![]() ![]() Karen: The band was supposed to be called “Tears”! Every step of the way has been an emotional journey, a whirlwind… When we first wrote the story for “The Waters”, our mum encouraged us to make it less negative t hen Roger Roberts from 3canal read it, and encouraged us to fine-tune it. I think 2010 was really our lowest point, and that was when Karen drew out the whole band. Kathy: We designed a section in Poison in 2006. Karen: Then all of a sudden it morphs into a whole band! Our last year at Howard, we started designing Carnival costumes… Kathy: And every time we get homesick, we draw. I woke up in the hospital with an oxygen mask on. I had little to no sleep, and I passed out and thought I was having a heart attack. ![]() Karen: After being there for five years, we were really wondering where we were doing. It’s been gruelling, though of course it’s a real growth experience. Kathy: We interviewed for an internship at an investment bank, where they took just three Trinidadians, Karen and I being two … and we’re still working there. ![]() Karen: Every summer we wanted to come home, but Mum kept encouraging us to broaden our horizons and explore opportunities…. Kathy: We wanted to study art or architecture and got in to Cornell…but the scholarship was too small… So we kept applying, and got in to Howard which offered a really good scholarship … I studied business management with a minor in finance, and Karen studied international business and marketing. “If we did it all over again, we’d still choose Maryland.214 Shares An interview with the twin designers behind K2K Alliance & Partners Caroline: How did the Carnival band start up? “Because we went to the same school, we became better sisters and better gymnasts,” Karen said. They prefer to look at where they are now, though, rather than looking back. The Tang sisters spent three years together as teammates and countless hours as roommates after debating whether to go to school together. “And now you can see it in how she acts.” “Kathy’s passion level grew as she saw how Karen had it,” Dooley said. It took some time for Karen’s ambition to rub off on her younger sibling. In the past, however, the Terps said Kathy, unlike her sister, had a tendency to rely on her natural talent. She competed in all-around three times as a freshman despite battling an ankle injury, and she is the only Terp to compete in all-around in every meet this year. In terms of her performance, Kathy hasn’t had a problem leading by example. Karen, though, makes sure the captains realize every team is different, and they often go directly to her looking for advice and answers. When faced with tough decisions, Kathy and the other captains look back on how Karen and other former gymnasts handled things in past seasons. Those six departures made the Terps a much smaller team this year, so Kathy, one of three seniors and the only one who has competed in 2016, has stepped into a more significant leadership role. She was a captain last season and one of six seniors whose leadership guided the underclassmen throughout the season. ![]() Karen has helped in that regard, and her impact doesn’t end there. “For gymnastics, she needs to calm herself down.” “Everything she does is at a 10,” assistant coach Erinn Dooley said. But it’s a trait that sometimes hinders her performance. While the elder Tang is characterized as comforting, the first word the team uses to describe Kathy is energetic. Kathy composed herself and responded, posting a 9.80 on floor in the team’s final rotation. ![]()
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