Current Q&A:

Q: Where are you right now?
A: I left Beijing after 2 years at Microsoft Research Asia. I began studying for a doctoral degree in the School of Education at Stanford University in the San Francisco Bay Area. My program is called Learning Sciences and Technology Design. My research interests are in the design of collaborative classroom technologies that improve learning outcomes.

Q: What's next?
A: Well I'll be here for a few years but will be doing studies in the field. This may take me to Iran, China, American cities, or the Caribbean. We shall see.

Q: Why Stanford? Why Education?
A: While in China I worked on a classroom technology that I became very passtionate about. I found that I loved putting my energy into work that would benefit kids. I love being in schools and around kids. I feel like improving education is one avenue towards global harmony. Typical stuff.

Q: Why do you travel so much? How?
A: I believe that large amounts of solitary exposure to foreign cultures and environments gives me a unique perspective on human life and experiences. I enjoy the adventure and I constantly strive to put myself in circumstances that will challenge me to constantly evolve and adapt.

Q: What are your other interests?
A: I enjoy making short films, playing many sports, dancing, cultural studies and history, self-examination, dream interpretation, psychotherapeutic studies, and being around people who challenge me. I love learning and teaching.

Travel

I mainly travel alone with a backpack and some supplies. I enjoy learning languages and customs. Archaeological sites are usually fun but my real passion is exploration and getting off the beaten path. I took a year off during my undergraduate days to travel around the world. I took six months off after my masters to do the same.

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