Sara Wu

• Feed abandoned pets and help them find an adopter via WeChat Moments (similar to Facebook)

• Send sick and injured stray cat to the vet for medical treatment.

• Participated in animal adoption programs, introducing pets to potential adopters and sharing their stories to inspire connections.

• Raise funds and provide shelters for homeless animals.

• Helped stray animals in my community for over 8 years

• Conducted a systematic review on the effectiveness of machine learning in classifying ADHD and ASD, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines.

• Collected and organized data from selected articles based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.

• Understood and applied validation methods, model optimization techniques, and confusion metrics.

• Highlighted the significance of refining sample selection, applying robust validation methods, and improving assessment techniques for future studies.

• Contributed to event preparation, including assisting with decorations and maintaining order during events, fostering a well-organized and engaging atmosphere.

• Organized and promoted pet adoption events at the cafe store to encourage pet adoption and raise awareness about animal welfare.

• Collaborated with local animal shelters to showcase adoptable pets and connect them with potential adopters, fostering a sense of community around pet advocacy.

• Conducted quantitative research on the effect of stigma among Chinese adolescents with depression, using semi-structured interviews and thematic content analysis

• Learned to perform and analyze professional interviews by preparing informed consent, designing questions, and connecting data to literature reviews

• Discussed with advisors the role of stigma in adolescent mental health and found that peers can empathize with depressed individuals, highlighting the need for awareness-raising programs among educators and parents in China

• Arranged weekly online meetings with the advisor during the epidemic to discuss parental attachment styles and their relationships with cognitive and affective empathy in emerging adulthood.

• Completed assignments on literature summaries about attachment styles and empathy, and learned research methods like meta-analysis.

• Gained literature reading skills, learned the importance of secure attachment in promoting empathy, and utilized filtering methods for selecting research reviews through online meetings with the advisor.