Patrick Huynh was inspired to start competitive Ping-Pong four years ago by his father, who was the champion of his town as a child in Vietnam. His dad played to win money to support his family. Huynh attended a rigorous Ping-Pong camp in San Jose this June and was coached by various professionals such as Stefan Feth, the 2004 U.S world champion. Additionally, Huynh appeared in a KTSF Channel 26 interview about the high profile camp.

What was your impression of Saratoga High school, and was it different from your expectations?

“[The high school] wasn’t as large as I thought it would be, and I thought the people here would be very tall. But when I actually got here the upperclassmen weren’t that tall and I realized that they were just normal people.”

What is your favorite/least favorite part of high school?

“My favorite part is my friends, and my least favorite is the homework.”

If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

“Rice, but I already eat it everyday.”

If you were given $1000 and only one hour to spend it at the mall, what would you do with it?

“I would buy the most expensive things from all the stores.”