When you hear the word “life,” the meaning and emotions you feel are probably much deeper than 5 years ago. Hearing something isn’t the same as understanding it. Knowledge needs life experience to solidify. Otherwise, it’s just indulging in empty talk. You can read as much life, career, or relationship…

I think about stuff a lot, which is both a strength and a weakness. The bright side is to be introspective and do things with intention. The dark side is to overthink unnecessary things and dwell on trivial matters. …

這個月剛完成在美國 Amazon 總部的 UX Design 實習！想趁這個機會紀錄分享今年暑假的收穫！本篇內容一覽： 🙋🏻‍♂️背景和申請時間線 👤 團隊：人力資源組織/人員體驗科技/招聘引擎 (HR Org/People Experience Technology/Recruiting Engine) 👁 在大型科技公司工作的觀察 🍌 亞馬遜 …

Observations, learnings, and Amazon’s unique culture — I’ve recently finished my summer internship at the tech giant’s HQ in Seattle and thought it’s a great time to take a step back and document everything. Here’s a rundown of what I’m going to cover in this article: 🙋🏻‍♂️ My background ✍🏼 Application timeline 👤 The team: HR Org/…

My journey, how to get started, & common misconceptions — It’s been almost 3 and a half years ever since I started my mindfulness journey, and it’s now an integral & non-negotiable part of my daily routine. My day hasn’t officially started until I sit down and meditate for at least 10 minutes. …

Hands down one of the best decisions in my life so far! — Context The idea of taking a gap year for 2020–2021 came from discussing with my friend what classes to register for. We were reflecting on our 2020 Spring semester, the semester when COVID hit the world and I came back home to Taiwan in the middle of the semester. Outline There are…

Takeaways from trying out therapy for the first time and how it changed me — Context: Ever since my freshman year of college, I’ve been interested in mental health and mindfulness. However, even knowing therapy is an option amidst all the mental health resources available at USC, I’ve never really considered going because I didn’t feel like there’s a need to. This March, USC Taiwan office…

第一次嘗試諮商學到的東西 & 對我的改變 — 背景： 大一開始開始陸陸續續接觸到關於靜坐冥想和心理健康的東西，也參與了學校很多關於身心靈健康的資源和課程。儘管學校有提供免費的心裡諮商，但我不覺得自己需要，所以也沒有嘗試過。 今年三月，南加大台灣辦公室舉辦了一場心理諮商師學姐的職涯訪談，讓我們有機會能夠了解諮商是什麼以及學姊自行開業的故事。正好當時的我也在思考一些關於人生、自我、目標、人際關係等等的議題，那次訪談和聽到的故事剛好就成為讓我對心理諮商產生興趣的一個契機。我也想到既然今年休學在台灣自我探索，那為何不試試看，看我會有什麼收穫？ 免責聲明：這篇純屬個人經驗分享，僅供參考而非專業的建議 本篇內容： 🧠 去諮商的心態：這是一個和心理師的旅程 🪞 心理諮商就像是一面能夠看到自己內心世界的明鏡 📣 練習觀察內心中的思緒是在告訴我什麼訊息 💭 發覺以往的我好像沒有正視自己的感覺 🐌 慢下來

A reflection on my key learnings & what I wished I knew before starting — I recently finished my time as a product intern on PicCollage’s Explore team. As I reflect on the journey, I want to document what I’ve learned along the way for my past self and anyone who’s on a similar path. 👀 Context PicCollage is a photo collage app that has over 250…