Getting to Know Me: Diana Wu

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Getting to Know Me Diana Wu

• LIBR 500
• Foundations of Information Technology
• E-mail diana_clw_at_hotmail.com

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First, some general thoughts

• Made in Gods own image
• Born in Taipei, Taiwan on Aug, 22nd 1977
• Immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1989

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People whom I love

• My mother, an aesthetic, and commanding
  homemaker.
• My father, retired, and sometimes second in
  command.
• My younger sister, who is in English Honors _at_
  UBC, and actually enjoys her studying!

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.And last but not least, my cat, Jukebox

• But we call him Juky.
• He eats, naps, and listens to me playing Bach on
  the piano.
• He has occasional problems with spraying around
  the house.
• He thinks we put up with him, and we amazingly
  do!

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Education Background

• Went through kindergarten and grade 1-4 in Taiwan
• Completed grade 5 in Houston, Texas
• Finished high school in Richmond, B.C.
• Received a B.A. in psychology (UBC)
• And now, a MLIS student in progress.

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I enjoy the following

• Classical Music
• Buying, collecting, playing, hearing, and reading
  about music
• Cooking
• Making a huge mess, and eating my mistakes
• House chores (except scrubbing showers)
• Reading
• The Bible, Russian literature, short fiction, and
  whatever else my sister recommends
• Traveling

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Work and Volunteer experience

• English tutor
• Sunday School teacher
• Volunteered _at_ the UBC Language Development Centre
  and the infant lab

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A Memorable Trip

• In the Summer of 2000, our family took an
  exciting trip to Israel and Jordan. Below is a
  picture of the Sea of Galilee, where Jesus once
  trod.

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Jordan

• Crossing through the border, we arrived at
  Jordan.
• We visited Petra, the red rose city. It was just
  breath-taking!
• This is also where they filmed Indiana Jones.

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The Future.??
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.Hmm.

• To remedy my total lack of computer knowledge,
  and hopefully, to overcome my fear of technology
• To survive my first term
• To get a job someday
• To be happy, contented, and reasonably sane
• If its Gods will, to get married