Hometown: Orlando, FL

Before school: Chief of Staff for co-founders of The Carlyle Group

Hobbies / Activities: Essentially all sports (including fantasy sports lol), reading, hiking, yard games, board games

Favorite Bible verse: Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

Advice to incoming RCs: Set priorities early and maintain them. There will always be multiple demands for your time, and, honestly, more than you will be able to handle. It may seem like you are initially missing out, but allowing time for your soul to catch up to your body will be far more fruitful!

Hometown: Singapore
Before school: Business Development & Education Philanthropy at Djarum Group (Indonesia)

Hobbies / Activities: Running, HIIT workouts, cooking and eating spicy food, reading, learning about other cultures

Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 2:1-11

Advice to incoming RCs: In the midst of thousands of competing priorities, you’ll be far more content and grounded if you make space for 3 basic habits everyday: 1) Spend time with God; 2) Take care of your own health and wellbeing; and 3) Serve others (the small things count!).

Hometown: Bern, Switzerland

Before school: Consultant at McKinsey in Zurich

Hobbies / Activities: Travel, sports (mainly tennis, squash and soccer) and spending time with my family

Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 16:8: “I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.”

Advice to incoming RCs: Block a few hours every week on your calendar to just spend time with yourself & God

Hometown: Anaheim, CA

Before school: Customer success analytics at Athenahealth, a healthcare technology company

Hobbies / Activities: Attending spin class, hiking, attempting new dessert recipes, trying new cuisines, doing almost any water-based activity

Favorite Bible verse: 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Advice to incoming RCs: Leave time (even if it means blocking off your calendar!) to relax, reflect, and call loved ones. It also has been nice to leave time open on my schedule to allow for spontaneous plans.

Hometown: Windham, NH

Current job: Pediatric nurse practitioner

Hobbies / Activities : Exploring new places, trying fun recipes, taking a leisurely stroll outside

Favorite Bible verse: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:18-19

Advice to incoming RCs: Trust God through all circumstances – He is faithful

Hometown: Cerritos, CA

Before HBS: Data Analyst at Read Charlotte, an education nonprofit as a part of the Education Pioneers Impact Fellowship. And before that I was a Software Developer at Citibank.

Hobbies / Activities: Huge basketball fan, Go Lakers!

Favorite Bible verse: Philippians 4:4-7

Advice for incoming RCs: Schedule time for the things most important to you. It is all to easy to slip on the most important things if you don't set time apart. Also, don't limit yourself! Think about what you would want to do if you could do anything and start working towards it. You have many of the resources required to accomplish just about anything, the next step is to have the audacity to try.

Hometown: Brenham, Texas

Before school: Flew spaceships for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

Hobbies/activities: Walks with Courtney and Rio (our pup). Obsessed with barbecue and coffee.

Favorite Bible verse: Ephesians 3:8

Advice to incoming RCs: Write it down. Your priorities, passions, experiences, emotions, takeaways … Very few things were as helpful to me as to get pen to paper and make sense of the chaos.

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Before school: Architect at HOK

Hobbies / Activities: Cooking for others, dried floral arrangements, hiking, exploring new neighborhoods & small towns
Favorite Bible verse: Romans 12:12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
Advice for incoming RCs: You are not alone in this journey! Reach out.        

Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

Before school: Private Equity Associate at Blackstone, Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan (both in Hong Kong)

Hobbies / Activities: Singing, traveling, and cooking
Favorite Bible verse: Isaiah 41:10
Advice for incoming RCs: Set aside a daily time to be alone with God to get to know Him through the Bible and prayer, otherwise it will be so hard to do so, as things are always just so busy at HBS!