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This is a picture of a banh mi sandwich, one of Vietnamese national dishes. I chose the banh mi to represent my site for two reasons.

First, I grew up eating it a lot. It reminds me of not only my literal home but also my elementary school, the road from home to school, my city, and my country as a whole. Banh mi is versatile. It can be a quick bite, or it can be served as a full meal. However, it almost never appears on the menus of high-end restaurants. It is casual and simple yet extremely unique. It mirrors my identity and personality.

Second, there are multiple layers in a banh mi sandwich, just like how multifaceted us humans are. A complete banh mi usually consists of pate, mayo, pickle radishes, cilantro, Vietnamese ham, grilled meats, and sometimes jalapeno, all pressed between a hot French baguette. From the outside, one can never tell what is inside a banh mi and can never expect what it would taste like. A banh mi hides its flavors and capabilities so well that makes it mysterious and ultimately desirable. This same principle applies to human beings. Our looks are deceiving. We are so much more than how we look. I believe that each of us is special and each holds so much potential that needs to be explored.

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I chose this image because it contradicts with classic social standards. For instance, the big eye and plummy lips represents the current judgement of beauty. Since I am a firm believer to uphold personal insights into society standards, I think it can represent me really well with this badge. There isn’t many difficulties except I had to learn distortion with photoshop. But overall the process was smooth. 

I think a chameleon best represents me and my abilities. A chameleon easily adapts to the color of the surroundings. A chameleon, whenever in danger, changes its color to adapt to its surroundings, thus, changing the outcome of what could have happened. The same way I like to think preemptively and solve problems. I think that I never waver from a difficult situation, instead I like to draw inspiration from people and things that are happening around me, in a similar way that a chameleon takes inspiration from its surroundings and changes its color, and creatively try to solve the problem, which I might not have if I did not imitate a chameleon.

I can be any color, but I now I am “Blue and Yellow”, and I couldn’t be prouder. Since, my admission to Emory, I think I have become more decisive.

I chose this photo of a line of trees for a number of reasons. Firstly, trees symbolize giving. From a scientific perspective, they provide oxygen and power our ecosystem. From a literature perspective, trees have long expressed wisdom and generosity, whether as Ents in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings or as the tree in The Giving Tree (I confess, the latter of these two was low-hanging fruit, pun not intended). I think giving is an important aspect of being a member of society, and in many ways, trees anchor this sentiment. Secondly, trees offer a source of comfort in an ever-changing world. Most species live to one hundred years or less, with some notable exceptions being Giant Tortoises and certain Jellyfish, but many trees can live for thousands of years. Some trees that are alive today were around before Christianity and Buddhism. Acknowledging trees like these keeps me grounded, especially during times where it feels like the world is changing too much for my liking. Other mini-reasons I chose this photo are my interests in biology, science, and photography (somewhat). Finally, this particular photo is quite pretty. It reminds me of a joyous occasion I attended when I was very young, so nostalgia played a role in my choosing this photo as well.

This is the image that my cousin, who is major in art, created for me in her spare time. I chose this because of multiple reasons. First of all, the skills of my cousin are very exquisite that she painted the picture with matching color and great layout. The girl in the picture looks like me at some point. I am particularly interested in the style my cousin chose; the overall clothing seems very comfortable, which might be my pick. Secondly, I like the emotion behind the picture that this is a gift that one of my relatives gives to me. When creating this badge, I was having trouble uploading this picture clearly since I need to convert it from a paper version to digital version. With good lightning and technology, however, I successfully took the picture and uploaded it onto the website.

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“Video Game Controller, Handle, Game Handle, Recreational Machines PNG Transparent Clipart Image and PSD File for Free Download.” Pngtree, pngtree.com/freepng/video-game-controller_4830279.html.

I chose the image of English book as the background. Thinking about the main topic of ENG101, English literature should definitely be the key. Recently, I went to Qingdao, which is a costal city in western China. This picture was taken by me while visiting Qingdao. I love the sea, enjoy spending time sitting there and listening to the splash of sea waves crashing against the rocks. I have lived in San Diego for four years. Visiting Qingdao reminds me the sea that I used to see in San Diego everyday when going to school. Video games should be another key element of this course, I also included the images of controller handles. A little fun fact about myself is that I named myself Wendy after watching the Disney movie Peter Pan. Therefore, I included the image of Wendy from Peter Pan as well.