Between Here and There

Harvard grad Xuan, incoming Harvard student Summer, and successful businesswoman Charlotte talk about imposter syndrome: the inability to accept our own successes. They share the five types of imposter syndrome, personal experiences, and how to overcome it.

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Many students in Taiwan have been thinking about the question: should I leave Taiwan or stay? In this episode, Audrey Wang, a Junior at Pratt Institute, shares why she decided to return to the United States in the middle of spring semester.

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Two Ivy League alums and now college application consultants, Eric and Kevin, come on the podcast to talk about applying to college during the pandemic, which has been uncharted territory for high school seniors. We discuss how the process has changed this year, the most important parts of the application, and strategies for students.

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Xuan, Charlotte, and Summer talk about the stereotypes of eastern and western parenting styles, the pros and cons of each, their personal stories, and their thoughts on the book "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" by Amy Chua.

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USC Sophomore Kate Hsu tells us about transferring to almost ten schools throughout her life, and her unique perspective about service.

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Andrea and Geoffrey, co-founders of the Facebook group "Undergrads in Taiwan," share how they founded the group, what has come from it, and their personal experiences coming back to Taipei during the pandemic.

Time Stamps

2:40 Founding Undergrads in Taiwan, the group

7:05 Who are the members of the group?

10:57 What’s the common struggle among members?

13:07 Geoffrey’s positive attitude about military service

18:10 Positive mindset about being in Taiwan

19:13 Geoffrey and Andrea’s Taiwan internship experience

25:20 Advice for living in a new country

27:17 Being an introvert: putting yourself out there and changing your mindset

30:43 Trying things for yourself in spite of what other people say

32:27 What’s next for both of them?

33:38 Where’s home for both of them?

37:02 Join the Facebook group!

電腦工程系學生Melissa P與年輕創業家Jason Lin 聊Covid 19開啟的新興實習與團隊合作模式，你也因為2020的種種變化球而擔心不知道未來該怎麼辦嗎？趕快來聽他們的分享吧！

Time Stamps

02:28 疫情期間回美國實習！？

09:14 How did the internship work out for you?

14:35 在digital economy中，學生是不是要習慣另一種工作方式呢？

21:36 在new normal裡，實習還需要大家都在同一個地方嗎？

26:05 什麼是微型實習 micro-internship? 什麼又是博雅教育 general education? 給我們帶來什麼影響？

36:17 學生們需要如何get themselves ready for the new job market?

41:23 如果有一個go-to place, 一個平台，學生要怎麼知道有這些工作機會存在？

48:13 其實未來的公司很需要generalist?

52:48 Mismatch: 很多學生畢業找不到工作；很多公司找不到人才！？

UC Berkeley Biochemistry major Laurent Hsia shares his struggles with feeling 瞎忙 while taking on many interests, finding meaning within the individual steps of a larger process, and his views on education.

Time Stamps

1:23 Deciding to Come Back to Taiwan

4:25 Pros and Cons of Being in Taiwan

7:30 Motivation: Internal and External Pressure

9:51 瞎忙

12:00 Genetic Engineering Lab Internship

14:15 Feeling Lost in the Process

16:45 Finding Meaning in Your Passion & Appreciating the Details

19:01 Being a Biochemistry Major at Zoom University

25:01 Laurent’s “Radical” View on Education

29:55 Advice for Coping with the New Normal

34:30 The Importance of Depth in Learning and in Life

台灣女孩Ashley，從政治大學土耳其系毅然決然地轉學到波士頓伯克利音樂學院，追求她對製作電影配樂的夢。快來聽聽她是如何發覺自己真正的熱忱並勇敢地為所選負責，擁抱各種豐富的可能！

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Time Stamps

01:07 如果21世紀也有位三毛

02:25 為什麼選擇土耳其語系

03:35 All or Nothing！？ 沒有喜歡的外交系工作

04:45 妳真的有開心嗎？ 其實妳是想做音樂的吧

07:03 我有一個passion，但是發現得比較晚，怎麼辦

08:05 退課也要被刁難！？來的早，不如來的巧

12:40 初來乍到：波士頓伯克利音樂學院Jamming初體驗

16:50 妳為什麼想做電影配樂呢

18:20 在波士頓讀書的日子，妳最想念的是什麼呢

21:02 妳當了兩門課！？

22:45 精神的支撐 V.S 精神的消磨

24:04 Jamming 的氛圍與感覺，妳能在台灣reproduce出來嗎

27:20 妳覺得台灣的音樂學校為什麼呈現出來的氛圍和伯克利不一樣

30:45 美國文化與音樂人的放浪不羈：我的教授是泰勒絲的鐵粉！

33:09 此刻，妳能在台灣延續妳的音樂熱忱嗎

34:19 *LA LA LAND *伴我走過我的轉捩點：什麼是電影配樂的真諦

36:25 電影觸動的共鳴：What if I am not good enough?

38:05 妳會被刺激，但是這刺激讓妳能夠更多元地發展

Taking a gap year before her Freshman year at Harvard, Summer Shen tells us what led her back to Taiwan, her passion for sports business, and working on empathy during uncertain times.

Time Stamps

1:18 Gap Year Decision

3:24 Failed Internship Plans

4:50 Post Quarantine Anxiety

6:56 Go Go Go: When Does Summer Chill?

9:32 Pursuing a Passion for Sports and How It Led to Harvard

16:50 The Challenges of Being a Woman in Sports

20:30 Advice For Finding Your Passion

25:12 Internal and External Pressure

28:52 Coping with Covid and Uncertainty

31:50 Empathy Talks with Mom