Anya Andreeva '12

Land(s) of origin: Russia/ India

Concentration(s): Undecided

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Prospect Park

Advice: Bring your favorite food, rain gear, and don't hesitate to ask your IMP mentor ANY questions at all! We're here to help!

Ask me about: Meiklejohn Program, Brown University Mediation Program, Residential Peer Counselor application process.

Anna_Andreeva@brown.edu

Sarah Aoun '12

Land(s) of origin: Lebanon/ USA

Concentration(s): Undecided

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Sakura Restaurant

Advice: Don't be intimidated, you're going to have a lot of fun. Oh, and don't forget rain boots!

Ask me about: The Office of Student Life, Tutoring, The Writing Center.

Sarah_Aoun@brown.edu

Ana Bermudez '12

Land(s) of origin: Colombia

Concentration(s): Undecided

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: the terrace on the second floor of List Art Building

Advice: Have fun! Brown is a place full of things happening all the time: theater, dance shows, conferences, food-related events... so try looking for them and read the Morning Mail!

Ask me about: UCAAP, The Writing Center, First Year Seminars

Ana_Bermudez@brown.edu

Aery (Ying) Chen '11 (Coordinator)

Land(s) of origin: China

Concentration(s): Economics

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Ben & Jerry's

Advice: Stop taking those home snacks out of your suitcases! You'll never be bringing too many of them!

Ask me about: The Writing Center, making good use of office hours.

Aerychen@gmail.com

Jerry Choi '11

Land(s) of origin: Hong Kong/ Canada

Concentration(s): History/ International Relations

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Pastiche (the best dessert place in PVD)

Advice: Just do it!

Ask me about: UTRAs, HKSA, Concentration Requirements, OIP, Housing Lottery, Library Resources, Professor Relationships, Study abroad programs, Transferring Credits, BUDs, Safewalk, Fraternity life

Jerry_Choi@brown.com

"EJ" Eojin Chung '11

Land(s) of origin: Republic of Korea

Concentration(s): Applied Math/Economics

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The ice rink at Kennedy Plaza

Advice: Rain boots and umbrellas are crucial, absolutely crucial.

Ask me about: ResCouncil, Applying for Program Housing.

Eojin_Chung@brown.edu

Andra Geana '10

Land(s) of origin: Romania

Concentration(s): Math/ Psychology

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Under the tree on Lincoln Field, when it's sunny outside and you can bring a blanket and a book and pretend to study. the ice-skating ring in the evening with hot chocolate!

Advice: Don't be afraid to try the stuff that all the orientation committees are throwing at you! And bring warm clothes and lots of blankets!

Ask me about: Barus and Holley computer lab, Math Resource Center, Tutoring

Andra_Geana@brown.edu

Asad Nasim Jan '10 (Coordinator)

Land(s) of origin: Pakistan

Concentration(s): Classics/Architectural Studies

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: RISD Metcalf Store

Advice: Never doubt the fortune cookies in Shanghai.

Ask me about:Working for BuDs

Asad_Jan@brown.edu

Eun-Young Jeong '11

Land(s) of origin: Korea

Concentration(s): International Relations

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Leung Gallery

Advice: Do not ship your winter clothes.

Ask me about: Residential Life, The Writing Center, Tae Kwon Do

Eun-Young_Jeong@brown.edu

Chien-Wen 'Jen' Kao '12

Land(s) of origin: Taiwan/China/Japan

Concentration(s): Neuroscience/ Deaf Studies

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The skating rink downtown

Advice: Take a deep breath, open yourself up, and let the spirit of Brown soak you in.

Ask me about: Strait Talk, Best Buddies, Biology Department, American Sign Language Classes

Chien-Wen_Kao@brown.edu

Ju Li Khing '11

Land(s) of origin: Malaysia

Concentration(s): International Relations/Visual Arts

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Federal Hill

Advice: Bring photos from home and your most colorful pair of rain boots!

Ask me about: Student Employment, Brown Dining Services

Ju_Li_Khing@brown.edu

Amanda Labora '12

Land(s) of origin: United States of America/ Mexico

Concentration(s): Undecided

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The Blue Room, Wickenden

Advice: Studies are important but don't forget to have fun... and enjoy your mother's cooking while you still can!

Ask me about: Summer opportunities at Brown, Dining Services

Amanda_Labora@brown.edu

Charles A. Limido '12

Land(s) of origin: France

Concentration(s): Undecided

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Kabob and Curry, Joe's, Fire & Ice

Advice: Enjoy your country's food while it lasts! Stack up on chocolate and be excited for this great new adventure!

Ask me about: Tutoring, Banner, Mocha

Charles_Limido@brown.edu

Angad Kochar '12

Land(s) of origin: USA/ India

Concentration(s): Neuroscience

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The Rock Gym

Advice: Don't be shy! Everyone here is happy to talk to you, and the beginning of the year is a great time to get to know people. If you see a student that interests you, talk to them! A professor? Go to office hours! Have fun!

Ask me about: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), The Swearer Center for Public Service

Angad_Kochar@brown.edu

Vaibhav 'Mat' Mathur'12

Land(s) of origin: India

Concentration(s): Engineering

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: 13th floor of the SciLi

Advice: Get a LOUD alarm clock for the 9am classes and bring a raincoat!

Ask me about: Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Hindi

Vaibhav_Mathur@brown.edu

Dominic Mhiripiri '12

Land(s) of origin:Zimbabwe

Concentration(s): Applied Math/Economics

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The beach in Newport

Advice: Meet as many people as you can! Prepare yourself, amid the fun, for an intense wake-up shake-up when school starts.

Ask me about: Meiklejohn Peer Program, Tutoring

Dominic_Mhiripiri@brown.edu

Pook Panyarachun '10

Land(s) of origin: Thailand

Concentration(s): Visual Arts/ History of Art and Architecture

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Whispering Arch, List 5th floor, Buxton House

Advice: Don't be scared. Try everything!

Ask me about: Residential Life, Office of International Programs, Visual Arts Department

Pook@brown.edu

Sonam Pelden '11

Land(s) of origin: Bhutan

Concentration(s): Neuroscience/Economics

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The Silent Green

Advice: Don't panic! Enjoy your first days in Brown. Explore and you'll find your place.

Ask me about: Program Housing, Rockfeller Library Resources

Sonam_Pelden@brown.edu

Marco Sanchez Junco '11 (Coordinator)

Land(s) of origin: Mexico

Concentration(s): International Relations

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: New Pembroke 4

Advice: Your experience at Brown will be an amazing journey, so, as the Spice Girls said, Hi Ci Ya Hold Tight!

Ask me about: The Swearer Center for Public Service, foreign language classes, dance groups

Marco_Sanchez_Junco@brown.edu

Melanie Staehelin '12

Land(s) of origin:Switzerland/ USA

Concentration(s): Undecided

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The garden behind the Watson Insitute

Advice: Shop A LOT of classes!

Ask me about: The Writing Center

Melanie_Staehelin@brown.edu

Derrick Ronald Tsang '12

Land(s) of origin: Hong Kong/ Australia

Concentration(s): Undecided

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: The Coffee Exchange

Advice: Bring a raincoat and rain boots.

Ask me about: Meiklejohn Peer Program

Derrick_Tsang@brown.edu

Indu Voruganti '12

Land(s) of origin:Canada/ India

Concentration(s): Human Biology

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Providence Place Mall, Sydney Frank Hall for Life Sciences

Advice: Buy a pair of rain boots and a good umbrella... they will come in handy for Providence weather! (And get excited for IMP... it'll be a ton of fun!)

Ask me about: The Career Development Center, Internships

Indu_Voruganti@brown.edu

Xia 'Sarah' Yu '11

Land(s) of origin: Australia/China/Hong Kong

Concentration(s): International Relations/ History

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Prospect Park

Advice: Stay warm, eat well, but even if you don't, you'll make plenty of friends and have too much fun to notice!

Ask me about: East Asian Studies, On-campus employment, Brown Theatre, Dining Services

Xia_Yu@brown.edu

Sibel Yalman '10

Land(s) of origin: Turkey

Concentration(s): Applied Math-Economics

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Federal Hill, Mediterraneo

Advice: Try to meet as many people as possible, both students and professors. Don't be afraid to go to office hours even if you don't have a specific problem; it's always good to know personally your professors.

Ask me about: The Writing Center

Sibel_Yalman@brown.edu

Li Yi 'Grace' Yuen '10 (Coordinator)

Land(s) of origin: Malaysia/The Philippines

Concentration(s): International Relations/Economics

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: Prospect Park

Advice: Take freshman year one day at a time. Just soak in each day. It'll go by so much quicker than you imagine.

Ask me about: A Cappella groups, College Hill for Christ

Grace_Yuen@brown.edu

Yutian Zhou '12

Land(s) of origin: China

Concentration(s): Cognitive Science

Favorite place in Brown/Providence: India Point Park (down by Wickenden)

Advice: Bring food for the first couple of days (as it might be difficult to find/adjust to food here), warm clothes, and rain boots. Get good rest before traveling!

Ask me about: Tutoring opportunities, activities and student groups for Chinese students

Yutian_Zhou@brown.edu