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Sophia Chen

Straight-A Student | Athlete | Musician | Explorer | Collaborator | Leader  

About

About Me

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My name is Sophia Chen, and I grew up on Long Island, New York, where I currently live with my parents, my sister, and our puppy Olli.

 

I am 13 years old and am in eighth grade at Jericho Middle School. I love playing tennis and volleyball. Drawing is one of my hobbies, and I also enjoy drama and music. While I am interested in all of my classes, I am particularly passionate about writing and technology. I am an active participant in community service and volunteering activities in and out of school.

Why Me

Straight-A Student

  • I excel in English, writing, math, and science, as a straight-A student.

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  • I attended advanced programs at Long Island University Center for Gifted Youth. 

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  • I studied in the U.S. and abroad, mastering multiple languages (e.g. Chinese and Spanish) and gaining extensive global experience.

Athlete

  • I play first singles in my middle school tennis team, with an individual record of 8-2 in Fall 2023.

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  • I'm a member of the B&B Volleyball Club 14 White Diamond Team and also receive training at the SPORTIME Volleyball Club

 

  • I'm very active in more sports, such as ice-skating and skiing, and I'm interested in exploring ice hockey, squash, ultimate frisbee, and more.

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Artist

  • I've played leading roles in my school orchestra as a violinist, including concertmaster and principal.

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  • I am dedicated to acting. Apart from school dramas, I have attended professional trainings at the New York Film Academy and the Barrow Group.​​​​

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  • I love drawing and painting and I'm interested in exploring photography.

Collaborator
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  • I have developed strong communication and collaboration skills and leadership from the broad experience in school sports teams, clubs, and community service, such as middle school tennis team, the leadership club, the engineering research club, charity programs, and student mentoring.  

Education

I am very lucky that I had the opportunity to study in the U.S. and abroad and participate in a gifted program and art schools, which broadened my interests in various areas and developed my global perspectives.

My Schools

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Jericho Middle School, New York

Sep 2021 - Present

  • Straight-A Student

  • Advanced Program (Math Acceleration)

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Cantiague Elementary School, New York

Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Straight-A Student

Hangzhou Shanghai Foreign Language School, China

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  • IB Curriculum

Sep 2017 - Jan 2020

Denton Avenue School, New York

Sep 2015 - Jun 2017

  • ​Spanish Immersion Program

Academics

I love all my classes but am most passionate about writing, debate and technology. I also take advanced courses at the Long Island University Center for Gifted Youth. All these interests helped me build a strong bond with my peers and develop leadership through team collaboration, research, and competitions.

  • I like to read and write and I am very proud to be the Middle School Literacy Leader. I had great experiences at a few summer writing workshops, where I focused on creative writing, which is my favorite type of writing.

  • I started enjoying debate after attending the National Symposium for Debate summer camp and our school's mock trial class.

  • I am a member of the newly launched Jericho Middle School Research Explorations Program, where we build interesting devices. I had an amazing experience in the International Junior Botball Challenge, and among 100+ teams nationally, my team won 3rd Place. 

Athletics

Tennis

I have been playing tennis for five years and became a part of the Jericho Middle School Tennis team in 2022. Our team had an exciting season in 2023. I played first singles and achieved an individual record of 8-2 in singles matches and 3-0 in doubles out of the 10 matches against regional school teams.

In addition to school practice, I also receive training at the Christopher Morley Tennis Club as a High Performance Team player, typically three times a week.

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Volleyball

I have been playing volleyball for two years and am a part of the B&B Volleyball Club 14 White Diamond team.

I also receive training at the SPORTIME Club. 

I enjoy working with my coaches and the girls from different schools across Long Island and Queens.

More Sports

The more I challenge myself with different sports, the more I find myself achieving 'impossibles' I had never thought about before. I am interested in exploring more team sports in high school using my previous experiences and skills, including ice hockey, squash, skiing, and more.

Arts

Music

I play both the violin and piano. While I was transferring from a school to my current school in 5th grade, I picked up the violin as a new instrument. I quickly caught up with hard work and great determination, joined the school orchestra as a violinist, and later became a concertmaster, which is one of my proudest moments. 

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I attended the NYSSMA Festivals and achieved Violin Level III with an 'Outstanding' score and Piano Level III with an 'Excellent' score.

Performing Arts

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Acting: I acted in several school dramas and developed a passion for acting. I attended acting camps at the New York Film Academy and the Barrow Group during the summer, where I learned a lot of interesting things such as movements and monologue.  

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Dance: I have been dancing since I was a little kid. Over the years, I developed strong interests in ballet, tap, jazz, and Chinese traditional dance. 

Visual Arts

I like to draw and paint. I study at the Long Island University Center for Gifted Youth and the Long Island Academy of Fine Art. My proudest moment is my art pieces being displayed in the LIU Art Exhibition and decorating our new house. 

Community Service

Ice Cream Charity

I jointly initiated a charity program with my sister Evalyn by collaborating with Carvel Ice Cream shop. We donate part of the sales to national and local charities, and support activities at the Joy Fu Senior Club on Long Island. Under this initiative, the Carvel's, my sister and I have donated more than 500 dollars to charities and over 300 ice cream cups to Joy Fu's holiday celebrations since 2022. The initiative was highly recognized by the club and Nassau County officials. 

Student Mentor

I was a student mentor in the "Big Hands Holding Small Hands" program at my previous school, where I mentored and helped lower-school students with academics. 

Middle School Volunteer

I joined our middle school leadership club and volunteer group. We help organize holiday events in middle school and activities for our elementary school students. Most recently, we supported our Cantiague Fall Festival. 

My Family

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