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Carolyn migrated to Los Angeles from Macau at the age of ten. Overcoming the language and cultural barrier allowed her to mature and develop a tenacity to tackle problems until the end. Excelling in mathematics and physics while nurturing a fervent passion for art and design throughout high school, Carolyn knew right away that architecture would be a perfect fit for her.
As predicted, Carolyn fell in love with architecture while at USC. Her design talents and disciplined time management skills allowed her to maintain high grades along with an impressive portfolio. In addition to the numerous requirements prescribed by the BARCH and Communication Design (minor) curriculum, Carolyn also holds multiple work study positions to ease her parents’ financial loads while actively participating in clubs and activities such as Habitat for Humanity, Architecture for Humanity, and AIAS.
Carolyn participated in the Asia Study Abroad after her third year at USC, where she gained personal experiences of multiple cultures and soaked in various perspectives on architectural design. As a fruitful leader and effective communicator, she worked fluidly with a partner from University of Malaya and designed a winning school entry that will be built in the near future.
University of Southern California (USC), Teaching Assistant
Attend lecture proceedings for structures class. Hold weekly lab sessions, tracks progress of approximately 30 students throughout the semester.
University of Southern California (USC), Teaching Assistant
Attend lecture proceedings for structures class. Hold weekly lab sessions, tracks progress of approximately 30 students throughout the semester.
Forward Design Office, Intern
Organize and create construction documents, coordinate appliance and finish schedules, assists with design and model making (physical and 3D), render images for firm website, research building codes, construction codes, construction and interior products, assists with new intern training.
Studio Shift, Intern
Assist with design and model making (physical and 3D), translate (English to Chinese) submission for the Taiwan Disease Control Center competition.
University of Southern California (USC), BArch, Architecture
BArch major with a Communication Design minor.
GPA: 3.85 Magna Cum Laude
USC Global Scholar, Award
Awarded to eight students from the graduating class at USC. The prize recipients were chosen from all majors, considering their overseas experience and contributions to the global community.
Best Thesis Award, 1st Place
Awarded to three students from the graduating class each year at USC. The recipients were chosen based on the quality of their thesis projects.
AIA Silver Medal, 2nd Place
Awarded to the second highest GPA within the graduating class.
Best Project Award, 1st Place
Project was designed with a partner from the University of Malaya. Together, we designed a school for rural village in Thailand. The design was chosen from a collection of about twenty projects and will be built in the near future.
