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Zhihan (Yuri) Yu

Bio: Zhihan (Yuri) Yu is an undergraduate student at Princeton University, where she is pursuing a degree in German with minors in East Asian Studies, History of Science, and Gender & Sexuality Studies. Her academic interests lie broadly in media- and aesthetics-related topics. Apart from being a serious and devoted student, winning some of the most prestigious academic prizes for Princeton students, she is also an engaged member with multiple performance arts groups and translation organizations on campus. Originally from China, she speaks German, Korean, Chinese and is very passionate about language learning and international travel. In her free time, she enjoys dancing to K-pop, ballet, photography, and taking a walk with her dog. She can be reached at yuriyu@princeton.edu.
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