This episode features an anonymous sharer's path from being a successful rural student to attending Sun Yat-sen University after a misfiled college application, prompting them to switch their major and eventually enter the financial industry. The sharer discusses their successful 13-year career in banking, rising to the position of a General Manager, despite not working in their technical field, and a recent decision to pursue an MBA at Peking University to address past regrets.

The interviewer, referred to as "宫师姐Chelsea" frames the discussion as part of a larger project to gather diverse life stories to help high school students explore future possibilities.

Originally posted on WeChat公众号“撞墙笔记” @breakbarriers 《60号分享：去最好的重点班，转想学的专业，选适合自己性格的职业，做到GM也要弥补高考未竟的缺憾，她一往无前》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/60%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E5%8E%BB%E6%9C%80%E5%A5%BD%E7%9A%84%E9%87%8D%E7%82%B9%E7%8F%AD%EF%BC%8C%E8%BD%AC%E6%83%B3%E5%AD%A6%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%93%E4%B8%9A%EF%BC%8C%E9%80%89%E9%80%82%E5%90%88%E8%87%AA%E5%B7%B1%E6%80%A7%E6%A0%BC%E7%9A%84%E8%81%8C%E4%B8%9A%EF%BC%8C%E5%81%9A%E5%88%B0gm%E4%B9%9F%E8%A6%81%E5%BC%A5%E8%A1%A5%E9%AB%98%E8%80%83%E6%9C%AA%E7%AB%9F%E7%9A%84%E7%BC%BA%E6%86%BE%EF%BC%8C%E5%A5%B9%E4%B8%80%E5%BE%80%E6%97%A0%E5%89%8D

The episode presents a fifth-year medical student identified as "小p" who is in a five-plus-three master's program. The discussion focuses on "小p's" academic journey, detailing the intensity of being a science student in Shandong, the influence of parents' wishes in choosing medical school after a disappointing Gaokao result, and the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their studies. "小p" expresses a current preference for career stability and the long-term goal of pursuing a doctorate because of the necessity of a Ph.D. for favorable employment prospects in the medical system. The interviewer, "宫师姐Chelsea," explains her goal is to collect diverse life stories to help high school students visualize their futures without injecting subjective advice.

Originally posted on WeChat 公众号“撞墙笔记” @breakbarriers 《59号分享：后疫情时代的大五在读医学生，准备规培、就业求稳、预期读博》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/59%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E5%90%8E%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E6%97%B6%E4%BB%A3%E7%9A%84%E5%A4%A7%E4%BA%94%E5%9C%A8%E8%AF%BB%E5%8C%BB%E5%AD%A6%E7%94%9F%EF%BC%8C%E5%87%86%E5%A4%87%E8%A7%84%E5%9F%B9%E3%80%81%E5%B0%B1%E4%B8%9A%E6%B1%82%E7%A8%B3%E3%80%81%E9%A2%84%E6%9C%9F%E8%AF%BB%E5%8D%9A

The episode features an individual named H who discusses his career path from studying business administration to working in a state-owned bank in China, and eventually joining the United Nations in New York. The interviewee, who initially chose a conservative path due to being risk-averse, details his methodical approach to studying, his early career in finance, and his decision to pursue an MBA and sit for the UN entrance exam after his wife's job relocated them. He shares reflections on the importance of personal choice over passive selection, the cultural conflicts he experienced in the state-owned bank, and his positive views on the work-life balance and inclusive environment at the UN.

The interview's host, referred to as "宫师姐Chelsea", frames the discussion as part of a project to collect diverse life stories to help high school students expand their imaginations about future possibilities.

Originally posted on WeChat撞墙笔记 @breakbarriers 《53 号分享：从工商管理本科到国有银行职员到联合国职员，他和他的高中女孩在世界各地工作》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/53-%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E4%BB%8E%E5%B7%A5%E5%95%86%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86%E6%9C%AC%E7%A7%91%E5%88%B0%E5%9B%BD%E6%9C%89%E9%93%B6%E8%A1%8C%E8%81%8C%E5%91%98%E5%88%B0%E8%81%94%E5%90%88%E5%9B%BD%E8%81%8C%E5%91%98%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E5%92%8C%E4%BB%96%E7%9A%84%E9%AB%98%E4%B8%AD%E5%A5%B3%E5%AD%A9%E5%9C%A8%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E5%90%84%E5%9C%B0%E5%B7%A5%E4%BD%9C

The episode presents an interview of an anonymous sharer with a unique academic and career trajectory. The sharer shifted from a rigorous science background and finance major in China to pursuing art history in the United States. Driven by a desire for a liberal arts education and a feeling of disillusionment with the pragmatic focus of her initial university experience, she successfully applied to an American liberal arts college with a full scholarship through a completely DIY process, abandoning her first two years of study. The conversation recounts her subsequent pursuit of art history, including doctoral studies at Columbia and post-doctoral work at the Metropolitan Museum, and her current role as an art history lecturer, offering reflections on the importance of intellectual curiosity, the necessity of personal conviction, and the value of work-life balance over high financial reward.

The interviewer, known as "宫师姐Chelsea," frames the interview as part of a larger project to collect diverse life stories for high school students facing academic and career choices.

Originally posted on WeChat公众号 @breakbarriers 《52号分享：热爱人文学科的理科生，在理想驱动下弃金融工程、赴美读文理学院，她研学美术史多年，开始appreciate人间烟火》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/52%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E7%83%AD%E7%88%B1%E4%BA%BA%E6%96%87%E5%AD%A6%E7%A7%91%E7%9A%84%E7%90%86%E7%A7%91%E7%94%9F%EF%BC%8C%E5%9C%A8%E7%90%86%E6%83%B3%E9%A9%B1%E5%8A%A8%E4%B8%8B%E5%BC%83%E9%87%91%E8%9E%8D%E5%B7%A5%E7%A8%8B%E3%80%81%E8%B5%B4%E7%BE%8E%E8%AF%BB%E6%96%87%E7%90%86%E5%AD%A6%E9%99%A2%EF%BC%8C%E5%A5%B9%E7%A0%94%E5%AD%A6%E7%BE%8E%E6%9C%AF%E5%8F%B2%E5%A4%9A%E5%B9%B4%EF%BC%8C%E5%BC%80%E5%A7%8Bappreciate%E4%BA%BA%E9%97%B4%E7%83%9F%E7%81%AB

The episode features a sharing session featuring a high-level executive identified by the pseudonym "营长" and interviewed by "宫师姐Chelsea," which traces his career path from being a top student in Inner Mongolia to a corporate executive in a state-owned enterprise. The narrative details his evolution from a single-minded academic to a key player during the internet and tourism industry boom, stressing the importance of making thoughtful choices and committing fully to the selected path. The discussion covers his academic choices, including his initial "muddled" selection of material science and his eventual transition into sales and management after securing over 70 job offers.

The interviewer's notes clarify that the project "Beyond the Gaokao" aims to create a diverse set of life stories for high school students, offering them insight into various professional and academic trajectories, while emphasizing that the content is presented without subjective interpretation.

Originally posted on WeChat 撞墙笔记 @breakbarriers 《51号分享：从题海战术中脱颖而出的单纯学霸到互联网大潮弄潮儿再到国企高管，他极致探究、坚定选择、到达自己的罗马》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/51%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E4%BB%8E%E9%A2%98%E6%B5%B7%E6%88%98%E6%9C%AF%E4%B8%AD%E8%84%B1%E9%A2%96%E8%80%8C%E5%87%BA%E7%9A%84%E5%8D%95%E7%BA%AF%E5%AD%A6%E9%9C%B8%E5%88%B0%E4%BA%92%E8%81%94%E7%BD%91%E5%A4%A7%E6%BD%AE%E5%BC%84%E6%BD%AE%E5%84%BF%E5%86%8D%E5%88%B0%E5%9B%BD%E4%BC%81%E9%AB%98%E7%AE%A1%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E6%9E%81%E8%87%B4%E6%8E%A2%E7%A9%B6%E3%80%81%E5%9D%9A%E5%AE%9A%E9%80%89%E6%8B%A9%E3%80%81%E5%88%B0%E8%BE%BE%E8%87%AA%E5%B7%B1%E7%9A%84%E7%BD%97%E9%A9%AC

The episode features an interview with Vincent, currently [Year 2023] the COO of a Silicon Valley startup, who shares his extensive career journey and life philosophy, emphasizing the role of luck and intuition in his major professional transitions, such as moving from engineering to management consulting and eventually into the content industry. Vincent’s story details his academic life, the unexpected path to an MBA in the US, and his eventual rise through companies like AOL and Huffington Post, culminating in his current entrepreneurial role, connecting his experiences by referencing Steve Jobs' advice about connecting the dots in life.

The interviewer, 宫师姐Chelsea, explains that the interviews aim to create a diverse dataset of independent life stories for high school students by documenting the career paths of different individuals.

Originally posted on WeChat 撞墙笔记 @breakbarriers 《50号分享：从电子系到内容行业，从咨询公司到美国主流媒体COO再到硅谷创业，他践行着乔布斯的名言》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/50%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E4%BB%8E%E7%94%B5%E5%AD%90%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%B0%E5%86%85%E5%AE%B9%E8%A1%8C%E4%B8%9A%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%8E%E5%92%A8%E8%AF%A2%E5%85%AC%E5%8F%B8%E5%88%B0%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E4%B8%BB%E6%B5%81%E5%AA%92%E4%BD%93coo%E5%86%8D%E5%88%B0%E7%A1%85%E8%B0%B7%E5%88%9B%E4%B8%9A%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E8%B7%B5%E8%A1%8C%E7%9D%80%E4%B9%94%E5%B8%83%E6%96%AF%E7%9A%84%E5%90%8D%E8%A8%80

This espisode features Donald, an American-born Chinese (ABC) software engineer who transitioned to product management (PM) and eventually founded an education startup in Xi'an, China. Donald details his life journey, including growing up as a shy individual in California, struggling with his identity, choosing computer science for his education, and making a conscious effort to develop his communication skills to overcome his introversion. A major turning point was moving to China, where he worked for major tech companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google before starting his venture to help Chinese professionals improve their English business communication and cultural competence, motivated by his observations of communication challenges in cross-cultural projects. The interview also touches on his personal growth, the importance of finding one's balance in life and work, and the interviewer's goal of collecting diverse life stories to inspire high school students with "Beyond the Gaokao" project.

Originally posted on WeChat公众号 @breakbarriers 《49号分享：从极度内向的ABC程序员到大厂PM，从加州到中国，从北京上海到西安，他创业帮助职场人学习英文商务沟通》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/49%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E4%BB%8E%E6%9E%81%E5%BA%A6%E5%86%85%E5%90%91%E7%9A%84abc%E7%A8%8B%E5%BA%8F%E5%91%98%E5%88%B0%E5%A4%A7%E5%8E%82pm%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%8E%E5%8A%A0%E5%B7%9E%E5%88%B0%E4%B8%AD%E5%9B%BD%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%8E%E5%8C%97%E4%BA%AC%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E5%88%B0%E8%A5%BF%E5%AE%89%EF%BC%8C%E4%BB%96%E5%88%9B%E4%B8%9A%E5%B8%AE%E5%8A%A9%E8%81%8C%E5%9C%BA%E4%BA%BA%E5%AD%A6%E4%B9%A0%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87%E5%95%86%E5%8A%A1%E6%B2%9F%E9%80%9A

This document presents an interview with "蛋妞" (Dan Niu), a 中山大学 (Sun Yat-sen University) physics graduate who became an entrepreneur in New York, focusing on logistics overseas warehousing. He shares his educational journey, including a vibrant university life with extracurriculars like a band that won a singing competition, and his decision to transition from physics to environmental engineering for his master's degree, eventually pursuing entrepreneurship. Dan Niu reflects on how his physics background provided foundational logical thinking for his ventures and expresses no regrets about his unconventional path, emphasizing that each experience has shaped him into who he is today. The interview also touches on his high school experiences, the influence of his parents on his choices, and his current "pain and joy" work-life balance as a business owner. The interviewer, 宫师姐Chelsea, aims to collect diverse life stories to inspire high school students by showcasing varied paths beyond traditional academic expectations.

Originally posted on WeChat 公众号 @breakbarriers 《48号分享：那位校园歌手大赛冠军的物理系学长，离开物理但不后悔，自主创业、痛并快乐》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/48%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E9%82%A3%E4%BD%8D%E6%A0%A1%E5%9B%AD%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B%E5%A4%A7%E8%B5%9B%E5%86%A0%E5%86%9B%E7%9A%84%E7%89%A9%E7%90%86%E7%B3%BB%E5%AD%A6%E9%95%BF%EF%BC%8C%E7%A6%BB%E5%BC%80%E7%89%A9%E7%90%86%E4%BD%86%E4%B8%8D%E5%90%8E%E6%82%94%EF%BC%8C%E8%87%AA%E4%B8%BB%E5%88%9B%E4%B8%9A%E3%80%81%E7%97%9B%E5%B9%B6%E5%BF%AB%E4%B9%90

This episode presents an interview with a woman who navigated a unique academic and personal journey, transitioning from a rural Chinese middle school to earning a Ph.D. in Optics in the US, eventually becoming a full-time stay-at-home mother. The interview explores her random yet successful path through higher education, emphasizing her calm approach to challenges and her gratitude for her life choices.

The interviewer, referred to as "宫师姐Chelsea" aims to collect diverse life stories from various individuals to offer high school students a broader perspective on future possibilities, explicitly avoiding subjective interpretations or advice.

Originally posted on WeChat 公众号 @breakbarriers《47号分享：从农村中学飞出来的重本，到美国光学博士毕业，再到全职家庭主妇，她踏踏实实、很感恩》

And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:

https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/47%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E4%BB%8E%E5%86%9C%E6%9D%91%E4%B8%AD%E5%AD%A6%E9%A3%9E%E5%87%BA%E6%9D%A5%E7%9A%84%E9%87%8D%E6%9C%AC%EF%BC%8C%E5%88%B0%E7%BE%8E%E5%9B%BD%E5%85%89%E5%AD%A6%E5%8D%9A%E5%A3%AB%E6%AF%95%E4%B8%9A%EF%BC%8C%E5%86%8D%E5%88%B0%E5%85%A8%E8%81%8C%E5%AE%B6%E5%BA%AD%E4%B8%BB%E5%A6%87%EF%BC%8C%E5%A5%B9%E8%B8%8F%E8%B8%8F%E5%AE%9E%E5%AE%9E%E3%80%81%E5%BE%88%E6%84%9F%E6%81%A9

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