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