Education:Rutgers University Hobby:Music (Piano and Vocal), Visual Art, Dance, Reading, Writing, Swimming, Skating Ambition:To explore my potential and utilize my strengths to the fullest extend so I can be beneficial and valuable to my surroundings. Talent:Music (Piano and Vocal), Art Favorite Food:Seafood, Tiramisu, Ice cream Favorite Pet:Cats, Tropical Fish Favorite Star:周迅, 孙燕姿, 方大同, 陈绮贞, 彭于晏, 何润东, 刘烨, 莫文蔚, 卡奇社, 张靓颖, 张悬, Anna Hathaway, Tom Cruise, Kate Hudson, Jennifer Aniston, James McAvoy, Lily Allen, Johnny Depp, Jim Carey Favorite Movie:玻璃之城, 情人结, 夜上海, 李米的猜想, 女人不坏, 爱的发声练习, Becoming Jane, Stardust, Saw, The Pianist, Ocean’s Eleven, Hairspray, A Walk to Remember, The Duchess, Changeling Favorite Idol:None Most Memorable Moment:My most memorable moment took place during the Taiwan Mission Trip, one of the most incredible experiences I’ve ever had. The mission was to organize English summer camps in elementary schools in rural areas and preach gospel at the same time. In the process, I, as the teacher, became close to the children and learned their difficulties in life through our conversations. I and fifteen other team members used our actions and words to testify for God's love in order to introduce the new religion to the communities. As a result, many children and their parents believed in Christ and thus changed their views of life. Especially that seemingly reluctant young Taiwanese child, who left a letter of apology and thank you to me before my departure, had deeply touched me. When I looked at his misspelled words, tears that represent both happiness and sadness run down my face--happy for in the letter he promises me to be an obedient child from now on but sad of my lack of ability to stay longer or contribute more to that village. The mission trip amazed me in seeing how my actions affected others and possibly changed other people's lives. Most Embarrassing Moment:When I took my first step into an American school, I felt like I was on another planet watching aliens, when in reality I was the alien. Clueless and terrified, I tried to adjust to this new country using my broken English, however, it only made the situation worse. As expected, many embarrassing moments followed. The most memorable one took place in an afternoon soon after I entered the school. "Hi. What's up?" a girl smiled at me while she said that. I looked up and suddenly heard laughter around me. I didn't understand what was so funny and kept looking up only to find nothing on the ceiling. Of course later on I realized what “what’s up” actually means and felt a blanket of embarrassment trapping my confidence. About My Family:I grew up with my grandparents in China and moved to the United States when I was thirteen to live with my mom. Although my parents were divorced when I was seven years old, I never lacked love and support. My grandmother has been the mentor who influenced me so much that she practically made me who I am today. My mom, on the other hand, supports me at everything and would sacrifice anything for me. My family is my refuge and every one of my family members acts as my booster. They guide me to follow my dreams with patience instead of enforcement. I am so grateful for having such a loving family and my family is also the most precious treasure in my life.
Self Introduction:Hello everyone, I’m contestant number nine Esther Pang. I’m eighteen years old, and the youngest among all the contestants. I was born in Liao Ning Province, China and I immigrated to the United States when I was thirteen years old. I recently graduated from high school and will be attending Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy. I have been interested in the arts since I was a child. I started to learn piano when I was four years old. I received my certificate of piano exam level eight from the Royal School of Music in England when I was fifteen years old. I often receive prizes such as the NJ Music Teacher Association music competition 1st place. Since I was seven, I’ve been studying dance. I learned Chinese cultural dance, basic ballet and Latin dance. I was also a children’s TV show host. Last year I began to learn visual arts and many of my works are exhibited. At the same time, I’m selected to be a member of the New Jersey All State Chorus every year. I volunteer in my community during my spare time—include tutoring, piano accompanying, ushering at events, graphic designing, and vocal performing. Last summer I participated in the Taiwan Mission that was organized by the Bergen County Testimony Church. Fifteen other team members and I brought gospel to over three hundred children in the rural region of Taiwan. Miss NY Chinese Beauty Pageant is the first pageant I have attended. I hope to mature, to become confident, and to improve my inner self throughout this experience. I’m very excited that I can have this amazing opportunity to show myself on the stage. Thank you.
