Kirk Jing, a resident of Fremont, California, is a freshman attending Dartmouth College. He intends on studying toward a double major in History and Asian (and Middle Eastern) Studies. On campus, Kirk is also a member of the Dartmouth Quizbowl team, Dartmouth Model United Nations Conference staff, and the Dartmouth Japan Society. His hobbies include fantasy novels, board games, visual novels, role-playing games, electoral statistics, manga, and procrastination.