Andrew Chong UIUC was born 1998  in Seoul, Korea. Moved to the States when he was two months old. He  grew up in Silicon Valley but later moved to Shanghai, China when  Andrew’s father had an expat assignment. While in Shanghai, Andrew  experienced many different cultures–first
by attending a British International School and then an American middle school. Being able
to meet people of various cultures and backgrounds made him very curious and want to
explore the world. While living in China, Andrew also picked up cello and tennis–two of his
most favorite hobbies to this day.

Andrew came back to the Bay Area at the start of junior high school. He then attended The
King's Academy. While there, Andrew developed a passion for local and global humanitarian
outreach. He made multiple service trips to Tecate, Mexico–building houses and teaching
English to local children.