April 27, 2017
Unexpected Gain in Business Travel
Recently I went to Taipei for a business trip and spent three days there for…
April 17, 2017
Lessons about my “Chineseness” from a Cleaning Lady
I never thought I would discover a part of me that is deeply authoritarian and…
April 16, 2017
What Intimidates You?
When I was young, everything intimidated me and nothing intimidated me. I used my youth…
April 16, 2017
Rediscovering “home” in the face of Trump
Thirty days before Trump took his oath as the 45th President of the United States,…
March 10, 2017
Breaking Up with a Friend?
We live in an age when we can “friend” anyone in a nano-second. Facebook, Linked-in,…
March 1, 2017
Is it un-Chinese to speak English well?
“Am I abandoning my Chinese identity when I’m speaking better English every day?” I was…
February 26, 2017
A Stranger In My Own Country
When I went back to China two years ago after living in the U.S.…
February 14, 2017
The Color of Love
Do you fantasize true love as romantic and passionate with little or no conflict? Do…
June 25, 2016
Making My Own Choice
During the third week of my internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, our…
June 15, 2016
Why Chicken Soup is Not Enough?
So now you have heard about resilience, then what? It’s that time of the year.…
June 4, 2016
A Globetrotter’s Baggage
A small carry-on luggage and a backpack, that’s all I have brought for my semester…
June 3, 2016
Are You Obsessed with Brands?
"You’re still using iPhone 5s?" "Yes, and what is the problem with that?" "The iPhone…