Jul 27The UCLA-NUS EMBA ExperienceI’m finishing the last module of my EMBA program in August, a joint program between UCLA and the National University of Singapore. I’ve had a few people reach out for info. Reflecting here on my decision and experience here, and hopefully it’s helpful. UCLA NUS EMBA Journey on Instagram: "Taken in front of Royce Hall in August - did you know that… UCLA NUS EMBA Journey shared a post on Instagram: "Taken in front of Royce Hall in August - did you know that elements…www.instagram.comEmba11 min read
Dec 30, 20212021 Wrap-upI wanted to try a new update to keep in touch but fell off the idea of doing an e-mail newsletter. I think this is a good yearly public post format. Personal I started 2021 in Taiwan after the Taiwan Quarantine experience (10/10 recommend). I have to say, being Taiwanese-American…Year In Review3 min read
Dec 30, 20212020-ish Wrap-upI started writing this maybe more than a year ago. I wanted to try a new update to keep in touch but fell off the idea of doing an e-mail newsletter. I think this is a good yearly public post format. 2020-ish Overall, I’ve been fascinated by the ways people…Pandemic4 min read
Dec 28, 2021The Taiwan Quarantine ExperienceAfter recovering from omicron about the same exact time I finished quarantine in Taiwan, I felt like reposting what I posted on Facebook another Christmas spent alone preventing the spread of a rampaging infectious disease. Ironically, I think it’s time restrictions go down and an exit strategy needs to start…Taiwan Quarantine7 min read
Dec 28, 2021Theranos as An American ParableI recently read Bad Blood since the Theranos trial is coming in full swing. I can’t help but see Theranos as an uniquely American parable with genre-bending plotlines about hype machines, toxic workplaces, and a certain moment in Silicon Valley. It’s a story very much about us. I lived in…Theranos4 min read
Apr 5, 2021Remote Year Month 12: Mexico the Climate Crisis to the Corona CrisisI learned in Mexico that wisdom from the ancient times to now is needed to deal with the climate crisis and the challenges to our civilization of the time. Access to clean water, preparing for extreme weather, the survival of old ways of life, and how they can apply to…Remote Year7 min read
Mar 27, 2021Remote Year Month Eleven: Innovation in MedellinWhat I learned in Medellin is that public policy can change cities. Smart investments in education and urban planning can change them very quickly for the better.Medellin3 min read
Oct 14, 2020Remote Year Month Ten Peru: The Ancient World, Modernity, and MyselfWhat I learned in Peru is that there is so little we truly know about the ancient world. Machu Picchu and the civilizations of the Andes in what is now present-day Peru demonstrate that. So much knowledge about science and civilization, lost to the Spanish Conquest and time. Machu Picchu…Peru4 min read
Aug 13, 2020Remote Year Month Nine Chile: The United States is More Like and Part of Latin American Than It ThinksThe United States has more in common with Latin America than most people in North America think or know about. That is what I learned in Chile. Many Americans look at Europe as its kin, but after my first few weeks in Latin America with shared immigrant heritage as settler…Chile3 min read
Aug 6, 2020Remote Year Month Eight: Discovering the Modern Transnational Asia + Living Out My Fantasy Expat LifeI remember on a call in Japan, I said I’d started to lose touch with reality. The brutal time difference got to me. It would be 11pm when New York got up at 9am. I didn’t get enough sunlight. I dove further into madness, going on a whirlwind tour of…Malaysia5 min read