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Portrait of Yixin yixin.xu@emory.edu

Honor Society® member

Writing Center Tutor at Oxford College Library

  • Emory University
  • Biology, Chemistry
  • Class of 2019
  • Oxford, Georgia

Member since January 2016

About

I'm a student who is very curious about science and always try to help others. When I was in the high school, I found many Chinese students don't have the correct sitting posture which leads to many health problems such as cervical spondylosis. To help more students remain correct sitting posture, I invented a "infrared X-Ray Sitting and Standing Correction Device". And I got China’s Certificate of Utility Model Patent(Patent No. ZL2008 2 0054630.7) with this device. I also pay great attention to community service. I have volunteered in Shanahai Pudong New District Library for one month. I worked six hour a day and provided a series of service including guiding readers to certain destinations, instructing readers to create their reader's accounts and classifying books to correspoding positions. And now I'm a freshman at Emory University. In order to better serve my neighbor community. I worked at Oxford Organic Farm once a week to help planting vegtables and fruits. And I will start working at Emory Clinic as a bilingual volunteer during the spring semester. Since I want to become a pharmacist and do research on drugs, I believe my experience at Emory Clinic will help me better understand both how health major people work and what patients need at the clinic. Though I'm a science major student, I deeply understand the importance of learning experience in different disciplines. I took one chemistry course, one latin course, one anthropology course and one English writing course about Shakespeare and films. Though these courses are quite challenging for me, as an international student, I endeavor a lot and finally achieve a 3.75 GPA. I clearly know what I need and what I want. And I'm making great efforts to achieve them. I'm passionate about what I love, just as every honor society member does. I'm warm hearted and always ready to help others. I will defintely enjoy sharing mutual support with other members if I get in honor society. I look forward to the valuable resources and great networking at the honor society. And I hope someday I can contribute to the honor society!

Honors and awards

  • China’s Certificate of Utility Model Patent

    My invention of infrared X-Ray Sitting and Standing Correction Device won the patent ((Patent No. ZL2008 2 0054630.7))

  • 2nd Prize on Intel Shanghai Adolescents Science & Technology Innovation Fair

    My invention of infrared X-Ray Sitting and Standing Correction Device won this prize

  • Merit-based scholarship of Shanghai Normal University Subsidiary School Cup on 29th Shanghai Youth Science & Technology Innovation Contest

    My invention of infrared X-Ray Sitting and Standing Correction Device won this prize

  • World Expo Good Virtue Youth in taking part in the World Expo volunteers

    I am a volunteer during the 2010 Expo and was rewarded this award

  • Nation Level1 of National Amateur on the game of I-Go chess

    I have played the game of I-Go chess for 8 years and this is the highest award I got

  • National Level5 in Soft Brush Calligraphy

    I have experience with calligraphy and this is my current level of calligraphy

  • Silver trophy in the 23rd Double Dragon’s Cup of National Children's Painting and Calligraphy Competition

    I won this prize based on my calligraphy product

Goals and interests

Career goal

Pharmacist
Allopathic medicine physician

Graduate school interests

pharmD program

Outside the classroom

Playing I- Go chess
snow skiing
swimming
making posters and designing logos

Experience

  • Writing Center Tutor

    Oxford College Library

    Jan 2016 – May 2016

Volunteering

  • receptionist and bilingual volunteer

    Emory Clinic

    Jan 2016 – May 2016

  • volunteer

    Oxford Organic Farm

    Sep 2015 – Dec 2015

  • receptionist& library guide

    Shanghai Pudong New District Library

    Jun 2013 – Aug 2013

Languages

  • English (US) Fluent
  • Chinese (Simplified) Advanced

Additional information

  • International Student Adviosry Board

  • Chinese Student Association