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Mandy Wong-Davis

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Hobbies & Interests

  • Reading
  • Painting and Studio Art
  • Writing
  • Business And Entrepreneurship
  • Science
  • Economics
  • Environmental Science and Sustainability
  • Sustainability
  • Running

Reading

  • Academic
  • Adult Fiction
  • Adventure
  • Action
  • Anthropology
  • Art
  • Biography
  • Business
  • Classics
  • Contemporary
  • Cultural
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Epic
  • Folk Tales
  • Folklore
  • Gothic
  • Health
  • Historical
  • History
  • Horror
  • How-To
  • Humanities
  • Law
  • Literary Fiction
  • Literature
  • Magical Realism
  • Mystery
  • Novels
  • Philosophy
  • Plays
  • Politics
  • Psychology
  • Romance
  • Science Fiction
  • Science‎
  • Short Stories
  • Social Issues
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Tragedy
  • Young Adult
  • Women's Fiction

I read books daily.

Bio

My dream is to use my gifts to help others. This looks different for everybody. For me, helping others means continuing to pursue my education. My career goals are to become an environmental lawyer and the President of the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). I hope to use my talent for what many consider "boring" academia to fight for environmental justice and systemic equity. Some basic bio info: I am a first-generation college student. I was raised by a single mother in a single-wide trailer. We received virtually no child support from my father. Unfortunately, I did receive abusive visits from him. Growing up in my small town, there was exactly half an Asian in my whole school. I was severely bullied and struggled greatly with my mental health and feelings of isolation. When I was 9, these issues only worsened following my mother's diagnosis with Stage 3 colon cancer (don't worry, she is okay now!!). I graduated college at 19, not because I am all that smart, but because I was absolutely terrified that this amazing opportunity I've been given could be taken away at any second. While these experiences may sound sad on paper, I am so thankful to have them. Throughout my adverse childhood experiences, I witnessed first-hand the cracks in our education, healthcare, and legal systems. I feel a responsibility to help address these inequalities in our society because I am gifted at school, and degrees are a source of socioeconomic power. I hope to use the power I gain through my education to help lift and empower others.

Education

The University of Alabama

Master's degree program

2022 – 2024

Majors:
  • Geography and Cartography
  • Geography and Environmental Studies

The University of Alabama

Bachelor's degree program

2021 – 2023

Majors:
  • Philosophy

The University of Alabama

Bachelor's degree program

2021 – 2022

Majors:
  • Geography and Environmental Studies
Minors:
  • Philosophy

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Majors of interest:
Law

Career

  • Summer Research Assistant

    Research · University of Alabama

    Jan 2022 – Jan 2022

  • Public Policy Intern

    Public Policy · Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP)

    Jan 2023 – Present

  • Substitute Teacher and Substitute Exceptional Ed Paraprofessional

    Education · Tuscaloosa and Jefferson County School Systems

    Jan 2023 – Present

  • Summer Policy Research and Outreach Intern

    Public Policy · Alabama State House Rep. Merika Coleman

    Jan 2021 – Jan 2021

  • Manager, Marketer, Breeder, Egg Collector, Chicken Cuddler

    Sustainable Animal Agriculture · Earley Acres Farm

    Jan 2009 – Jan 2018

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Legislative Office
Dream career goals:
President of the Alabama Public Service Commission
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Politics
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Share Your Poetry Scholarship
To my little brother from my mother's sister, I'm sorry I can't hold her. She is so small, And I am so not. Everything has changed, And everything is changing. Because I know you forever, But I don't know you the same. We were put into the making On the very same day, Consequences of the very same pain. Like the dominoes we used to set up On the dining room table. And now you have facial hair And a baby. And I just don't know what to say. Because how do I explain Her cries feel like a stranger's laugh As it falls away from me and down the street, And the street calls out for me like you used to, But I am too old to chase you now. Not because I am actually too old, But because you never call out for me anymore. The silence between us Falls like a decade-old memory, Through my mind and out my eyes And down the face I barely recognize. So you see, I cannot hold her Because what if I drop her And she falls like I am falling? No, I cannot do that to her.
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