This is my story and what shapes my worldview.
Last updated: 2024-12
Timeline for context:
- 1988: Born in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Sandy, Oregon.
- 1994: Family moved to Portland, Oregon.
- 2006: Started at University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
- 2007: Worked summer job at Nike Distribution Center in Wilsonville, Oregon.
- 2008: Had microfracture surgery and flat foot reconstruction on left foot.
- 2010: Graduated with BA in International Studies.
- 2011: Worked at Multnomah County Department of Justice.
- 2012: Studied abroad in Beijing, China at Tsinghua University.
- 2013: Began MBA program at University of Portland.
- 2014: Worked at Nike as a data and finance analyst in Beaverton, Oregon.
- 2015: Epicodus and Ruby on Rails developer for a startup in Portland.
- 2017: Worked at Asian Health & Service Center - supporting seniors.
- 2022: Small business advisor at APANO, helping start businesses.
- 2023: Studied Chinese at Fudan University in Shanghai.
- 2024: Worked at TransCulture Academy in Tianjin, Marketing and IT.
About Me:
When I was young, I loved to play and compete. I was lucky to grow up with 2 brothers and 5 cousins while our families ran a restaurant and later a grocery store. I loved to play basketball, play video games,
play cops and robbers in the warehouse, and watch anime. I loved bringing people together and going on an adventure. I was too competitive. I couldn't take losing at anything with my brothers.
My Life Philosophy:
I feel like my way of living is always changing. I've always felt the world is full of contradictions and it was difficult to accept it. Why must there be bad? Why must there be pain? It wasn't until college that
I had to learn all these things the hard way because I didn't like the idea of dogma (accepting others' beliefs), I had to experience it for myself.
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