Hello! Welcome to my podcast As A Global Citizen! In this episode I invited my friend Yichen to talk about our lives studying and working abroad in the States. Apparently, we both consider ourselves as a global citizen◡̈

02:30 - Compared to staying in your home country, experiences abroad contributes more to personal growth and self-understanding. 

04:25 - Language barrier was one of the most challenging aspects

05:03 The bill splitting cultural differences between china and the US

07:53 - Living abroad can lead to the loss of identity or no sense of belonging

09:42 - Yichen thinks herself as a global citizen

11:00 - Challenges at work 

11:55 - “996” working culture in tech companies in China

15:25 - Whether overseas education gives you better job opportunities

16:58 - The value of overseas education for Yichen

19:25 - Cathy also thinks she is a global citizen

21:13 - Yichen’s relationship with parents

25:13- Never too late to be a global citizen!

Cathy Yan