Who Am I?

Hi!! My name is Enoch Yu, a high school sophomore in South Korea. I will be starting my junior year soon and hope to further pursue my interests in mathematics and programming over the summer. And yes, I hope to pursue both pure math and computer science in college. If my memory serves me right, I have always loved the logic behind mathematical problems. I honestly don't know how to put this in a word, but there is that Beauty in elegant solutions.

Just like the other days, I was on the school bus scrolling through the AOPS page to find interesting problems. I didn't realize at that time that it would be the moment that changes my life in middle and high school, perhaps my entire trajectory of life. It was the moment when the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) was introduced to my life. Honestly, I thought I could solve every math problem out there as I was satisfied with my progress in school math and AMC. However, after weeks of scrutinizing the problem for weeks, I decided to surrender and read the solutions, which took more weeks to comprehend.

The moment when I first encountered olympiad mathematics transformed my journey in math. I began to pursue more proof-based problems to really learn the “logic” behind symbols and find the Beauty in solutions. One reason why I still pursue olympiad math is because when you find or learn an elegant solution, there is that moment where you go speechless and begin admiring the Beauty. Continuing from math olympiads, as I grew more interested in different fields such as machine learning and its application in quantitative finance, I began to learn that the Beauty from logic is omnipresent in fields that require math.

Ultimate Goal

I have two primary goals in my life: 1.Establishing a university in North Korea 2. Founding a hedge fund on Wall Street. First, to achieve both ambitions, I wish to advance as a quantitative researcher. Despite being a highly selective career, I believe learning as a quantitative researcher, while pursuing academic journey for Ph.D in a field in pure mathematics, will accelerate my journey as it aligns with my interest in mathematics and computer science.

After gaining insights on global economy and financial career as a quantitative researcher and credibility by pursuing Ph.D in a field in pure mathematics, I sincerely wish to establish a hedge fund in Wall Street and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to secure capital and aspiring people for constructing a university in North Korea, immediately following the reunification in the future.

One may ask, "Why a university in North Korea?" The primary motivation is to reciprocate the blessings received from countless people from diverse nations. Just as the commitments from the people initiated the changes for South Korea from the late 19th century, I wish to contribute to the unified nation and the world by ameliorating education in the north side of Korea. Until the day an ambition from a sophomore makes a positive difference to the world and the silent radiance scintillates, I will continue to strive for the dream!

Thank you for reading and spending time here with me!!