2021 Fall semester has started, and we wanted to introduce our 3 amazing student leaders: Shaddy Sabba, Caroline Johnston, and Qing Jin. Since last year, they have been key in representing our students, while helping CAIS plan intellectual and social events.
Third year ISE doctoral student Qing Jin, one of three USC CAIS student leaders.
Last, but not least, let’s meet Qing Jin. Born in Tianjin, China, Qing is a third-year PhD student in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Inspired by her passion for the intersection of social science and technology, Qing chose to be part of CAIS and take an active role as a student leader, helping to organize events and serving as a bridge between faculty and students. “I used to be a very outgoing leader in my home country, but it seems like my energy is limited by the language here. I wanted to challenge myself and get my energy back, so I chose to be a student leader at CAIS,” said Qing.
We asked Qing some fun icebreaker questions, and here are her answers:
- List your favorite book, TV show, and movie.
Book: If On A Winter’s Night A Traveler; TV show: CSI; Movie: The Shining.
- What would the title of your autobiography be?
Cloudy Days (My name, Qing 晴, means “sunny”)
- What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
“Be kind to the one who loves and supports you.”
- What is your favorite item you’ve bought this year?
A puzzle of “The Simpsons”
- If you had to delete all but 3 apps from your smartphone, which ones would you keep?
Safari/Chrome — it almost covers everything!
- If you had to eat one meal everyday for the rest of your life what would it be?
Hotpot!
- If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
Republic of Kenya. I love animals!
- What would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable?
Time travelling.
- What is your absolute dream job?
Forensics — this is my dream job since I was 5 years old.
- What would your superpower be and why?
My superpower would be learning a new language within a few hours (like Mycroft in Sherlock).
- Last, but not least, why should students join CAIS?
It’s a good place to do forward-looking research!
