Ray is my real name; my Chinese name is pronounced "Ray." My legal name is Jui, and in elementary school all the teachers would ask me how to pronounce it. I had no idea how, and then they would all make some sarcastic comment about how I can't pronounce my own name. I think they thought I was trying to be a smartass. Then in middle school and high school the teachers would actually try to pronounce my legal name. I enjoyed watching them struggle through it. But they'd all get really annoyed when they asked me if they pronounced it right because I don't know how it is pronounced.

Do you go back to Taiwan, where you were born, often?

I think my mom went into labor in the bathroom of our old house in Taiwan. So I guess I went back to that bathroom a lot. But no, I haven't gone back to Taiwan much recently. I went back to Taiwan every summer until about four years ago. Now if I go back, they would force me to join the army and that'd be lame, so I try to avoid going.

Where did you go this summer?

I went to China to see my dad this summer. China has way too many people.

Do you have any interesting stories from your visit there?

In Shanghai some guy followed me around for like 20 minutes trying to sell me this fake Louis Vuitton bag. At first I pretended like I didn't speak Chinese and responded to him in English, but he spoke English! Then I put on my iPod to block him out, but he still kept following me. I had to get into a cab to escape.

Where are you living this year? Do you like it there?

I live in Newport in the Spanish house. It's good and I have a single, but the house needs more parking spaces. The worst thing is that the walls are thin so I can't blast music.

Where do you live when you're not at school?

Durham, N.C. Honestly, I'm sick of people here always disrespecting the South. The South is a place filled with foxy ladies and studly guys. A place where you can eat barbecue, Chick-fil-A and Bojangles. A place where people recognize that guns are fun and if you are responsible enough to use one, you should be allowed to. Besides, rednecks are probably the funniest people around. I live on the Duke University campus though, so the only people I see are from New Jersey.

What's the stupidest thing you've ever done while being intoxicated?

In Florida, two summers ago my friends and I decided to go shark fishing after getting drunk. To set up the bait, I swam with a backpack full of bloody chum to hook it onto the end of the line. That was pretty dumb.

How do you feel about designer clothing, like Armani?

Armani is for rich people. Rich people are automatically lame. So I don't wear Armani.

What kind of music do you listen to?

I'm so indie I don't even listen to music.

"The O.C."-yea or nay?

I don't watch "The O.C."; that's fake and stupid. I watch "Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County." Actually, I do think there is something real about that show. I think the writers are so good (or maybe so bad) that they can mimic lame everyday conversations. It's boring dialogue, but I think it's how we speak.

What color is your car, and what hangs from the rearview mirror?

I have a purple Honda Accord with flower thingies ... "potpourri" hanging from the rearview mirror. It got me to Manhattan in less than half a tank, so bite me.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

I have big feet.