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An Aspiring Surgeon, He's Ahead of the Medical Pack as a Hospital Volunteer

Photo Caption: IN HIS ELEMENT. Woon Chow, who wants to be a cardiac surgeon, volunteers at Chippenham Medical Center.

Age: 18

Birthday: April 23, 1981

School and grade: Manchester High School graduate, first-year student at Virginia Commonwealth University with guaranteed admission to the Medical College of Virginia

A Handful of Favorites...

Books: "The Way Things Work" and "Charlotte's Web"

Movies: "Aladdin" and "Patch Adams"

Food: Anything, especially Japanese food

Subjects: Math and science

Vacation spot: Home

What makes me different: I enjoy doing many things and I always try new things. I like to get myself involved.

I feel down in the dumps when: My friends are upset.

I'm happy when: I can make someone else happy.

My strength: My God-given talents in academics and music (I play the piano, violin and harmonica) and my ability to be the best friend I can be.

Weakness: Fear of failure

My parents get upset with me when: I don't clean my room

I used to live in: Hong Kong, for nine years. Hong Kong is a very crowded city. When I lived there, I lived on the 30th floor of a high-rise; because the land is so precious, they have to have tall buildings. But it's a beautiful city.

The biggest problem facing teen-agers today: Teen-agers' relationships with parents and family.

Where I could spend all my free time: The library

Extracurricular activities in my senior year: Student Council president, Class Council member, Battle of the Brains team, Academic Trivia Competition, National Honor Society, National Thespian Society

I volunteer at: Chippenham Medical Center. It gives me the chance to help patients and nurses, and it gives me a chance to be in a hospital setting.

In my future I see myself as: A cardiac surgeon

Note: This profile was compiled by Dela Grantham, a senior at St. Catherine's School.

Grantham, Dela. "An Aspiring Surgeon, He's Ahead of the Medical Pack as a Hospital Volunteer." Richmond Times-Dispatch 10 Sep. 1999: E3

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