Valerie Cheung
1. Name, Year, Major, and Hometown
Valerie Cheung, 3rd Year, Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, San Francisco
2. What’s your roman empire?
My roman empire is food!!!!!
3. What is the best compliment you have ever received?
The best compliment I’ve ever received is that my smile and laugh is contagious.
4. If your life was a movie what genre would it be (comedy, horror, drama, etc.) and what actor would play you?
If my life was a movie, it would be a romantic comedy and I’d be the best friend.
5. What is something on your college bucket list?
Something on my college bucket list would be to spend a few months traveling all over Europe or Asia.
6. What’s your guilty pleasure? (song, movie, food etc.)
My guilty pleasure food is durian.
7. What are your bad habits?
My bad habits are forgetting where I leave my phone and not putting my laundry away right when they’re done.
8. What are your favorite song lyrics?
“This night is sparkling, don’t you let it go
I’m wonder struck, blushing on the way home
I’ll spend forever wondering if you know
I was enchanted to meet you”
9. Defend your unpopular opinion/ hot take
A Toyota Prius is a pretty good car to own because it saves gas and is easy to drive. Many say it’s like a toy car but I think it’s a perfectly fine car.
10. Describe a time where you had to step up and be a leader?
A time where I had to step up and be a leader was when I decided to run for Excomm in Alpha Phi Omega. I haven’t done many leadership positions in college so this would be my first. Although being Corresponding Secretary is a small position on Excomm, I learned a lot about all the planning that goes into events. Trying to coordinate with other students from schools that are far away and in the Semester system was definitely harder than I thought. Many times they leave you on read or don’t show up even when they say they will. I learned that you should always have a plan B just in case the original plan doesn’t fall through. Having to plan and coordinate with other people in other positions, coordinating rides, and even attendance was a learning experience and definitely made me a better leader. This position also helped me improve my public speaking skills as I had to present in front of the pledges at our weekly meetings. We also had to make sure we had enough events where our pledges could complete their requirements on time. We check the spreadsheets every week and help remind and guide them to come to more events. Another thing I would say I took from this experience is that even when things don’t go the way you planned it, you can always adapt and make it better. Overall, I’ve definitely learned a lot about myself and coordinating others. This gave me more confidence that I am capable of taking on roles similar to this in the future.