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Profile: Shiyu Rao

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at St. Andrews chapter.

BASICS

Name: Shiyu Rao

Year: Third year

Degree: Bachelor of Science

Hometown: Chengdu, China

FAVORITES

Book: “The Stories of the Sahara,” Sanmao

Movie: “Chungking Express”

Song: “Intimate Love”

Animal: dogs

Place in St Andrews: Baker Lane

Sports Team: none 

Midnight Snack: whatever I have

Quote: by Zhuge Liang

非淡泊无以明志

非宁静无以致远

[Without serenity, there is no way to get far. Without detachment, there is no way to clarify the will.] 

CAMPUS LIFE

Campus Activities: taking photos, sports, volunteering, societies

Plans for the Future: do a postgrad of computer science combined with visual design sort of thing

Study ‘Ritual’: revise, and then do work

Something on your St Andrews Bucket List: May dip, St Andrews ghost tour, pier jump, handstand on west sands 

LOVE LIFE

Relationship Status: single

Deal Breaker: not sure

Deal Maker: not sure

OTHER TIDBITS

Dream Job: Chef of my own restaurant

Dream Vacation: South America

Celebrity Crush: Johnny Depp

Secret Talent: Chinese painting

Three Things You Can’t Live Without: Sports, flowers, pen

Guilty Pleasure: punching people?

Dream Dinner Guests (5, dead or alive): Echo Chen, Eileen Chang, Wang Kar-wei, Ang Lee, Ye Wen

**All photo credits: Shiyu Rao 

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Meena Nayagam

St. Andrews

I am an American medical student at the University of St Andrews, Scotland. I have been an avid writer for several years, focusing mainly on creative writing. But I hope to be more involved in our university's culture, particularly by bringing interesting information to all of our students!