Jiyu Hong is a first-year student at Duke University from Greensboro, North Carolina. She is hoping to pursue the Linguistics and Computer Science interdepartmental major on the pre-medical track, along with a minor in Creative Writing. She hopes to integrate both the humanities and the sciences into her studies during her time at Duke with the goal of becoming a doctor and fiction writer. She is drawn to the Laidlaw Scholars Program because of its interdisciplinary focus on ethics, leadership, and research and is excited for the close community and culture of collaboration. In her free time, Jiyu enjoys going to the gym, baking or cooking for friends and family, and playing the cello. She is part of various organizations at Duke, including KaJOK (Korean American club), Club Taekwondo, Harmonies for Health, and Eyeserve.