Women Who Reign: Grace Lin

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking that we used when we created them.” — Albert Einstein
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Tell us about yourself along with a fun fact!
I hail from the sunny land of Tall Tree, California. In high school, I loved math, physics, and Lord of the Rings, never imagining I would end up interested in computer science in college. Since I was young, I’ve always wanted to do something that would positively impact the lives of people, something that I could be good at. This dream job has gone through many revisions, from being a doctor (age 3), to a stuffed animal gifter (age 5, was very good at that), to an investigative journalist (age 13), and finally, to an engineer (age 18).

2013 U.S. Physics Team

At Harvard, where I am in my third year, I’m involved in SummerCamp.io, Fusian, an acapella group, Quasar, and Harvard Women in CS. I’m incredibly excited to be directing the WiCS conference, Harvard WECode, this year. It’s coming up in February (registration at wecodeharvard.com!) and I’m really looking forward to building relationships with peers and mentors.