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Last week, "In the Name of the People" dominated my social media feeds. Partly out of curiosity to see how an anti-corruption drama would turn out, and partly out of a desire to verify online rumors, I spent the weekend binge-watching. Today, I realized I've already finished the 24 episodes that have aired so far—the series has 55 episodes in total! I realized I got hooked way too early. Watching halfway through a suspense drama like this is really frustrating.

Perhaps it's because of watching this drama, but now my mind is filled with "political wisdom." Today, out of curiosity, I looked into the situation of our GWU Student Union. I discovered that "political wisdom" isn't something everyone possesses. Looking back, I was the same way. Everyone understands the principle of "forming alliances and integrating resources to accomplish great things," but we just don't do it. We prefer to work behind closed doors, always thinking our own system is better than others', unaware that year after year, one administration after another is doing the same repetitive work. Thinking back, the first thing to do upon taking office should be to meet with the leaders of various resources, listen to everyone's suggestions and ideas, integrate what can be integrated, and see how to adjust what can't. However, it seems everyone likes to make a splash upon taking office.

I've been feeling pretty down lately. Sometimes I feel helpless here. If I try to live a quiet life, I feel like I'm wasting my time. If I work hard, I can't find any sense of accomplishment, so I've lost my passion. If I try to go out and explore, various policies restrict me. The only paths I can take are the same paths everyone else is taking, and even those are all handcuffed. The road ahead is clear and wide, but I have nothing to do but feel handcuffed and helpless.

I left "North American Student Network" at the beginning of the year. This project originally stemmed from Washington Student Network. Washington Student Network was doing very well at the beginning. After two years, I partnered with a friend to develop the North American version. I originally hoped that the other party could open up the market, but it seems that I was overthinking it. In addition, there was a sudden request to change the equity, so I chose to leave.

After leaving "North American Student Network," I've been thinking about what to do next. Looking back, "hellogwu" in 2012 was quite successful, and "WeiWashington" and "Washington Student Network" starting in 2014 were also pretty good. However, things didn't go well in 2016 after we expanded. The problems were complex, but the demand was clear.

Aside from the North American Student Network, the other three projects were all based on very local needs, completed by reducing costs through technology. This allowed them to understand the market situation, achieve low-cost operation and management, and technically convert almost all human resources into machine power. Now that they've left the North American Student Network and taken back the Washington Student Network, should they rebuild it?

When I first created the Washington student website, it was essentially a copy of hellogwu applied to five schools in Washington, D.C. The reason it succeeded was because of my abundant resources in Washington, D.C. Now, those resources are much less, and it's virtually impossible to start over by relying on "official" methods again. Moreover, simply replicating and expanding wouldn't be very meaningful, since in the face of demand, a product just needs to be functional.

So, given my existing resources and experience, what kind of product can I create? Hehe, I won't go into details here. I'll write a separate article the next day to introduce the concept.

The reason I want to do something is actually quite simple: besides being unable to stay idle, it's about enjoying the sense of accomplishment that comes from people using my products, and eliminating the frustration of being known by fewer and fewer people in my circle.