ZIV ZHENG Hometown: Blackwood, NJ College: College of Business Major: Business Information Systems Describe one of your proudest accomplishments. One of my proudest accomplishments at Lehigh so far was bringing my grades back from the bottom. Being admitted into Lehigh is an honor, but transitioning in was a challenge for me. During my freshman year, I had horrible grades. However, in the second semester, I became aware of my situation and decided to dedicate myself to putting hard work into college. I brought my GPA up and began to make progress toward my degree. I feel like this is one of my proudest accomplishments so far because it’s the first challenge that I overcame, and I developed as an adult who has my own space and time. Lehigh’s strategic plan, Inspiring the Future Makers, is built upon the notion that “The way forward is not yet defined. The future is ours for the making.” How do you intend to make your mark on campus and beyond? Personally, I believe that everyone is unique and can make different marks on campus. At Lehigh, my aspiration is to be on the dean’s list starting this semester and until graduation. As for my professional career, I aspire to become a successful CPA or an accountant who is well known in the industry, and I hope to help Lehigh students in any reachable situation. Lehigh has supported these aspirations by having really good academic resources for students. Lehigh has also inspired my aspiration to help Lehigh students by providing scholarships that were funded by alumni, which help me with tuition. This form of support inspired me a lot in my hope to return to Lehigh in the future. A message from Ziv: Thank you for the financial help. Being a first-generation student, I started college with no shared experience. Coming into college, I had no scholarship due to my grades and paid nearly full tuition the first year. Before attending this semester, I was thinking about dropping out of college since I could not pay for it, but your support has helped me out with this year’s tuition. I’m able to continue my education at Lehigh University, and it has inspired me to help other Lehigh students. Fun Fact: I can move my ears without touching them!
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