我第一次认识罗教授是通过我的升学顾问。她给了我一个关于他的网页链接。

“罗博深在2004年从加州理工学院获得数学学士学位，以全班最高GPA毕业。2005年，他在剑桥大学获得数学硕士学位，得到了温斯顿·丘吉尔基金会奖学金的支持。他在普林斯顿继续学习，得到了赫兹基金会奖学金和国家科学基金会研究生研究奖学金的支持，并在2009年底完成了数学博士学位，此后一直在卡内基梅隆大学任教。”

乍一看，我认为这个人很疯狂，也很出色，所以他一定是个书呆子！然而，当我看到他的YouTube视频集锦、数学理念、NOVID应用程序、每日挑战网站和二次方程新解法时，这个念头立马发生了180度大转变，我意识到这个人不仅是一个成功的数学学习者，还是一个有趣的企业家。

从那以后，我一直渴望见到他，期待从这个神奇的人那里听到更多的话语。2024年1月1日，我有了机会——我的顾问告诉我，罗教授将在本周日到我们学校发表演讲！我回答说：“我要去！”

1月7日，我早早来到学校，在门口和朋友Felix一起分享兴奋。40分钟后，罗教授来了。我高兴地握住他的手和他打招呼。我带他来到食堂，面对面坐在一起。

在他的演讲中，他以AI为引子，进而深入讨论了思考“灰色”。他补充说：“我欣赏优秀的学生，但我更感兴趣的是那些热爱拥抱周围环境和关心他人的人。我认为这是中国的大学申请者的痛点，这也是为什么我创立了LIVE（这个App）。”

我从他的演讲中学到了很多，比如“大学想要什么样的学生”和“如何展开自己的个人项目”。总的来说，我对我的申请和个人项目应该做什么，以及我应该成为什么样的人，有了更清晰的认识。能遇到像他这样的巨人真是太荣幸了。

——James

I first knew Professor Loh through my college counselor. She gave me a web link about him.

 “Po-Shen received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Caltech in 2004, graduating with the highest GPA in his class. He received a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Cambridge in 2005, where he was supported by a Winston Churchill Foundation Scholarship. He continued his studies at Princeton, supported by a Hertz Foundation Fellowship and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, where he completed his Ph.D. in mathematics at the end of 2009, and has been on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University ever since.”

At the first glance, I thought this guy is crazy and excellent, so he must be a nerd! However, this thought immediately flip 180 degrees when I saw his YouTube video reels, idea of Mathleticism, NOVID App, Daily-Challenge website, and New Way of solving Quadratic Equation, making me realize that this man is not only a successful math learner, but also a funny entrepreneur.

Since then, I became exciting to meet him, expecting to hear more words from this magical man. On Jan. 1, 2024, I had my chance: my counselor told me that Professor Loh is holding a speech in our school this Sunday! I responded “I am going!”

On Jan. 7, I came early to the school and waited at the gate, sharing excitement with my friend Felix. 40 minutes later, Professor Loh came. I happily held his hand and said hi. I brought him to the dining hall and sat in the front.

During his speech, he brought AI as an introduction and led to a deeper discussion about thinking “grey”. He added “I appreciate excellent students, but I am more interested in someone who love embracing their surroundings and caring human beings. I think that is a pain point for our Chinese applicant, and that’s why I founded LIVE.”

I learned a lot from his speech, like “what kind of students does Universities want” and “how to spread out your own personal project”. Overall, I have a clearer mind of what I should do with my application and my project, and what kind of person I should be. It is just a great honor to meet some giants like him.

——James

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