Time Imprints · Flow

Foreword: While organizing my blog today, I found this draft, which I wrote after returning to the US in February, but never had time to finish. Today I finally had some time to put it into writing. Main Body: Finally found some time to sit down and write something. Since returning from China, I've been working non-stop, and then there was moving, playing football in another state…

Six years have passed in the blink of an eye, and many of my perceptions have been slowly changing. This change has happened quietly, without causing any discomfort, but the gradual accumulation has ultimately led to significant changes. Recently, some small things happened that made me deeply aware of this change and…

This is the third time I've had the urge to stop the "HelloGWU" project. This morning, I woke up to a WeChat message from a friend saying that someone was publicly "defaming" me and HelloGWU. To be honest, I'm used to it. Ever since I started helping new students avoid scams in 2014, there have always been a few people stabbing me in the back. This kind of thing…

Once again, I'm waiting for my flight at the airport. Shenzhen is the last stop on this trip. Tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve, and after dinner, I'll be heading back to the US. This trip home will be longer than the one six months ago, and I'll be visiting more cities. Unlike last time when I was a novice, this time I'm much more familiar with the roads and the experience…

After returning to China, I found it awkward to type articles on a computer in public, since everyone around me could read Chinese. I had to hide the screen and type blindly. Unlike in the US, where speaking Chinese is encrypted. On the plane back, a young man behind me jokingly said, "It's all because of those two idiots in front..."

2017 is almost over. Sitting on the plane back home, reflecting on the experiences and changes of the year, I'm filled with emotion. Since my trip to San Francisco at the beginning of the year, I've felt constantly driven forward by change. Even now, the final ripples haven't subsided. This is my second trip back home this year, and the most anxious I've been in the past five years…

Unfortunately, I've discovered I might have depression, at least mildly. There's no need to scare myself, but it's best to get through this period of high stress. However, this state of uncertainty is particularly conducive to writing, and today I want to talk about the kind of era we live in. This also serves as a follow-up to my previous post, "Southbound Journey..."

My birthday was a few days ago, and I've finally found the time to write this blog post. Looking back at my old posts, the article "20 Years Old - Future" is still surprisingly among the top reads. It's not that no other post is more readable, but rather that I've slowly drifted away from online communities. If 2012 was a year for the past…

Before I knew it, I was back at the airport. A month is still too short. Another 24-hour journey awaits me. Since going abroad in 2012, I've made a major trip home about every two years, but I've never felt such complex emotions. In 2012, on my first trip to the US, I was excited and looking forward to postgraduate studies overseas…

Going back to China for a while is really necessary. Returning to the place where I grew up, walking the paths I walked as a child, brought back many feelings. A few days ago, I had dinner with some friends from my university studio who were a few years younger than me, and we reminisced about university. Since they were so many years younger than me, I could only describe my appearance based on their descriptions. Surprisingly, I received…

Today marked the end of my week-long trip south to Shenzhen and Guangzhou. Combined with my previous trips to Shanghai and Hangzhou (my own city has changed a lot, and I need to travel more), this was my first large-scale trip. I basically visited all the cities in China with potential for development, met many different people, and had a lot of conversations. Perhaps it's because I've been living in a barren…

Last weekend we fought our way to the FIFA East Finals, and despite torrential rain, we fell behind three times, rallied three times, and ultimately lost the championship on penalties. These past two days I've been in a state of indescribable confusion. This feeling isn't due to the disappointment of losing the title, but rather the realization that many people around me will be leaving after this tournament…

I originally intended to continue from where I left off in the previous post, but while researching WeChat's new policies and mini-programs, some interesting and thought-provoking things happened. This article should have been published last week, but I wanted to wait for the mini-programs to be released so I could brag about it, but ultimately failed. Let's first talk about WeChat's policies in March 2017…

I just watched the anime of Shohoku vs. Sannoh (fan-made: http://www.bilibili.com/video/av9591338/), and I was moved to tears again. I remember the last time I felt this way was also when I watched Shohoku vs. Sannoh, two years ago, while watching Slam Dunk in HD…

Last week, "In the Name of the People" was all over my social media feed. Partly out of curiosity, I wanted to see how an anti-corruption drama would turn out, and partly out of curiosity to verify online rumors. So, I stayed up all weekend to binge-watch it. Today, I realized I'd already finished the 24 episodes that have aired so far—and the show has 55 episodes in total! I realized I got hooked way too early. This kind of suspense drama…