Random stuffs I do (aka non-scientific work/project)
Thank you for your interest in checking out this secret page 🙂 Other than research, I enjoy playing musical instruments and swimming.
Classical music and impromptu
I was once trained as a classical musician (with a major instrument of oboe and minor of piano) before my academic path in STEM. I picked up music as my hobby again during my graduate school, where I started making short films with impromptu music to archive my memories. My music is usually inspired by sounds with memories. Here is an example of a film by me with an impromptu piano piece to memorize a trip to NYC with friends.
SWIM!
I was also once trained to be a swimmer. I was not good enough to be a professional, but I enjoy swimming as my hobby and love open water swimming andscuba diving. I've participated in Women Swimmin’ for Hospicare in 2024, 2025 to swim across Cayuga Lake (one of theFinger Lake very close to Cornell) as part of a fundraising initiative for a non-profit Hospicare.