Choirbee of the Week: Leah!

Meet Leah, our choirbee of the week! She's a first-year from Atlanta, GA!

Leah and her stuffed animals with the Bee!

Is there any significance to your name?

My Chinese name, 金灵雅 (Jing Ling Ya) means gold, lively, and elegant. My English name, Leah, has many possible origins. It can mean “weary” in Hebrew, “mistress” in Chaldean (ancient Mesopotamian), or “ruler” in Akkadian.

What did you want to be when you were a kid?

A princess

Strangest food you ever ate:

Shark fin

Place you want to visit:

New Zealand (yes, because of LOTR)

Last song you listened to:

Hey Bulldog by the Beatles

When I’m stressed out I like to:

Sing or talk to my friends

The childhood toy I always wanted, but never got:

Make-a-Mummy kit

Pet Peeve:

Fake smiles

Guilty Pleasure:

Ice cream

Favorite Broadway musical:

Lion King

Favorite sound:

The sound of falling water

Favorite thing about Wellesley:

Classes, surroundings, people, choir – everything!

Playdoh or silly putty:

Playdoh!

Apples or oranges:

Apples

Rain or snow:

Snow

Letters or e-mail:

Letters

Tea or coffee:

Tea all the way!

Anything else you think the choir should know!:

Choir = 42!