Campus Cutie
Name: Ziyao Cheng
Program and year: Commerce, 3rd year
Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Favourite colour: Blue
What is one stereotype about your faculty/program and do you think it is true?
One stereotype about Commerce is that we’re all obsessed with extracurricular activities and conferences, which I would say is true for most people. There’s just so many opportunities to get involved within ComSoc that it’s hard not to! But we probably all sound crazy to other people when we’re constantly repeating the acronyms of each committee.
If you could only participate in one holiday, which would it be?
I would actually choose Canada Day! In Ottawa, Canada Day is one of the most anticipated days of the year because so many other people come to downtown from different cities. I love walking around the streets with my friends, decked out in red and white, and the local concert at Parliament Hill is always a lot of fun!
In your opinion, what are the best and worst things about living away from your parents?
Personally, the best thing about living away from my parents is the independence I get. I love setting my own schedule and doing what works for me, even if my parents don’t approve of my 3AM bedtimes. But living away from home is definitely a trade off – the worst is not having enough time to make real food. Sometimes, I just eat hummus and pita bread as meals because I’m too busy, so I wish my parents were here to make their usual delicious food.
On a scale of 1-10, how sad were you when you found out that Fluid closed down?
Probably a 2. Why go to Fluid when you can go to Ale??
If you could choose between having unlimited 4-pieces from Lazy or sweet potato fries from CGC for the rest of your life, which would you choose and why?
Oh, definitely the sweet potato fries – tastes delicious, but it’s still healthier than regular potato fries so you feel a tiny bit less guilty when you eat them.