IJGA Newsletter: The Oaks December 2019 | Page 16

MEET IJGA SENIORS! Who would you like to thank for this huge accomplishment? First I have to thank my parents, second I have to thank my coach Bryan and my friends, last I have to thank all IJGA stuff and Kai (who had helped me a lot during my college apply progress) What is the first thing that comes to you mind knowing you will start college next year? I am just excited and ready for my new journey! KERRY WANG At what age did you start playing golf? 9 When did you realize you wanted to play college golf? When I come to US and knows that I can go to college by golf How old were you when you started the college placement process? 15 What will you miss the most about IJGA? I will miss my coach a lot, because he is just seem like my parents to care about me. I have a lot of gratitude and respect for him. What is the thing you are looking forward to the most? I am going to learn actuary at college ready for being an actuarial and keep playing good golf! What advice would you give to other younger junior golfers who want to play college golf as well? I think email them as early as you can and keep sending them email coach will follow along. What has been the best part of the process? When you get email from coach What was the hardest part of the process? To write intro essay that coach is interested Do you remember the first interview you had with a coach? If so, please tell us about it (how did you feel, who was it, how was it? The first interview I had is the coach that the college I attended now. I was really nervous to tell him everything that I had done. And I got really nice answer from him. He gives me a guarantee that if I make the SAT he will give me an offer. What school will you be attending next year? University of Rochester How did IJGA help you during the process? IJGA help me that improve my golf game and Melissa keep help me contact the coach. 16 THIN WAI KHAING At what age did you start playing golf? 8 When did you realize you wanted to play college golf? 16