Today’s Friday Feature is Gayoung Lee!
Let’s find out more about Gayoung Lee!
Gayoung Lee is currently a junior at UCONN, majoring in Biology and minoring in Psychology. Her goal after UCONN is to become a cardiovascular surgeon. She is passionate about low-income families and minorities being able to have access to affordable and high quality health care. Another big passion of hers is helping kids and being a part of their learning experience. She was a Taekwondo instructor for kids from the age of 3-16. She was also a Sunday school teacher at her local church. She is an advocate for mental health, minority rights and equality, and health equity. She works hard to educate her young students about kindness and acceptance of all people. Gayoung joined UCONN KIDS as a way to learn more about child development and become more educated about their cognitive skills and children with disabilities. Her favorite quote is by Malala Yousafzai. She said “Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It’s you who can change the world.” Gayoung strives to become a leader and help people grow and learn in a unified front. In her free time, Gayoung enjoys spending time with her family and learning how to cook traditional Korean dishes. She loves creating vision boards and mood boards to help strike inspiration and motivation.
