'''Danni (丹妮)''' is my given name. In Chinese, "Dan" means rosy and "Ni" means young girl. The two "N"s should both be pronounced in my name, but unfortunately, most people (if not all the people) in Dickinson College read it as "Danny", which sounds a little bit naughty for a girl's name in Chinese.
'''Danni (丹妮)''' is my given name. In Chinese, "Dan" means rosy and "Ni" means young girl. The two N's should both be pronounced in my name. Unfortunately, most people,if not all, in Dickinson read it as "Danny", which sounds a little bit tomboyish for a girl's name.
[[Image:-E080113E-9064-4228-A5EB-0873CD2E8FF6-.jpg|thumb|]]In 10th Grade, my friends gave me another nickname "RainGal" because it rains every time I go on a trip.
[[Image:-E080113E-9064-4228-A5EB-0873CD2E8FF6-.jpg|thumb|]]In 10th Grade, my friends gave me another nickname "RainGal" because it rained every time I went on a trip.
Once I thought things would change when I came to the States. But it didn't. On the night of August 21st, I walked out of Harrisburg International Airport only to find it was pouring outside. And on my first trip in college with Astronomy Club, there was the storm.
Once I thought things would change when I came to the States. But it didn't. On the night of August 21st, I walked out of Harrisburg International Airport only to find it was pouring outside.
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My mom tried to make me behave as a classic lady when I was young, though part of her wished I could be a cute boy. So things ended up twisted. Sometimes I dressed like a boy, but walked like a girl; and sometimes the other way around. My dress were either totally tomboyish or overly feminine.
My mom tried to make me behave as a classic lady when I was young, though part of her wished I could be a cute boy. So things ended up twisted. I learned piano, dancing, flute and painting when I was young, which was what a ladylike girl should do. On the other hand, I had certain characteristics the male possess, so basically part of me behaved as a boy and the rest as a girl.
At the age of 4, one day I had a dream that I was playing the piano, so my mom sent me to learn it. Sadly, when I was 8, dancing looked more attractive and I quited the piano to take dancing classes. Still sadly, my best friend in elementary school went to learn drawing and I followed. Then in 7th Grade, I took a semester of guitar classes; 8th Grade flute classes, 9th Grade the graphic designing... Now I definitely agree that to some extent, dipping into everything equals to into nothing at all, though it did satisfy my goal of trying as much as I could in childhood.
==My Family==
==My Family==
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As China has adopted the one-child policy since 1980s, I have no sibling. My dad is a businessman dealing with digital products and my mom is an accountant. While many Chinese parents tend to be too strict with their child's grade and too tolerant with their child's bad habits, my parents let me make decisions on my own,and thus I tried everything I liked during my childhood.
As China has adopted the one-child policy since 1980s, I have no sibling. My dad is a businessman dealing with digital products and my mom is an accountant. While many Chinese parents tend to be too strict with their child's grade and too tolerant with their child's bad habits, my parents let me make decisions on my own,and thus I tried everything I liked during my childhood.
Having no sibling makes me really close to my cousins. My first cousin is aggresive and confident, while my second little cousin is very urbane and amicable.
Having no sibling makes me really close to my cousins. My first cousin is aggressive and confident, while my second little cousin is very urbane and amicable.
===Family History===
[[The origination of my surname]]
[http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?rank=1&tips=0&gsfn=Yue&gsln=Xu&=%2c%2c%2c&gsby=&gsb2co=5057%2cChina&gsb2pl=1%2c+&gsdy=&gsd2co=1%2cAll+Countries&gsd2pl=1%2c+&sbo=0&sbor=&srchb=r&prox=1&ti=5542&ti.si=0&gss=angs-c&recid=1007026887&recoff=1+2&db=people&indiv=1 Public Record] of My aunt who has immigrated to the United States several years ago
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Elementary School is from 1st Grade to 6th Grade in my hometown.
Elementary School is from 1st Grade to 6th Grade in my hometown.
Something must have happened in the 3rd Grade because I was too quiet before and too talkative after. But I cannot remember what made me change. What I can remember is our classroom had all kinds of insect specimen and something like human brain soaking in water(which looked disgusting and didn't help my Biology at all).
Something must have happened in the 3rd Grade because I was extremely quiet before that year and became really outgoing after that year. But I cannot remember what made me change. All I can recall is that in the back of our classroom there were various kinds of insect specimen and something like a human brain soaking in water.
Middle school begins from 7th Grade. In 8th Grade a car hit me on my way to school on the day [http://spiderman.sonypictures.com/ Spider Man]I was shown in China and helped me escape a whole semester's P.E. classes which was a boon since P.E. was never my dominance.
Middle school begins from 7th Grade. In 8th Grade a car hit me on my way to school so I got to skip a whole semester's gym classes which made me really happy because I'd always been so bad at sports.
Our graduation from middle school ended with bottles of Champagne and a trip to a nasty city.
Our graduation from middle school ended with bottles of Champagne and a trip to a nasty city.
High school is from 10th Grade to 12th Grade. I took 3 years of Math, Chinese, English, Physics and Chemistry, 2 years of History, Information Technology and Arts, 1 year of Biology and Geography.
High school is from 10th Grade to 12th Grade. I took 3 years of Math, Chinese, English, Physics and Chemistry, 2 years of History, Information Technology and Art, 1 year of Biology and Geography.
I worked for the Student Council as a videographer, so back at my home there are tons of video clips that recorded my high school days, most of which I was too lazy to edit and export.
I worked for the Student Council as a videographer, so back at my home there are tons of video clips that recorded my high school days, most of which I was too lazy to edit.
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===College===
===College===
* Courses: First-year Seminar, Elementary Japanese, Calculus I, Introduction to Computer Science I
* Courses: FY Seminar, Japanese Elementary & Intermediate, Calculus I & II, Computer Science I & II, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Managerial Decision Making, Computer Architecture and Organization, Plays and Performance, Modern Dance
* Clubs:[http://users.dickinson.edu/~astro/ Astronomy Club], Circle K
* Clubs:[http://users.dickinson.edu/~astro/ Astronomy Club], Tritons, Liberty Cap Society, DCF
* Residence Hall: Drayer
* Residence: Morgan
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===Activities===
===Activities===
*[http://www.robocup.org/ RoboCup] Assistant for Trustee
*[[Image:-7D6A56D5-834F-472E-A4CF-CB930A401D54-.jpg|thumb|]][http://www.chineseredcross.org.cn/english/ Red Cross] volunteer
*[[Image:-7D6A56D5-834F-472E-A4CF-CB930A401D54-.jpg|thumb|]][http://www.chineseredcross.org.cn/english/ Red Cross] volunteer
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*[http://www.world-inline-cup.com/ World Inline Cup] volunteer
*[http://www.world-inline-cup.com/ World Inline Cup] volunteer
*Internship in [http://www.suzhouexpo.com/en/ Suzhou International Expo Center] as an interpreter and Consul receptionist
*Internship in [http://www.suzhouexpo.com/en/ Suzhou International Expo Center]
*Team Accompany for Korosa ([http://www.asianhandball.com Korean National Handball Team]) and [http://www.kyunghee.edu/ Kyung-hee University] Handball Team,Summer,2007
*Team Accompany ([http://www.asianhandball.com Korean National Handball Team]) and [http://www.kyunghee.edu/ Kyung-hee University] Handball Team,Summer,2007
*Team Accompany for [http://www.usspeedskating.org/ U.S. Inline Speed Skating Team],Summer,2005
*Team Accompany for [http://www.usspeedskating.org/ U.S. Inline Speed Skating Team],Summer,2005
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I am deadly afraid of birds(except penguin); I cannot even stand seeing the pictures or Chinese character for chicken! I enjoy eating them though.
I am afraid of birds(except penguin), espeically ptarmigan; I cannot even stand seeing the pictures of them! But I enjoy eating them.
My roommate is [http://wiki.dickinson.edu/index.php?title=Andrea_Hoffmann Andrea]. She's nice and sweet.
I cannot roll my tongue.
I cannot roll my tongue.
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Learning both Korean and Japanese makes me so confused.
Learning both Korean and Japanese makes me so confused.
I sent 2200+ cellphone text messages every month during summer holiday.
I get easily obsessed with people with a nevus around the corner of their eyes.
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[http://www.youtube.com/freezily My Youtube Account]
[http://www.youtube.com/freezily My Youtube Account]
[http://photo.163.com/photos/freezily/ My online gallery(password required for some albums)]
[http://http://picasaweb.google.com/S.DanniYu/ My picasa account]
[http://lemonicey.spaces.live.com/ My MSN space(password required)]
[http://lemonicey.spaces.live.com/ My MSN space(password required)]
Name = Danni Yu
Chinese = 余丹妮
Pinyin = Yú Dān Nī
Nicknames = 赛赛, Nini, Niz, RainGal
Occupation = Student
Horoscope = Libra
Blood Type = A RH+
Origin = Suzhou,China
My Name
Danni (丹妮) is my given name. In Chinese, "Dan" means rosy and "Ni" means young girl. The two N's should both be pronounced in my name. Unfortunately, most people,if not all, in Dickinson read it as "Danny", which sounds a little bit tomboyish for a girl's name.
In 10th Grade, my friends gave me another nickname "RainGal" because it rained every time I went on a trip.
Once I thought things would change when I came to the States. But it didn't. On the night of August 21st, I walked out of Harrisburg International Airport only to find it was pouring outside.
Background and Childhood
I grew up in a classic Chinese water town Suzhou which is about 45 minutes' drive to Shanghai and famous for its silk and private gardens. Before Elementary School, I liked to visit the Classic Gardens and take a lot of pictures.
My mom tried to make me behave as a classic lady when I was young, though part of her wished I could be a cute boy. So things ended up twisted. I learned piano, dancing, flute and painting when I was young, which was what a ladylike girl should do. On the other hand, I had certain characteristics the male possess, so basically part of me behaved as a boy and the rest as a girl.
My Family
As China has adopted the one-child policy since 1980s, I have no sibling. My dad is a businessman dealing with digital products and my mom is an accountant. While many Chinese parents tend to be too strict with their child's grade and too tolerant with their child's bad habits, my parents let me make decisions on my own,and thus I tried everything I liked during my childhood.
Having no sibling makes me really close to my cousins. My first cousin is aggressive and confident, while my second little cousin is very urbane and amicable.
Elementary School is from 1st Grade to 6th Grade in my hometown.
Something must have happened in the 3rd Grade because I was extremely quiet before that year and became really outgoing after that year. But I cannot remember what made me change. All I can recall is that in the back of our classroom there were various kinds of insect specimen and something like a human brain soaking in water.
Middle school begins from 7th Grade. In 8th Grade a car hit me on my way to school so I got to skip a whole semester's gym classes which made me really happy because I'd always been so bad at sports.
Our graduation from middle school ended with bottles of Champagne and a trip to a nasty city.
High school is from 10th Grade to 12th Grade. I took 3 years of Math, Chinese, English, Physics and Chemistry, 2 years of History, Information Technology and Art, 1 year of Biology and Geography.
I worked for the Student Council as a videographer, so back at my home there are tons of video clips that recorded my high school days, most of which I was too lazy to edit.
College
Courses: FY Seminar, Japanese Elementary & Intermediate, Calculus I & II, Computer Science I & II, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Managerial Decision Making, Computer Architecture and Organization, Plays and Performance, Modern Dance
