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One of the reasons why I pursued Sociology was to understand not just my life but the inequalities that had been built-in within society. As a child, I always wondered why there were such huge disparities between the poor and the rich, and wanted to further understand them. I entered polytechnic with a hope for Psychology and left with a love of Sociology.This passion and interest has led me to participating in research projects. In my final year in polytechnic, I, along with several group members, collaborated with Participate In Design, to analyse the impact of participate design in elderly. At NVPC, I participated in the Individual Giving Survey 2017 to find out what drives people to volunteer as a research intern. The experience has driven me to the non-profit sector and towards research so that I can conduct research and suggest initiatives for social change, for a better Singapore. I seek job opportunities in the eldercare sector as well due to my diploma and am seeking continued learning from elderly, to others in the community.I am an avid reader and fanfiction writer who writes fiction in her spare time, and have written a total of 250,000 words. I recently completed a work of 120,000 words within 6 months. I recently started to learn baking and IT skills which is user experience design, during this summer break.