DURHAM -- As the Blue Devils prepare to open the 2022 spring season later this month, let's get to know sophomore
Anne Chen. A product of Sugar Land, Texas, Chen attended Clements High School prior to arriving in Durham. She was a WGCA Scholar All-American, All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll selection last year as a freshman.
GoDuke.com: If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Anne Chen: Acai bowls
GD: Who's your favorite golfer and why?
AC: Jordan Spieth because we share the same birthday
GD: What was the last thing you read?
AC: An article about Eskimos for a class this semester
GD: What's the last show you binge-watched?
AC: ELITE's new season on Netflix
GD: What's your favorite ice cream topping?
AC: Marshmallows
GD: Are you into podcasts or do you listen to music?
AC: Music
GD: What's your favorite way to unwind?
AC: Taking a bath or watching a good movie in bed
GD: Which is your favorite meal: breakfast, lunch, or dinner?
AC: Dinner because dessert is included
GD: Are you a beach or mountain person?
AC: Beach
GD: What phone app do you use the most?
AC: Tiktok and Snapchat
GD: Is there any product you couldn't live without?
AC: Aquaphor because I have dry skin
GD: What your favorite movie genre? (horror, action, comedy, etc.)?
AC: Comedy and Action
GD: What's your all-time favorite Halloween costume?
AC: A Snow White costume
GD: What website do you visit most often?
AC: Duke Outlook
GD: What do you wish you knew more about?
AC: The healthcare system
GD: How different was your life one year ago?
AC: One year ago, I was a freshman in college living in the Washington Duke and now I'm in a college dorm, meeting more people, and having a winter and spring season! Â
GD: What's the farthest you've been from home?
AC: On the other side of the world in Melbourne, Australia
GD: What is your ideal way to spend a weekend?
AC: Sleeping in and getting lunch/dinner with friends!
GD: Â What's your most used emoji?
AC: ?? & ??
GD: What's your favorite Disney character?
AC: Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian
GD: What's one thing on your bucket list?
AC: To swim with dolphins
GD: The best class you've taken at Duke and why?
AC: Cultural Anthropology 101 because the professor made the class very intriguing
GD: What's your favorite place to eat in Durham?
AC: Cucciolo Osteria
GD: What is your favorite spot on campus?
AC: On the steps in front of the Duke Chapel
GD: What's the best advice you've ever received?
AC: To never give up no matter how difficult a situation appears
GD: Who has had the largest impact on your life and why?
AC: My parents because they introduced many sports to me when I was younger and supported me for my whole golf career.
GD: What sport would you play if you didn't play golf?
AC: Tennis or swimming
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GD: What's one word that your teammates would use to describe you?
AC: Outgoing
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