Joy Gu

No Pain, No Gain

Tutor Joy Gu shares her experiences and advice

Joy Gu, a Baylor sophomore, believes in reaching for the stars and pushing yourself to be great.  Born and raised in Beijing, China, she knew she wanted a quality education and wanted the experience of coming to America to get it.  After surveying the country for schools with quality accounting programs, she finally settled on Baylor, and has never looked back.

While adjusting to a different country can be difficult, Joy has found something that transcends cultures- music.  She loves music and dance, and participated in concert band last semester.  Being able to make friends with students who share her passion has been one of her favorite experiences at Baylor.

Joy has also grown to love her major, accounting.  She first considered becoming an accountant because her mother has been successful in the field and has loved it throughout her career.  Joy found that she too had the accounting gene when she began taking classes her at Baylor.  She fell in love with accounting, just like her mom.  Over Parents Weekend this last fall, Joy’s mom finally got to visit Baylor.  She was able to meet her professors and see how her daughter is thriving in Baylor’s Accounting Department!

Joy decided to become a tutor because she wanted to encourage students and help them overcome their struggles with studying.  Because she has overcome many obstacles, both culturally and geographically, throughout her education, she knows she can help other students reach their full potential. 

The advice she gives her tutees is “no pain, no gain.”  She explains how we all face challenges, but they make us stronger.

“To start strong, you need to pay attention in class and finish assignments on time,” she said.  “Who doesn’t want a 4.0? If you aim for it, you can get it!”

                            Fun Fact about Joy: She has her black belt in taekwondo!