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Click the Plus "+" button in the bottom right corner to create a post. Add a picture or Bitmoji of yourself by uploading or taking a photo.

Part 1

Let us know the following:

1. Your preferred name and any pronoun information you wish to share

2. Where you are from (today locally and/or before coming to the Bay Area)

3. The languages you can speak

4. Your major, area of study, or learning goals

5. A fun fact about yourself (Favorite flavor of ice cream? Special skills or hobbies? Pets? Anything you want to share!)

Share anything about yourself that will help us get to know you. 😁

Part 2

After you are done, please comment on at least 2 of your classmate's posts. Here are some suggestions for how you can respond.

1. Focus on the Positive: Highlight something you found interesting or relatable.

2. Common Interests: If they mentioned interests or experiences that are similar to yours, briefly share your own experience to build a connection.

3. Ask Questions: Encourage further conversation by asking open-ended (Wh-) questions about something they mentioned.

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Hi everyone! Please call me Katelyn (she/her). I was born and raised in the Bay Area but I have also lived in Los Angeles and Iwate, Japan. Besides English, I can speak conversational Japanese and a tiny bit of restaurant Spanish.

My undergrad degree was in video game design, and I also have Masters degrees in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) and English Composition. I am a super Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel nerd, and of course I love playing video games as a hobby. Over the winter break, I played about 60 hours of "Unicorn Overlord" on the Nintendo Switch. I am starting "Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door" as my relax game this quarter.

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Hi my name is Sabina Thapa, my pronouns are she/her. I’m currently living in Santa clara. Before coming to the Bay Area, I was from Biratnagar, Nepal. I speak Nepali, English and Hindi. My major is nursing. Fun fact about me is I’m a fan of hiking and nature photography.

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Hi everyone, my name is Hang Liu, and you can call me Tommy. I was born in China and I am Cantonese, but I don't speak Cantonese very well. For language, in addition to Chinese, I can also speak some English and some basic Cantonese.

This is my second semester at De Anza and my major is Computer science (in fact I'm still hesitant to change next semester). My study goal is to transfer to four-year universities such as UCB, UCD and UCI.

I have many favorite interests, such as listening to music and singing, traveling and even writing songs. When I was a high school student in China, I released several songs on music platforms and performed at school entertainment parties, which is also the most interesting thing that's ever happened to me.

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Hello everyone, This is Thi Le, but I have an English name is Camie. Before moving to the Bay Area with my family in 2022, I was born in Dong Nai, a small town in Vietnam. I am a nursing major with fluency in Vietnamese and (not really) English. My goal is to complete my GE course and get more comfortable writing in English. Actually, I'm a really shy person when it comes to having conversations with others.   It's great to working with and seeing you all. 

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Hello everyone, my name is Khanh, and my pronoun will be he/him. I'm from Vietnam and lived in Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, which will be short. I can speak Vietnamese, and also English. My major will be electrical engineering, combining computer science and engineering. My learning goal is to transfer into a UC system or any good university outside of the state.

A fun fact about myself is I am more of an inside person who wants to spend time with myself more than with people. I enjoy doing HW with some music on my side, and I love studying history on the internet.

Note about the picture above: This picture was taken in Vietnam. It is a hidden gem cafe that I found in my country. When it rains, you can get a decent view and enjoy the coffee. Also, I am not photogenic, so I like to use something that connects me as a way to introduce myself.

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Hello everyone My name is Hsu May Kyaw you can just call me may.I am currently first year at De Anza college with business administration and management major,I just arrived last week to United state.I like drawing painting ,I been staying about like 2 years in Bangkok studying fashion design major so I enjoy drawing clothes design a lot.I also really enjoy traveling around every year I go to one country. I always taking pictures my digital camera when I found out something beautiful .I am really shy person when it comes to having conversations with others, but starting in 2025, I will try my best to communicate with other people

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Hello everyone, my name is Soyoung and my pronouns are she/her. I was born in Korea. I speak Korean and I can speak English, but I’m still learning it. My undergrad degree was in Food Nutrition, and I also have Master degree in Biomaterial Engineering. Now, I am pursuing a career to become a nurse.

I have a dog, a Pomsky named ‘Doori.’ She is a mix of Pomeranian and Husky, and she is almost 2 years old. She is still a puppy, so she is very energetic. I enjoy various activities at home with my family, such as reading books, listening to music, cooking, baking, watching series, playing Nintendo games, playing with my dog, and taking naps. I also enjoy hanging out with friends and trying new foods or restaurants. I love traveling and the beach. During this winter break, I bought a Nintendo Switch game, Minecraft Dungeons. During this winter break, my main interest was leveling up in games. But now that the new quarter has started, I’ve returned to my role as a student. I’m kind of shy, but I’m a good listener and I enjoy hearing other people’s stories, especially ones I haven’t experienced myself.

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Hi everyone I'm Thao and although I was born and raised in Vietnam, I moved to the United States around three years ago. My mother's tongue is Vietnamese and I can speak English. I'm a freshman at the De Anza college and Accounting major. My top goals are to do successfully complete the course and transfer to San Jose state University .Sometimes I feel shy and find it hard to approach people, but I recently made a group friend who is also from Vietnam, and we met at the De Anza summer course. From there, they gave me delight, enjoyment, and more knowledge. I love to sing that is my hobby and I really enjoy when I listening music.

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Part of my Jeju trip with my dad during winter break

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Hello everyone! My name is Siyun, and my pronouns are she/her. I am from Korea, and I speak Korean and English. My major is psychology, and I plan to transfer to a 4-year university after De Anza.

About myself—

1. I have a strong bond with my dad, who is also my best friend.

2. I love to take photos with my phone, which gives me a sense of preserving meaningful moments in a gallery.

3. I really love eating; discovering delicious food is one of the reasons I need to exist on this planet.

4. I appreciate contemplating literally anything that has a sense.

Fun fact about me: I learned English by playing video games with global people.

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The time I rode Rise of the Resistance for the first time at December at winter break

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Hello everyone, My name is Jaehwan. I am from Korea, and I speak Korean and English. My major is Mechanical Engineering and I am planning to transfer to a 4 year college. A fun fact about me is I am a huge fan of Disney and I love Star wars especially. I am also a huge fan of America sitcoms and I go crazy for Modern Family.

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Hi everyone, nice to meet you all! My name is Kiki, I have been living in the Bay Area for almost two years. I speak Mandarin, English and very limited Japanese. I am also learning Spanish by myself.

I am a foodie and I love traveling. I am quite into sports. Baseball is one of my favorites. Now it is not the baseball season, and I am planning to go snowboarding.

One fun fact about me is that I use my right hand for baseball throwing/batting, but when it comes to tennis, I switch to the left hand! I am still figuring with which foot I am comfortable to lead on the snowboard.

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Hieee I’m Yashaswini Upadhyaya but you can call me Yashi. My friends love to call me “The pr<3ty Indian girl from California”. I can speak hindi, english and understand some local languages of North India but can’t speak. My major is Biology and I am planning to get transfer next year to UCLA or UCSD. Okay… most of the people around me asked “How crazy you are to be a premed and then be a doctor”. So, I proved them by taking 5 classes this quarter having 2 biology, chem, maths and this most fascinating class of ESL. I am an introvert and an ambivert that turns into a certified yapper in front of friends. I love dancing and I am also learning new dance forms recently. I did one year of my college in India and also was a part of my college’s western dance group. I came here in September. Even though I miss India so much and wish to run away but I am really looking forward to my new chapter in California. Btw I live the sunsets in California. They are just so soothing and beautiful ❤️

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Hi guys, this is Charles. It's my second quarter at de anza. Glad to see you guys at this class.

I came from China, obviously I can speak mandarin. My major is CS, and I believe there must be many guys study in this major like me in this class lol. Also I plan to transfer to a four years university after I finishing the course at de anza.

I just fell in love with skiing this winter vacation.

Although it’s challenging to learn and requires a lot of effort, the experience is totally worth it once you can control the snowboard with ease.

Ok question time: What's your hobby right now?

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Hi everyone. I'm very excited and happy to be here.

My name is Thi Le, and my pronoun is she/her. We have one more Thi Le in this class, so you can call me " Mimi ".

I'm from Dong Nai, Vietnam, and I have been here for 2 years.

I speak Vietnamese, my mother language, and I also can speak basic English.

I'm in my first year at De Anza College, majoring in biology, and my goal is to transfer to SJSU. I want to become a dentist.

I'm working part-time as a DA ( dental assistant), and I work in the " Taylor Dental" in downtown San Jose.

My favorite food is Tacos, and I usually eat tacos in Spartan Tacos Truck.

In my free time, I enjoy dancing to K-pop music or trendy music like TikTok. Also, on the weekend, my Vietnamese friend and I often hang out to get a boba, study, or play badminton.

Nice to meet everyone!

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Hello everyone, this is Leon. I come from China and it is my second year at De Anza. I speak Mandarin besides English. My major is Accounting since I prefer work with numbers. One fun thing happened was I went to watch my team Huston Rockets' game last month (Unfortunately, they lost the battle against Warriors). I have been a Rocket fan since Yao joined NBA, and it's glad to see my Rocket boys rising up again this year.

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Hello my name is Yian Chen, but my friends call me Amber, my pronounce is she/her :)

I'm from China so my first language is Chinese. I started learning English since grade 3 in elementary school. In fact, I didn't really start practicing English until I came to the United States. From 2019 to now, my English has improved a lot, but I am still a little afraid of reading in English. A more accurate word than fear is impatience.

My major is graphic design, my main goal is to get high GPA and transfer to a great art school.

This is a picture of my bored face I took on the Caltrain, I take train to school every Tuesday and Thursday because I live so far away! My apartment is in downtown San Francisco.

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Hi, everyone. Nice to meet you! My name is Soyoung Kim(she/her). You can call me Soyoung. I am from Korea, and I moved to the Bay Area with my husband's job transfer about 7 years ago. I speak Korean and a little English as a second language. I am majoring in nursing and hope to get into the nursing program next year. I like watching TV show and movies, and I like traveling. The country I most want to visit is Iceland. I want to fully experience the wonders of nature there.

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Hi everyone my name is Carmela (she/her). I'm from the Philippines and I've been living here in the Bay area for almost 6 years. I can speak Filipino, Ilocano, and English. It's my first year in De Anza and my major is Microbiology then I plan to transfer. My comfort food is ice cream. In my free time, I like to do art. I have 2 dogs, a chihuahua and shih tzu.

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Hi everyone! My name is Astrid . I'm from China and currently speak Mandarin Chinese and English. I'm studying Computer Science with plans to transfer to a UC school in two years.

Fun facts about me: I'm good at Chinese cook and love preparing traditional dishes! In my free time, I enjoy watching anime and playing video games like Honor of Kings and Super Mario. I'm also fascinated by marine life and make it a point to visit aquariums at least once a year. At home, I have an adorable cat who keeps me company!

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Hello everyone! I am Erjan (he/him).I was born and raised in Kyrgyzstan,I have moved to America 4 months ago,I speak Kyrgyz,Russian and little bit of French.

My major is Business and I am looking forward to transfer to a 4-year university.I am a regular guy,when I have a free time I like reading books,working out and playing basketball.I like walking at the parks listening to podcasts,wathcing movies and I am kind of a car guy.Nothing special.

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Hello everyone! My name is Nayara, my pronouns are She/Her.

I am from Brazil, but I lived in Canada for 10 years before moving to the Bay Area in 2023. I speak Portuguese and English.

I am doing my Major in Psychology, and I took Communication classes as well because I believe it is extremely important for my career goals.

A fun fact about myself is that I go to Burning Man every year. It is a very special and spiritual place for me!

Looking forward to getting to know you all!

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Hello, everyone. I'm Junxiao ( she/her). You can call me "Xiao." I'm from China and arrived in the United States in 2022. I lived in North Carolina before moving to the Bay Area in September 2024. My native language is Mandarin, and I am also interested in Spanish. This is my second quarter here at De Anza. I got a bachelor's degree in my home country. I decided to improve my English and change to another major for my master's degree. I love hiking and cooking in my spare time.

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Hello everyone! My name is Ye Eun, and you can call me Averie :) (The one who is wearing a blue hoodie in the picture is me😂)

I was born and raised in Seoul, Korea, but I have also lived in China for about 6 years. My first language is Korean, and I speak English as my second language. I am trying to learn Japanese and Chinese also.

My major is journalism, and I am currently in my second quarter at De Anza. I am planning to transfer to a 4-year university.

I'm obsessed with listening to music and watching musicals or dramas. If there’s anyone with similar hobbies or an interest in Korean culture, please let me know! I’d love to become friends with you🙃

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Hi everyone My name is Xinyao Yu (she/her). You can call me Evelyn. I was born in Shanghai, China. My first language is Mandarin and now I am trying to improve my English. This is my second semester in De Anza. My major is environmental science and I want to transfer to a four year university next year. In my spare time I usually playing mobile games with my friends. And I like reading online novels very much. I also like the animals very much, but I can’t keep them because of my allergies. This picture was taken by my friend yesterday about his cat. I am sharing it with you because I think it’s so cute (๑＞ڡ＜)☆

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Hi everyone, I am Cuong (he/him). I'm from Vietnam and lived in Ho Chi Minh City. I can speak Vietnamese and a little bit of English. I moved to the US 5 years ago. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I turned into an introvert 2 years ago. My hobby is playing games and talking to my Vietnamese friend groups. I have 2 groups of friends, one in the US and one group in Vietnam. My major is Computer Science and I am planning to transfer to SJSU.

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Hi everyone, please call me Patrick. I'm from China and have lived in Beijing since I was born. So I speak English and Chinese. This is my second quarter in De Anza, and I major in computer science. My ultimate goal is to transfer to a four-year university, and UCLA is my top choice. There's a cat at my home in China. I missed her a lot since I could only see her through pictures and videos in the US. In the US, I live with my aunt and her husky in their home. She's cute too. Also, I love playing tennis, watching Japanese anime, and video games. It's great to meet all of you guys.

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Hi everyone! Call me Daichi(he/him). I was born and raised up in Tokyo, Japan. I have been to several countries for siteseeing so far but this college is my first time of moinvg another countries. I speak Japanese to chat my family and friends in Japan. I'm still learning English now.

My goal of this college is to transfer to UC Berkeley as Data Science Major. So, I need to learn academic Englishd, learge area of math, basic programing. And also, I really want to study social issues to apply data science skills. During this winter break, I enjoyed "SQUID GAME SEASON 2". It was so excited and new experience for me. The other hand, I really like to write short novel to deal with my emotions.

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Hi everyone! My name is Quin Ma(he/him). I'm from China and my mother language is Mandarin. I speak English and I have been US for one year and a half. My major is computer science, aiming to transfer to a 4-year university.

Fun facts about me: I'm fond of rock climbing and usually go to Movement Santa Clara three three times a week. I am a crazy fan of Christopher Nolan whose films often challenge audiences' perceptions. I can play acoustic, bass, drum set and electric guitars. Best-loved music is R&B.

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Hi, everyone. My Chinese name is Xiaoxue, but I prefer to be called Doris. This is my third year at De Anza, and it’s also my first time taking ESL 5. I speak Mandarin, and I also know some Cantonese and Minnan (Taiwanese) dialects. English is my fourth language. Although I’ve been living in the U.S. for eight years, my English skills haven’t improved as much as I’d like. I hope this course will help me improve my English writing and communication skills. I also hope to meet more classmates and make friends through this course. My major is graphic design, but I also enjoy photography and video production. I have two cats—one is named Oreo (the one in the shared photo), and the other is named Meow. They’ve accompanied me for most of my time in the U.S., so they are like family to me, not just pets. It’s nice to meet you all here, and I wish you happiness every day!

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Hi everyone!
My name is Sogdiana, but you can call me Di. My pronouns are she/her. I live in the Bay Area, but I'm originally from Kyrgyzstan. I speak Russian, Kyrgyz, English, and a little bit of Turkish. This is my second year at De Anza, and I'm planning to transfer to a four-year university to earn my bachelor's degree. My major is psychology, and I hope to continue my studies in neuropsychology.

I love filming videos, taking photos, and traveling!

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Hi everyone! My name is Sultan Sharifi, and you can call me Sultan. My pronouns are he/him.

I am originally from Afghanistan.

I can speak five languages: Farsi, Chinese, Pashto, Urdu, and English.

I completed my bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and my master's in Public Administration. My current learning goal is to further explore international relations and management strategies.

A fun fact about me is that I love learning new languages and exploring different cultures. I also enjoy reading about history and how different societies have evolved over time.