On Hari Raya Puasa (a public holiday in Singapore that marks the end of Ramadan’s fasting period), I met up with Jess and her son to learn about her career path. Jess majored in psychology at The University of Hong Kong and studied abroad at Wellesley in 2011. Below are some highlights of our conversation! […]
Mira Chandriani: Coffee Chat with Isabel
Two weeks ago, I had the chance to chat with Isabel about her experiences since graduating from Wellesley in 2017. Isabel double majored in cognitive and linguistic sciences and East Asian studies. Below are some highlights of our conversation! Career Path and Foray into Law Isabel was originally drawn to law because of its challenging […]
Mira Chandriani: Coffee Chat with Anjali
Earlier this semester, I chatted with Anjali about her career since graduating from Yale-NUS College as an environmental sciences major. Anjali studied abroad at Wellesley in 2023! Below are some highlights of our conversation. Career Path and Interest in Research While at Yale-NUS and Wellesley, Anjali was actually not particularly interested in research. In fact, […]
Mira Chandriani: Coffee Chat with Andrea
A couple of weeks ago, I met up with Andrea to chat over coffee and tea. Andrea graduated from Wellesley in 2009 as a math and economics double major. Below are some highlights of our conversation! Career Path During her time at Wellesley, Andrea participated in the Wellesley in Washington program. This experience made her […]
Introduction: Mira Chandriani
Hi everyone! My name is Mira Chandriani and I am a junior at Wellesley, double majoring in data science and economics. I am studying abroad this spring at National University of Singapore College (NUSC). I arrived in Singapore in early January and the semester is flying by! As an NUSC student, I am taking one […]
AFL – Office Talks #3
Professor Slater is an Anthropology Professor at Sophia University in the Faculty of Liberal Arts. The first week of orientation he introduced us to the many wonderful things that accompany taking courses at a new university halfway across the world from wherever we call home. He also keyed us into his own research, and I […]
AFL – Learning Everywhere #2
Even outside of the classroom, I seem to continually find myself surrounded by people who place learning above other aspects of their lives. A few weeks ago I was introduced to a mutual friend, and despite the very light context of our shared meal, our conversation repeatedly drifted toward shared ideals in the realm of […]
FM – Networking Interview 3: John Hong
John Hong completed his undergraduate studies at the Department of Architecture at the University of Virginia before completing his master’s degree at Harvard Graduate School of Design. He is very accomplished in his field and has gone on to win multiple international awards and recognitions for his work including 17 American Institute of Architecture(AIA) awards, […]
FM – Networking Interview 2: Kang Hyunseok
Kang Hyunseok is the co-founder of the Seoul-based architecture office, SGHS. He completed his undergrad at Sungkyunkwan University and received his M.Arch at Cornell University. Before starting his firm, he practiced in Studio THEM, SO-IL in New York as well as Herzog & de Meuron in Basel, Switzerland. He is a registered member of […]
FM – Networking Interview 1: Jason Chan
Jason Chan is a British architect and has worked on projects in London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Seoul. Before founding his studio, Studio POPPOP, he was a Partner/Project architect at the London-based firm Make Architects and was a project leader at MADA s.p.a.m. in Los Angeles and Shanghai. He has taught at Central […]