Diana is a senior studying advertising and art direction at the Pratt Institute, and a 2010 NYWICI scholarship winner.

Applying "I heard about the scholarship through the Internet and Kathleen Creighton, head of the communications design department at Pratt, who is also a member of NYWICI. I applied because NYWICI offers much more than scholarship money: I've had the opportunity to meet all kinds of people in the industry. Plus, I got an internship."

Identifying "There aren't that many prominent women in advertising coming from the creative side. But Alessandra Lariu's organization, SheSays, is trying to change that. I'm all for having more great creative women in our field."

Working "My ideal day would be traveling somewhere exotic for a commercial shoot.

"The great thing about what I do is bringing excitement into the work; it's not the other way around. No matter what the subject is, my job is to make it exciting and interesting."

Living digitally "I'm building up my online portfolio. Last semester I worked on a lot of digital campaigns — both challenging and fun. With digital, there are so many possibilities."

How "not fitting in" paid off "Growing up as an Asian-American in Washington, NJ, and being different from other kids contributed to me being creative. In high school, I got used to not fitting in, so I continued to do my own artistic thing."

Relaxing "Sleeping in, ordering takeout and watching movies."

Cooking "I'm learning to make the easier recipes in the Julia Child cookbooks, one by one. There's something extremely satisfying about preparing a delicious meal and sharing it with others, as people tend to appreciate good food."

Speeding "Last summer, while on vacation in Ocean City, MD, I ate pounds and pounds of fresh crab and went jet-skiing. I've never done anything more exciting than driving at 60 mph on the open water. Normally, I'm very careful, but for some reason that day, my inhibitions left me."

As told to Michelle Lodge