International Storytelling Contest 2019
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1st Place
Major: English
Emphasis: Second Language Acquisition
Expected Graduation: '20
Triana Lin is a senior, majoring in English. She was born in Taiwan and raised in Costa Rica. Triana is fluent in English, Spanish, and Mandarin. She hopes to become a bilingual teacher in the near future.
2nd Place
Major: Communications
Minor: Creative Writing
Expected Graduation: '21
My name is Rosie Baker. I am a junior studying Communications with an emphasis in PR and Advertising, while minoring in Creative Writing.
I moved to Los Angeles in 2015 from a small town in southern England with my family, including my miniature sausage dog.
I love to write. Currently I write bi-weekly articles for a magazine chapter on campus called Her Campus. I am also in the process of writing a non-fiction book.
If I'm not writing or studying, I love to hang out with my friends, go to new places around LA, eat food, and visit the beach.
1st Place
Major: Business Administration
Emphasis: TBD
Expected Graduation: TBD
I am Kala Knidhi, an aspiring entrepreneur, pursuing a master’s in business administration. I am an animal lover who’s spiritually inclined, compassionate, as well as one who loves hiking. I am always seeking new experiences and love meeting new people!
2nd Place
Major: Business Administration
Emphasis: TBD
Expected Graduation: TBD
Hi everyone, my name is Kimberley. I am from Taiwan. I’m a graduate student at CLU. My hobby is dancing. I do street dance like waacking, new jazz, and a little bit of voguing. This is my first time trying modern dance, so thank you so much for watching this video.
3rd Place
Major: Business Administration
Emphasis: Finance
Expected Graduation: '21
Hi, I'm Miki. I'm from Japan. I like traveling, cooking, and watching movies. I'd like to talk about Japan and even listen to your story!
Honorable Mention
Major: Business Administration
Emphasis: TBD
Expected Graduation: TBD
I am Ziqi Ren and I am from China. I have been in this school for three and a half years. My major was Accounting as an undergraduate student. Currently, I am enrolled in the MBA program.
I appreciate the resource of The Writing Center. This place has saved my life. They are like a family. Everyone knows me when I come in. They give me the confidence and courage to overcome my language issues. As an international student, it is necessary to have such a place that can help us increase our confidence. I truly appreciate this loving place!
Honorable Mention
Major: Quantitative Economics
Minor: None
Expected Graduation: '20
My name is Neil. I am unique because of the following reasons. First, being optimistic makes me live in the present without worrying about the future. I also consider myself well-prepared. It plays a crucial role in my life. In addition, being honest with myself has always been my motto that I feed into this world.
1st Place
Major: Business Administration
Emphasis: Marketing
Expected Graduation: '21
Aaron is a senior studying Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. He co-leads the Hiking Club and serves as an Alumni Ambassador for the CLU Study Abroad Program. Aaron studied abroad in France, Italy, and Germany with his twin brother in the spring of 2018. It was an adventure of a lifetime! One day he aspires to practice marketing for a large studio or company, photograph the world, share the love of God, and maybe even become an Internet meme.
2nd Place
Major: Marketing Communication
Minor: Global Studies and French
Expected Graduation: '20
Kerstin is a senior at Cal Lutheran, studying Marketing Communication, Global Studies, and French. She is passionate about traveling the world, design, fashion, learning foreign languages, photography and volunteering in her community. Kerstin has studied abroad twice in Aix-en- Provence France and Meknes, Morocco and absolutely loved both experiences.
3rd Place
Major: English
Minor: Communications
Expected Graduation: '21
Sarah Sherwood is a junior at Cal Lutheran. She is an English major with a minor in Communications. Recently, she returned from a semester abroad at Bangor University in Wales. She is a published author and poet who also enjoys long walks on the beach, gardening, and music.
Honorable Mention
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Geology
Expected Graduation: '21
Natalie is a junior studying Environmental Science with a minor in Geology. She is currently studying abroad in Bocas del Toro, Panama with the School for Field Studies. She hopes one day to become an environmental activist or a travel writer. She enjoys writing; especially fictional stories and even personal experiences.