Hobbies
Piano, Frisbee, Basketball

Clubs
Math Team, Physics Team

Experience
ARML, Asian Pacific Math Olympiad (APMO), USAMO, MOP, PROMYS, and EPGY

Biography
During the wee hours of March, 4, 1988 in Silver Spring, Maryland, a small Asian child was born. He was named John Kim and everyone was happy. I've always wanted to start a biography like that. Anyways, I've lived in Silver Spring my entire life. Incidentally, I also live 15 minutes away from the University of Maryland, so I'm looking forward to the exciting road trip ahead.

I was initially exposed to math at a very early age and physics some time later. And I wish I could tell you a wonderful story about how my first word was pi or how my childhood buddy Feynman and I used to hang out all the time, but it just wouldn't be true. Here's what I can tell you. By studying math outside of school, I was able to score a 5 on the AP Calculus exam in 7th grade. Since then, I have invested my mathematical interest in a number of competitions and programs. I have taken the USAMO and have been invited to MOP every year starting in 8th grade. I hope to complete a math-related research project by the time I graduate high school.

My curiosity as to how things worked drew me into physics. While physics has always interested me, I did not begin studying physics seriously until this past summer, when I took two AP Physics courses (Mechanics; Electricity and Magnetism) through EPGY. Prior to that, I learned physics using Tipler's books whenever time permitted.

When I am not doing something academic, you'll find me playing basketball, playing frisbee, eating, talking with friends, or sleeping.