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Yiping Li
Hometown: Germantown, TN
School: Engineering '10
Activities: Engineering Student Activities Council, Living Water Christian Fellowship, Advancing Women in Engineering, Alpha Phi Omega, eMED (Society of Pre-Med Engineers), and Chinese Music Society

Penn Tip: Have fun and enjoy your time here at Penn! Don't stress too much and keep the class load light your first year so you can give yourself a chance to get a feel for college life.

Josh Lipman
Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa
School: Wharton '11
Activities: MERT, MGMT 100 TA and working at Pottruck

Penn Tip: Get to know as many people as possible, Penn students are awesome!

Felisha Liu
Hometown: Downingtown, PA
School: Wharton '09
Activities: Wharton Women, John Morgan Pre-Health Society, Intramural tennis

Penn Tip: Meet as many people as possible; you never know which one of your classmates is going to be famous later!

Kelly Logan
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
School: College
Activities: Chi Omega, Kite and Key, Big Brothers Big Sisters

Penn Tip: There is ALWAYS something to do.

David Ma
Hometown: Shanghai, China
School: College '11
Activities: Stouffer!,
Karate, SFCU

Penn Tip: Stay sober and you'll do just fine.

Kasey Ma
Hometown: Orlando, FL
School: College '11
Activities: Residential Advisory Board, West Philly Tutoring Project, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Kite and Key, College House Alumni Ambassador

Penn Tip: Be spontaneous and go to as many events as you possibly can (on or off campus). Your college years are for much more than mere academics so take advantage of every experience you can.

Matt MacMillan
Hometown: Abington, PA
School: Engineering '09
Activities: Intramural Sports, Engineer Without Borders

Penn Tip: Use takeout meals at the dining hall because you can usually get more than one meal out of it.

James John Marasco
Hometown: Providence RI
School: College '10
Activities: Penn Pals, Fox Leadership, Penn ACLU, Alternative spring break New Orleans, Intern Colbert Report, Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, PASS, PENNENVIRO

Penn Tip:

Kristen Martin
Hometown: Middlesex, NJ
School: College '11
Activities: Kelly Writers House (work-study and planning committee), Writing Peer Tutor, Circle K, the Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn Appetit

Penn Tip: Manage your time well! Your days will be much less structured than they were in high school, but you'll also have a lot more schoolwork to do. Also, get involved in extracurricular activities.

Nneka Mitchell Francisca Mutahi Tyler Myerberg
Hometown: Drayden, MD
School: Wharton '11
Activities: Delta Sigma Pi Professional Fraternity, Microfinance Club, Media & Entertainment Undergrad, Bali Microfinance Initiative, PENNacle

Penn Tip: Go to Cereality on Wednesdays for four punches toward a free bowl; people may say it's a ripoff, but sometimes a four-dollar bowl of cereal is just what a hard-working Quaker needs.

Scott Myers
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
School: Wharton & College '10
Activities: Working on community service initiative in Africa, Delta Sigma Pi, Tour Guide, Wharton Ambassador

Penn Tip: Don't be afraid to seek out things that interest you. Although there are a lot of opportunities at Penn, you have to look for the ones that are right for you.

Alison Nadle
Hometown: Coral Springs, FL
School: College '09
Activities: Parliamentary Debate, Alpha Phi Sorority, West Philadelphia Tutoring, International Relations Society

Penn Tip: Take advantage of being in Philadelphia - try to go into the city at least once a week!

Mariam Naeem
Neil Nandi
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
School: College '09
Activities: Benjamin Franklin Scholars activities committee, Peer Advisor, Riepe College House Event Planning

Penn Tip: There's a Ben and Jerry's practically on-campus. Cherish that fact.

Alicia Nelson
Hometown: Andover, MN
School: Engineering '09
Activities: Quaker Girls Dance Team (basketball game performances), Weiss Tech House Community Relations Committee, OPA!

Penn Tip: Explore Philadelphia!

Diana Ng
Hometown: Carlsbad, CA
School: Nursing '10
Activities: Minorities in Nursing Organization (President), Organization of Student Nursing Research (Administrative Coordinator)

Penn Tip: Keep an open mind about everything and everyone you'll meet.

Barrie Nussbaum
Hometown: Clayton, MO
School: College '09
Activities: F-word Literary Magazine, Peer Advising, Alpha Chi Omega

Penn Tip: Try taking one class that seems "random" to you-a topic that might not be what you are normally interested in. Perhaps you will find a new passion/interest, and whether or not you like the subject matter, you will meet a whole new group of people!!

Lua O'Brien Alisan Oliver-Li
Hometown: Weston, MA
School: College '10
Activities: Penn Wind Ensemble, Penn Flutes

Penn Tip: There are lots of great restaurants in Philly. Take advantage of them.

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