About ​Andrew Chong UIUC

Our Background

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