I'm Hok Thai, a first-generation Cambodian-American heading to Stanford University this fall to study computer science. I grew up in Nicholasville, Kentucky, and have spent most of my life figuring out how to build things that matter, whether that's leading people, writing code, or solving problems that don't have obvious solutions. I'm drawn to hardware and sustainable systems, specifically how technology can be designed to work for communities that are usually designed around. Outside of school, I'm a musician, a researcher, and someone who believes that where you start is interesting but where you decide to go is what counts. I'm excited to bring my background to Stanford and to keep building toward something larger than myself.