Stephanie Wong

Stephanie Wong

As co-founder and webmaster of Imagiverse, I am responsible for site management and maintenance as well as a part of the content developed by our organization. It is truly a wonderful project to be participating in. Its roots can be traced down to a single insignificant catalyst that led to a change in goals, innumerable opportunities, and the meeting of the people who I eventually worked with to create this site.

About Me

I live in Edmonton, Canada, a vibrant city in the heart of Canadian prairies. I obtained my BSc in Mathematics at the University of Alberta and am presently pursuing a graduate degree in Chemical Physics.

My personal interests are quite varied, ranging from the sciences to the arts. It is certifiable that I am a big space nut. Space exploration is my dominating passion. I am particularly interested in Mars planetary science and historical spaceflight. Most of the other sciences also garner my attention. They include chemistry, physics and geology. The first two (along with a good helping of computer programming) I get to do in my scientific research, solving chemical and physical problems using computer algorithms and software. I am also an avid fan of classical music, language and history, of which there is such a rich past to delve into. Music is an integral part of my life, being a pianist and flutist for many years. I listen to all sorts of classical music spanning from Medieval to early-Romantic. I speak 2 languages fluently (English and Chinese), although I am eager to improve on a few others. I know some French and a modest amount of Latin, with the latter my focus of study now. Latin I find fascinating, especially given its breadth in history and music. So too is German and at some point, I did start to learn it. Basically, my interests are the fundamental and "far-out" sciences, and anything old enough that I find it "chic".

As a grad student in the early stages of study, my workday consists of going to class, doing my laboratory teaching duties and trying to fit in some actual ... science! ... between the first two things.

Future Goals

Only time will tell! I'd like to be able to use my scientific and computing background and apply it to areas in the space sciences and/or humanities. My current goal is to become an academic researcher and lecturer. I also want to be active in the music community and hopefully participate in an orchestra or ensemble.

Advice

Try to be the best in whatever you do. Aim high and don't settle for mediocrity. Doing what you love if you can is extremely important. Do not choose your career based on popularity, money or impassivity. Find that "thing" that inspires you and go for it! When you find a job that you truly love, you will not work by "hours", but work by "heart". You will do it because you want to. And when that happens, you know you are doing a good job, and that makes everyone happy.

Interviews: 15 March 2003, 25 August 2003
Chats: 17 May 2002

Last Updated:
26 December 2006