I believe that true beauty comes from within. To me, beauty is about being genuine and sincere, not only through words but also through action. A person is truly beautiful when they put their needs or wants aside to help others. The light of beauty shines internally and illuminates every part of us to have a beautiful heart, mind and soul.

Some of the qualities and conditions I think a Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant contestant should have includes: strong willpower, honesty, selflessness, willingness to learn and someone who strives to be a role model for others.

Two advantages that I believe I have are that I am a detail-orientated person and am able to easily read other people’s emotions. This makes me a more empathetic person and gives me the ability to connect with others as needed. Two areas for improvement would be my Chinese and talent. Although Cantonese is my first language, I believe that there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of my reading and writing abilities. Secondly, I would also like to further expand my talents beyond just singing to possibly learning different types of dances for the show.

Always be selfless. Be willing to learn and improve.

I would thank the person for their feedback and see what I can do to improve. If the criticism is negative, I would brush it off and continue on with my life.

If I had an opportunity to represent Toronto, I would want to let the audience know how diverse and multi-cultural Toronto is. Toronto welcomes everyone!

Likewise, as to many other girls who auditioned, I think it is probably every girls’ dream to be part of a pageant. It has always been a dream of mine to learn to sing and dance and be able to showcase it on stage one day. Being able to fulfill my childhood will give me a sense of achievement. I also got motivated this year when I found out that 2018 Miss Hong Kong also studied Nursing.

Happiness is within us, it is a choice. Happiness is an inner job. You can choose to be happy by swimming to look for it or you can let sadness overtake you.

I would probably eat dinner with one of my late grandparents. I do not have many memories, or even any memories, with most of my grandparents. I would really want to know how they were like and gain some words of wisdom from them.

Success is happiness. I also believe if you are happy with where you are and who you are right now, you are already succeeding in life.