Hello everyone! My name is Alejandro Xie and my pronouns are He/Him. I was born in Peru to Chinese parents and came to the states when I was two. You can call me Alex although Alejandro is just fine as well. I live only half an hour away from City Tech in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. I’m currently studying for a BA in Computer Systems. My favorite author is Michael Grant for his chilling yet engaging “Gone” series, but J.K Rowling (with respect to her books, not her controversies) and Roald Dahl are childhood favorites of mine. I loved Eric Carle’s childrens books as well, it’s really sad that he passed away last week. I also love to work out and am a big fan of any media involving time travel.

My name is Elizabeth Surujballi, I am a nursing major, and I am currently completing my BSN. My pronouns are she and her, but I have no problem being addressed as Elizabeth. I am born and raised in Queens, and still reside there. My academic interest relates to health and medicine. One of my favorite authors is A. A. Milne, he is well known for writing Winnie-the-Pooh. As a kid, I had the Winnie-the-Pooh book collection, and I grew up reading the books. The books have become nostalgic, especially when I read them to my nieces and nephews.