"How and When!" That is the way that Hao Wen introduced himself as a candidate focused on change in the Winchendon election for President of Student Council. I am not sure whether it played a role in his win, but the How/When shtick was catchy! Turnout was strong for Hao in a highly competitive field. Rumor has it that the McCain camp has been trying to recruit Hao to infuse some energy into their campaign. Hao won't comment.
In person, Hao is impressive and has a lot on his agenda. He talks about driving the multi-cultural program, looking into lights-out schedules, and thinking about food and menus, recycling and other community initiatives. And that is what Hao is doing when not racking up an impressive academic record. When I asked about his most challenging class, he cited Mrs. Blair's English 4 class.
Hao came to the US three years ago and spent a year in San Diego before coming to The Winch last year. He is from the city of Shenzhen in the south of China, right near Hong Kong. Shenzhen is a city that has grown rapidly over the last 20 years from its humble roots as a fishing town to a urban area of more than 12,000,000 people (bigger than any city in the US).
When Hao first came to the states, he took up tennis and it has quickly become a passion for him. He played on Winch's team last spring and came back to the states early this summer to watch the US Open. His favorite players? Nadal and Sharapova! He is looking forward to this spring.
But between now and then Hao has some application writing to do and English 4 to work on. He is focused on getting ready for a career in law. If his work in the election or our discussions across the conference room table in my office are any indication, he will be very good. I am definitely looking forward to working with Hao this year.
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