Q:  Where did you grow up? What was your path to Cal?
A:  I grew up in San Jose, CA, and have lived there my entire life before
    coming to Berkeley. Despite being the center of Silicon Valley, San Jose
    is actually a very boring city, which is why I was excited to attend Cal.
    I am currently studying Bioengineering, focusing on computational biology.
    
Q:  How much programming have you done (and what languages)?
A:  In high school, I taught myself some C, but I didn't get far. That was
    pretty much the extent of my programming skills before taking CS 61A.
    Now I can program in Python, but that's about it. (Luckily, no previous
    experience in programming is necessary for doing well in CS 61A!)
    
Q:  What are your hobbies? What are some of your talents and skills?
A:  I'm like a sponge for information, albeit a very selective one. I love
    reading the news, random Wikipedia articles, books, meme histories, etc.
    You'd think that it would be great for college, but I can never get into
    textbooks and assigned readings, so no. I enjoy learning about the most
    useless information, such as the meaning of a Diamond Jubilee. (It's
    usually a celebration for a 75th anniversary, but in the case of monarchs,
    it's the 60th anniversary. Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond
    Jubilee this year. (This is only the second occurence in UK's history.)
    -- from Wikipedia)
    
    I also enjoy skiing and snowboarding; they're awesome. I can play the piano,
    but mine's getting dusty. :o
    
Q:  Have you done anything remarkable? Has anything memorable happened to you?
A:  I'm a remarkably unremarkable guy.
    
    However, when I was young (10 years old?), I went hiking up in the hills
    with my family. I was running down a hill, when I suddenly tripped. I
    noticed a large pile of horse s*** in my trajectory, but it's hard to
    change directions midway through flight. Needless to say, I landed right
    on it, and I walked back home with crap on me. It was great.
    
Q:  What commitments will be consuming your cycles this summer?
A:  In addition to being a reader, I will be taking Physics 7B and CS 61BL
    this summer. I will also be learning how to cook--hopefully.