Humans Being In China AD/BC

Beyond the Gaokao Vol 49: Journey to Code: Luck, Effort, and Unexpected Paths


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This episode features an interview with Christina, who shares her journey from an uncertain high school student in a small Chinese city to an engineering manager in Shanghai. She discusses her initial struggles with university choices and her decision to pursue an interdisciplinary major combining computer science and management. The interview explores her experience studying abroad in the United States, her pivot to software development influenced by peers and market demands, and her eventual return to China. Throughout her narrative, Christina reflects on the interplay of luck and effort in her career path and the lessons learned about seizing opportunities and broadening one's horizons.


Originally posted on WeChat公众号 @breakbarriers 《46号分享:从对计算机专业不确定、选择交叉学科,到找工作时毅然刷题转码;她不断接收新信息、柳暗花明》


And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/46%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E4%BB%8E%E5%AF%B9%E8%AE%A1%E7%AE%97%E6%9C%BA%E4%B8%93%E4%B8%9A%E4%B8%8D%E7%A1%AE%E5%AE%9A%E3%80%81%E9%80%89%E6%8B%A9%E4%BA%A4%E5%8F%89%E5%AD%A6%E7%A7%91%EF%BC%8C%E5%88%B0%E6%89%BE%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C%E6%97%B6%E6%AF%85%E7%84%B6%E5%88%B7%E9%A2%98%E8%BD%AC%E7%A0%81-%E5%A5%B9%E4%B8%8D%E6%96%AD%E6%8E%A5%E6%94%B6%E6%96%B0%E4%BF%A1%E6%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%9F%B3%E6%9A%97%E8%8A%B1%E6%98%8E

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Humans Being In China AD/BCBy Chelsea with AI