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Excelling in computer science and esports
Ken Zhu was looking for a university with both a strong academic program in engineering and a competitive esports program. 91直播fit the bill, he says.
From Palo Alto, California, Ken is majoring in computer science while competing in League of Legends on ONU鈥檚 varsity esports team.聽
An academically stellar student, he appreciates the support and encouragement he receives at Northern.
鈥91直播has small class sizes and intelligent professors who were hired based on their ability to teach before their research capabilities,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 find that it鈥檚 easy to find time to meet with professors outside of classroom hours.鈥
The esports program director also pushes him to become the best version of himself, says Ken.聽
鈥淚t鈥檚 easy to assume that esports is a place where you can spend too much of your time playing video games and indulging in an unbalanced lifestyle. However, the community values excellence in academics along with esports competition,鈥 Ken says.
Through esports, Ken has grown in confidence while developing skills in leadership and teamwork.
鈥淭he program has a great community that welcomes and fosters friendships between students. I鈥檝e found some of my closest friends within the program and the competition helps to motivate me to succeed in my game and academically,鈥 he says.
After graduation, Ken plans to return to California to launch a career in software engineering.
鈥淚鈥檓 proud to be a Polar Bear,鈥 he says. 鈥淎nd I love having the opportunity through esports to showcase our school鈥檚 greatness.鈥