Hobbies

The past few years, I’ve picked up different hobbies based on where I’ve lived and the activities available to me. My personal interests have consistently revolved around sports and physical health.

🎾 Tennis

From high school captain to college club president, tennis has been a long-term passion.

🏋️ Fitness

I transitioned into strength training in Newark and documented progress on Instagram.

🏀 Basketball

I currently play weekly pickup and league games with friends in NYC Chinatown.

In high school, I was the captain of the soccer and tennis team. The story of how I began tennis was a funny one. During my sophomore year, all members of the basketball team either had to participate in spring workouts or play a spring sport. To avoid spring workouts, I tried out for tennis because everyone made the team.

During undergrad, I continued playing tennis and eventually became president of my school’s club tennis team.

Following undergrad, I moved to Newark, NJ for graduate school around the time COVID-19 restrictions were beginning to loosen. At first, I didn’t see much opportunity to play tennis in the city, so I transitioned to the local gym.

Most recently, I’ve rediscovered my joy for basketball through a mutual friend who introduced me to a small group of people who play every week in New York City’s Chinatown. To me, a perfect weekend afternoon is playing basketball until your legs feel like they’re falling off, then refueling with dumplings. As if this wasn’t enough basketball, I formed a team with some members of this group to play in a weekly league, with highlights shown here.

Besides sports (and math), I also enjoy cooking, playing video games, and finding good deals at the grocery store.