May 23, 2023 My last interview was with Yuan Yao Su, a product designer and manager at SysJust. She majored in communications and currently works in UIUX (User Interface and User Experience) design. Su shared with me about the general state of Taiwan’s UIUX industry, which is mostly populated with small to mid-sized companies and […]
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BS – Interview #3: Exploring Disciplines as an Academic Researcher
April 12, 2023 My third interview was with Professor Robin Bing-yu Chen, a professor in National Taiwan University’s Information Management Department. Along with his position as a professor, Professor Chen is currently also the Dean of the School of Design and Innovation (D-School) and Director of the Creativity and Entrepreneurship Program, both at NTU as […]
BS – Interview #2: Confronting Challenges and Learning to Grow
April 1, 2023 For my second interview, I talked to a local software engineer at Wistron named Kelly Fan. She is originally from northern Taiwan and graduated most recently from National Taiwan Ocean University in Keelung, Taiwan, with studies in engineering sciences, information and communication, and motor communications. Her interest in computer science slowly developed […]
BS – Interview #1: The Trials and Joys of Living Abroad
February 22, 2023 For my first Ted Wang interview here in Taiwan, I invited one of the first Ted Wang fellows, Olivia Lewis, Class of 2020. It was a wonderful experience getting to chat with Olivia about her experience as a Ted Wang fellow in Shanghai, China and what she took away from the experience, […]
AS – Interview 4: Collaboration, Perseverance, and Finding Your Path in Medicine
05/25 For my fourth and final interview, I had the opportunity to interview Dr. Feng-Ming Tien (田豐銘), a physician in the Department of Internal Medicine at the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). His specialty is in hematology and his research primarily focuses on hematologic malignancies. I was very fortunate to be introduced to him through […]
AS – Interview 3: Navigating the Challenges of Research
04/30 My third interview was with Chansie Yang ‘22, an alum who majored in Biology and Environmental Studies (ES) during her time at Wellesley. She grew up in Taipei and is currently working in a research lab at Academia Sinica, with a special interest in plant molecular biology. Chansie explained that she first decided to […]
AS – Interview 2: Using Your Voice for Good
04/27 For my second networking interview, I had the privilege of speaking with my professor for my public health course this semester (titled Childhood, Policy, & Health), Prof. Jessica Hung-Chieh Chang (張弘潔). Prof. Chang is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at National Taiwan University (NTU). Her research focuses on child […]
AS – Interview 1: Learning to Put Yourself Outside Your Comfort Zone
03/05 It’s been a while since my last post, but welcome to my networking interviews! Over the past few months, I got to interview four truly talented, lovely individuals and I can’t wait to share what we talked about. My first interview was with Lilly Armstrong ‘20, an alum currently working in banking at the […]
Audrey Sun – An Introduction
嗨！My name is Audrey Sun and I’m a junior at Wellesley College majoring in East Asian Languages & Cultures (Chinese concentration) and Biology. I’m one of the 2023 Ted Wang Fellows for Taiwan and am very excited to be spending the next six months here! This semester, I’ll be studying at National Taiwan University (NTU) […]
Bernice Sun – Introduction!
你好！I’m Bernice Sun, a Media Arts & Sciences and Chinese double major at Wellesley College and the 2023 Ted Wang Fellow in Taiwan. Right now, I’m in my junior year and the semester has just started at National Taiwan University (NTU), where I am studying abroad! Although I’m in the Chinese Literature Department here, I’m […]