For 20-year-old Sharon Yu, a little dose of fun is an important ingredient in what she does. An Advertising senior at the De La Salle University in Manila, Sharon makes sure that she enjoys what she is doing. “Most of the time, I forget I’m a student because the best part about my course is essentially about taking ‘fun’ seriously,” she says. Her choice of career gives her a venue to take all her creative ideas and put them to good use. “And maybe get applauded for them,” she smiles.
But will she still have fun when it comes to dealing with numbers? Surprisingly, yes. “I love Accounting,” she gushes. “I have a theory that inclination to Math or numbers is a gift a lot of Chinese people have. But don’t get me wrong, it’s not something I could ever do for a living.”
Sharon has already modelled for many commercials and a myriad of fashion editorials. Moreover, college basketball fanatics should be very familiar with this pretty lass as she’s the Green Archers’ courtside reporter in the last UAAP season.
Sharon credits her parents Cesar Yu and the former Elena Santiago for the values she keeps to this day. “I don’t drink, I don’t smoke,” she proudly declares. “It’s an achievement because one would naturally compromise one’s principles when immersed in different crowds. But I strive to be a good influence if I can.” She values her family more than anything else in the world and goes on sharing that they are a family of singers. This cutie also plays the piano and the guitar. Sharon also shares a part of her growing up years: “I spent most of my childhood being a dude, in terms of what I loved to do — I do target shooting with my brother, do wall climbing, rappelling, graphic arts and all that jazz.” But her interest veers towards health and nutrition. “My friends know I’m a health buff. I manage to memorize the nutrition contents of many of the food we love to eat!”
Sharon believes that there is always something that a person wants to do and the only person stopping him is himself. Herself a go-getter, she ends with this nugget of wisdom: “Ask guidance from God to help you find your direction, keep your friends close, your family closer and don’t ever forget the people who helped you along the way.” — Jerni May H. Camposano