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Story

My book / podcast list, interesting life stories, adventures

Love Story
  • We met in college on the Student Today Leader Forever Pay It Forward Volunteering trip. One of the best trips I have been involved with

  • Went on our first date by going on skydiving (Video)

  • We went on various trips around the country and internationally such as road-tripping to North Carolina and spending the winter holiday in Puerto Rico.

  • This past summer, Lexi and I traveled back to Wuhan, China where I am originally from.

  • I made a secret proposal where she got to see her own proposal! And she said YES! (Video coming soon)

  • To be Continued

Adventures

Life’s too short to play it safe. I’m all about diving headfirst into new adventures, pushing boundaries, and soaking up every experience life has to offer. Learning never stops, and neither do I.

Whether it’s hiking, tennis, rollerblading, scuba-diving, swimming, running, or Muay Thai, I’m always on the move, chasing the next adventure.

Booklist

Favorite of all times:

  • Tuesdays with Morrie (1997) by Mitch Albom - Heartwarming life lessons through the lens of someone with ALS

  • Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family (2019) by Mitch Albom - a story about love and faith

  • The Happiest Man on Earth: The Beautiful Life of an Auschwitz Survivor (2020) by Eddie Jaku - How we should face the difficulties in life

  • Greenlights (2020) by Matthew McConaughey - Great life lessons. Maybe sometimes we should care less and do more

  • Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner (2021) - Best memoir of someone with Asian background

  • The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (1947) - Must read. Heartwrenching and inspiring

  • The last lecture by Randy Pausch(2008) - As a CMU alum, I deeply resonate with the life lessons of Prof. Pausch

Podcast

Favorite of all times:

  • TED Radio Hour hosted by Manoush Zomorodi (2013)

  • Hidden Brain hosted by Shankar Vedantam (2015)

  • How I Built This hosted by Guy Raz (2016)

  • Radiolab hosted by Jad Abumrad, Robert Krulwich (2002)

  • Freakonomics Radio hosted by Stephen J. Dubner (2010)

TV Shows

Favorite of all times:

  • Westworld The best show ever made!

  • Person of Interest