Mya Gurrin | 1st Gen @ Cambridge, Eating Disorder Anorexia (Personal Struggles, Therapy, Mental Health), Competitive Dance (Ballet, University Team, Role Models), Aspirations to Help (Why, UN, International Development) | Coffee's on Me, David Quan 权丁文

 Mya Gurrin is a first-year linguistics student at Clare College, University of Cambridge, and is the first person in her family to go to university, let alone Cambridge. Mya is passionate about helping others and is aiming for a career in the UN or foreign office position. Aside from that, Mya is keen to raise awareness about mental health, particularly eating disorders, given her own struggle with anorexia. She hopes that coming to Cambridge will help to give her the platform needed to make positive change in the field. Mya also competes with the Cambridge University dance competition team, which has provided her a very much needed outlet from the everyday stresses of Cambridge life and introduced her to some incredible people and role models. Coming from a small town in Cornwall, she still pinches herself every day that she's ended up here, surrounded by incredible minds and souls. "David makes you feel very relaxed and comfortable to talk openly and honestly without pressure, making the interview experience both relaxing and enjoyable”"Join us to March and fight for those affected by eating disorders" on behalf of Mya: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/join-us-to-march-and-fight-for-those-affected-by-eating-disorders-tickets-526987151757?fbclid=IwAR0xViP6r8EUwp51wAeHbE8G0kWRz6d5yLW4uCD7o4qvW4v2l-PrR9NdyEg---WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan. Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions – giving listeners heartfelt conversations filled with authentic insights, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews to treasure. To converse with someone without a strict time limit or structure – meticulously engaging in a curious process of clarifications or elaborations – is not only a rare privilege. This longer format also allows the sharing of otherwise unshared or unappreciated anecdotes. There are appeals to sound-bite media, of course, but the metrics that matter most to me are more about the uniqueness of contribution than measures of virality. Over time, I hope to be able to better deconstruct guests' fascinating experiences – to seamlessly tease out the insights for listeners to enjoy and learn from while cooking, commuting, relaxing, or walking their pet. But this personal project is fundamentally as much about what we can learn from the guests as it is to give them (current) legacy-worthy interviews. My top priority is for guests to enjoy a unique opportunity to challenge, learn about, and be themselves; hopefully, they will be able to keep recordings of in-depth, heartfelt conversations to reflect on in years’ time. And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文--- NOMINATE A GUEST  Please contact me to nominate someone. This would really help identify the anonymous extraordinaries！---CONTACT ME Having grown up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a 3rd year undergraduate student at Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK. Please do have the courage to say hello!LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingwen-david-quan/Instagram: @DavidQuan32Facebook: David QuanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-_zEeiF5n5ZTArvMcXpMlQ