Jaden Chen, 13, Writer

When Jaden was born, his dad gazed down at him from above. Scared out of his skin, Jaden may have squirted Dad with his only “weapon.” Luckily, Dad dodged most of it, but he has not let Jaden forget it! One of Jaden’s favorite hobbies is arguing with his older sister, whose perfection makes his meager accomplishments look like sad turds. Behind Jaden’s sporty exterior, he is a romantic at heart. He loves playing theme songs on the piano from his favorite 47-hour Mandarin drama, Ashes of Love, which always adds romance to his dinner hour. When not hiding his older sister’s phone to annoy her, playing ping pong, and engaging in friendly dunk contests, Jaden likes drinking milk straight out of the carton. He dreams of one day going to magic school and growing tall.