Hey!

I'm David. I'm a University Student Based in Toronto.

I’m entering my 3rd year as a Finance and Economics Specialist, I’m involved with the Rotman Commerce Toastmasters and Rotman Commerce Emerging Technologies clubs, and I play intramural basketball.

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About Me

 

When people ask me where “home” is, I usually say Hong Kong. But if you asked me on a deeper level, here’s what I would tell you:

I was born in London, Ontario, and by the time I turned five, I had already lived in five cities. From London to Toronto, then to Yunnan (where my family is from), followed by Shenzhen, and finally to Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is where I spent my formative years. I lived there for 11 years, and it shaped much of who I am. In 2020, I moved back to Canada during the pandemic to attend boarding school in Vancouver, where I spent three years exploring the beauty of British Columbia. Now, I study Finance and Economics at the University of Toronto.

These movements throughout my life didn’t just teach me to adapt — they taught me to value people, perspectives, and the power of community.

My experiences across cultures and communities have shaped a belief I hold strongly: everyone brings something unique to the table. I think of it this way — we all have the same 24 hours in a day, but we each spend them differently. That means everyone is an expert in something I haven’t yet explored.

This mindset informs how I approach teamwork, leadership, and learning in every space I enter.

Hopefully this gives you an idea of who I am. I hope to use this website to share more of my projects, learnings, and perspectives with you.

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My Current Involvments

Outside of the classroom, I stay actively involved in communities that push me to grow as a communicator, collaborator, and critical thinker. Here are the clubs and activities I am involved with.

Rotman Commerce Emerging Technologies

Rotman Commerce Toastmasters

First Year Learning Community

KIVA Club

I founded the KIVA Club at my high school in Hong Kong, inspired by a passion for financial inclusion. KIVA is a nonprofit platform that enables people to make microloans to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Through our club’s efforts, we funded over $37,000 in lifetime loans, positively impacting 722 individuals and their communities.

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I have a Pentax K1000 Film Camera.

Here are my favorite photos I took with it.

Here is one of my favorite quotes at the moment.

You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.
Steve Jobs
Founder of Apple

Please reach out — I’d love to hear from you.