Zhikang Shang '27 Recruiting Profile

I am a hard-working student-athlete who likes to challenge myself both in the pool and the classroom. I spend most of my time during the week at school and in the pool, which leads to me having little time for homework and other activities. This helped me build my time management skills and learn how to use my time wisely to succeed in school and swim. My friends and coaches helped me with my communication skills and made me more social in high school. Through swimming, I also developed better discipline from my coaches making me get on time for practice. The motivation from competing with my teammates and comparing myself to faster swimmers has propelled me to get better in the pool. Not only do I do well in the pool but also in my classrooms. Coaches and teachers would describe me as an honest, determined,d and very hard-working person. I maintain a GPA of 3.8 with honors and AP classes. I plan on taking even more in future years to challenge myself even more. I am strong in math, a problem solver, and can be very dependable. Besides swimming and school, I am interested in traveling, I like collectingLegoo cars, and I like going out with my friends. I am interested in taking a photography class but am unable to due to a tight schedule. I also want to learn the culinary arts, not only for myself in the future but as a hobby too.