifts.. hehe... As for my grandma, I can say she is being Americanized by us.. hehe.. she was actually the 6th member of our Christmas party.. hehe.. I got her a pearl necklace/earing set and a massage chair pad (she didn't like it and wanted to return it.. but I told her to "appreciate" what others get u.. hehe)..

As for my parents.. I didn't get them anything since they are vacationing in China...

As of me, I got pretty good gifts too - my brother got my Wii and Wii fit.. I feel bad for ruining the surpirse he had planned for me.. but I still love the gift!!! yay!! exercise everyday!!.. I also got sephora make up and skin care from my Ying an Yang (i guess great minds think alike?) and perfume set from Wei....

Beside the gifts, each one of us make a few dishes.. thanks to that popular cooking blog on yahoo.hk.com.... most of the dishes were good.. some still have rooms for improvement.. hehe.. overall.. it was great!

And of course, like any of our family gathering, it wouldn't be completed unless we finish the night off with rounds and rounds of Mah Jong..

on a side note, room mate xmas continued this year.. it almost got cancelled but we stilll pulled it together even thou Maren ended up not showing up (I was a bit pissed since she suggested the day (1/1).. but she said she had diarrheia.. can't really blame her with that.. ).. It was still great although not as great as last year.. hehe.. we were still using the $20-30 budget.. I highly suggest raising it next year.. hehe



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