Aileen Mengru Zhou: Lover of Cats

Our third new writer is Aileen!

1. Name: Aileen Mengru Zhou

2. Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology and Public health, minor: psychology

3. Hometown: Los Angeles, California

4. Affiliated with: Tedx JHU, Alpha Phi Omega, JHU Newsletter, Epidemic Proportions 

5. You can usually find me: In a cafe, a reading room on campus, or my room in Charles Commons 

6. My favorite part about Hopkins is: The people and the support they give 

7. In five years I will be: Likely in graduate school or maybe traveling the world 

8. One thing most people don’t know about me: I have a baby sister who is 13 years younger than me

9. My favorite place on campus: Bird in Hand

10. Favorite animal: Cats and all cat-related animals

11. Any advice for incoming freshman: College is honestly full of opportunities and the unexpected, so make sure every decision you make is one you will not regret

Welcome to the team, Aileen!