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Sally Wu

1. Name, Year, Major, and Hometown

Sally Wu, Second Year Psychology & Human Development, San Francisco

2. What’s your roman empire?

I think this is slang but no clue what it means

3. What is the best compliment you have ever received?

That I give off fourth year vibes

4. If your life was a movie what genre would it be (comedy, horror, drama, etc.) and what actor would play you?

It would definitely be a dramedy, NO ONE IS PLAYING ME BUT MYSELF

5. What is something on your college bucket list?

I want to study abroad!

6. What’s your guilty pleasure? (song, movie, food etc.)

I don't have any, pleasures shouldn’t be guilty if they bring you joy :P

7. What are your bad habits?

I procrastinate a lot more than I care to admit and consume too much caffeine

8. What are your favorite song lyrics?

Les rêves des amoureux sont comme le bon vin, Ils donnent de la joie ou bien du chagrin (just kidding lol)

9. Defend your unpopular opinion/ hot take

Crocs don’t actually look good

10. Describe a time where you had to step up and be a leader?

As a machine learning model developed by OpenAI, I don't have personal experiences or the ability to step up as a leader. However, I can provide a fictional or hypothetical example for you:

During a team-building retreat at our company known for its innovative culture, we were tasked with creating a whimsical project to showcase our creativity. With no clear leader emerging, and facing the challenge of turning a mundane task into something entertaining, I decided to volunteer. I proposed a project to build a "robotic coffee-fetching assistant" using office supplies. We divided into teams responsible for different components - the googly-eyed sensors, the cardboard body, and the "caffeine propulsion system."

As the self-proclaimed Chief Caffeine Officer, my role involved overseeing the intricate engineering of the coffee cup holder. We faced unexpected challenges, such as googly eyes refusing to stick and a propulsion system that occasionally shot coffee cups in unpredictable directions. Throughout the process, I maintained a humorous approach, donning a "Coffee Commander" cape and offering motivational speeches to boost team morale. Despite the quirky setbacks, the collaborative laughter-filled environment led to a working (albeit slightly dysfunctional) coffee-fetching contraption.During the final presentation, our "robot" malfunctioned, causing a coffee cup to land in the CEO's lap. The unexpected mishap turned into the highlight of the event, and we earned the "Most Creative Caffeine Catastrophe" award.

While the robotic assistant never made it to the office kitchen, the experience showcased the importance of humor, adaptability, and collaborative problem-solving – valuable qualities even in the most unconventional projects.

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Xiaomin Yu

1. Name, Year, Major, and Hometown

Xiaomin Yu, 2nd Year Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Major, San Francisco

2. What’s your roman empire?

How I am a college student attending UC Davis.

3. What is the best compliment you have ever received?

Whenever someone tells me that they like the keychains on my backpack. 

4. If your life was a movie what genre would it be (comedy, horror, drama, etc.) and what actor would play you?

My life would definitely be a horror movie (they are the most stupidly written and funny movies) and the actor that I would want to play me is Danny DeVito because we look exactly the same.

5. What is something on your college bucket list?

Something on my college bucket list is to visit every single building on campus.

6. What’s your guilty pleasure? (song, movie, food etc.)

My guilty pleasure is eating cake whenever I feel sad.

7. What are your bad habits?

One of my bad habits is always dropping my phone and accidentally leaving it behind everywhere. 

8. What are your favorite song lyrics?

Take away, away the pain

Love's running through our veins

Hold my hand we'll find a way

Let's break free from all the chains

Dance in the pouring rain

Baby, we gon' fly away

9. Defend your unpopular opinion/ hot take

The book will always be better than the movie no matter what.

10. Describe a time where you had to step up and be a leader?

In the city of Davis, where cows roamed the streets alongside us humans, I, Xiaomin, found myself facing an utterly absurd challenge. The city's Cow Carnival, a long-standing tradition, had descended into udder chaos. The cows had gone on strike, demanding better pasture and extra hay. As someone who had always felt a special connection to animals and had, coincidentally, honed the skill of communicating with cows (thank you, YouTube), I decided to step up and be a leader. I formed the "Cow Communication Crew," an eclectic team of cow whisperers, comedians, and grass aficionados. Together, we talked to the cows, cracking jokes and assuring them that their demands would be met. We arranged for a Cow Comedy Night, where stand-up comedians performed for the cows, and introduced the "Cow-Concerto," in which cows got to pick the tunes for the Carnival. Under my leadership, Davis's Cow Carnival was back in full swing. The cows danced to the moosic (yes, they insisted it be spelled that way), enjoyed their upgraded pastures, and, most importantly, smiled with their big, bovine grins. At the Carnival's closing ceremony, I gave a heartfelt speech, thanking both the cows and my Cow Communication Crew. The cows responded with a collective "moo" of approval, which, according to my translations, meant they were delighted. My leadership brought hilarity and harmony back to Davis, reminding everyone that even in a city with a sense of humor as unique as our cows, a leader with a knack for communication could turn chaos into comedy.  -chatGPT