Women Who Reign: Allison Tsay

“One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes… and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.” — Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady
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Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
Hey fellow Reigners! I am a sophomore at Harvard University studying Electrical Engineering. Although I absolutely love living in Boston, I grew up in suburban Missouri and will always be a Midwesterner at heart. In high school, I was heavily involved in FIRST robotics, which sparked my interest in engineering. Whenever I’m not playing around with circuits and electronics, I am an avid martial artist (second degree black belt in Taekwondo), Zumba aficionado, and amateur ukulele player. On campus, I am active in robocup (a robotics soccer team), various engineering societies (SWE and others), and a hip-hop dance company.

Fun fact: I love traveling, and I lived in Sweden for a month when I was 5 years old.

What # would define your life journey?
#ActuallySheCan

Favorite website / app:
My favorite website has to be Quirky. It’s an online invention platform that expedites the innovation process by directly connecting inventors with companies. It’s a lot of fun to browse through ideas and I plan on submitting some of my own pretty soon.

I love art, traveling, fashion, and everything else in between, so Pinterest is a no-brainer. Whenever I’m traveling, waiting in airports, etc, Pinterest is my go-to app for inspiration!

Someone who inspires you and knowledge they have imparted:
Hillary Clinton, Beyoncé, and Malala Yousafzai

Song that makes you want to dance:
Desperado // Rihanna
This song is catchy, brooding, and powerful. Everything I look for in a Rihanna song.