Joohee Kim revived her passion for writing at the beginning of this year as a sophomore and went through an intense phase that she would describe as writer’s euphoria. Her passion revived, she felt she needed to start sharing her works; thus, she entered the Sejong Writing Contest. This writing contest finally allowed her to write about her amazing experience in Korea. She learned that perhaps her future in writing was not so bleak and not so limited to her local area.

Joohee aspires to be many things but she does not want to decide just yet; she would like to continue dreaming. Of the many possible things she would like to be an international business lawyer, a U.N. interpreter, and an international journalist. Involving herself in many international affairs has to do with the fact that Joohee is currently proficient in four languages and hopes to learn several more in the future. This will help reach her ultimate goal to travel all over the world, and to embrace every culture. Aside from learning languages, Joohee also loves playing the flute with a zealous passion. She also adores her personal hero is Leonardo Da Vinci because he was a Renaissance man, both literally and figuratively. Thus, she hopes she can become the contemporary Renaissance woman.

Tenafly, NJ
Tenafly High School (10th gr)