Si-Long Chen

Si-Long Chen, nicknamed Fox, was born in Taipei, Taiwan on August 26th, 1991. Her father past away before she was born; as a result, she grew up in a pretty small household with an older sister and her mother. She was introverted before reaching puberty, spending most of her time along in her whimsical imagination. Her family lived in an apartment in Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park (HSIP,) where there big companies and manufactures, like Acer and Asus, were headquartered. She went to a magnet school dubbed National Experimental High School (NEHS,) which was provided education from K1 to high school for the children whose parents work in the HSIP. Si-Long went there from kindergarten all the way through Junior high school. However, she was not able to make it through the High School Entrance Exam to continue her education in NEHS; thus she decided to move to the United States.

On July 27th, 2006, she arrived in the United States for her future education. Si-Long lived in Evans, Georgia with her aunt and uncle while pursuing her education at Lakeside High School. She enjoyed participating in organizations and working with people. In addition, she was a member of the National Art Honor Society and Math Honor Society, also known as Mu Alpha Theta. After experiencing many trials and errors, Si-Long obtained good charisma to be a responsible and well-respected leader. Currently, she is the president of the Creative Writing Club and treasurer of the Film Club. While involving in club activities, she is pursuing a bachelor degree in Communications and Professional Writing, with a minor in art.

Other than activities at school, she also engages with opportunities in the society. Si-Long worked at the Montessori Foundation in Taiwan as a summer internship in 2009. Now, she interns at the Digital Media Department in Augusta Chronicle. She has great passion for writing and reading. In the future, Si-Long wishes to attend a graduate school in New York State, and later become a writer for New York Times.

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