From Shanghai to San Francisco

Hey there,

I'm Fay.

Chinese by blood, Dutch by upbringing.
Third culture kid.
Engineer by education but aspiring entrepreneur at heart.
Passionate about sustainability, surfing and saving the world. 

Only kind of joking there.

I really do want to make the world a better place.
All I need to do is figure out how. While I’m at it, I thought I might as well share some stories along the way.

This blog is about my journey from growing up in Shanghai, studying in the Netherlands, interning in San Francisco, starting a software engineering program in Lisbon and beyond.

 

latest posts

From Shanghai to San Francisco
Today is a gift
Today is a gift

I’ve been back in the Netherlands for about four months, during which I have been working 20 hours per week for Prime Coalition and spending the other 20 hours figuring out what’s next.

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Vliegschaamte (Flight Shame)
Vliegschaamte (Flight Shame)

While enthusiastically telling my aunt and uncle about my experience in San Francisco and future plans, my youngest cousin asked, “How do you feel about flying all over the world, if you’re such an advocate for sustainability?”

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Leaving San Francisco
Leaving San Francisco

Leaving San Francisco feels unreal, as though I’m not actually leaving and that this move is only temporary. In less than six months San Francisco has come to feel like home, maybe even more than the Netherlands and I’ve been pondering why.

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Go big or go home
Go big or go home

After 4 months in San Francisco, I'm finally beginning to understand the magic of Silicon Valley. It's the American "Just do it" mentality, it's either go big or go home.

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Hidden doors
Hidden doors

My expectations for San Francisco included meeting lots of passionate and ambitious people, with big dreams to change the world in a meaningful way. I started wondering “Where are all the people with world-changing ideas?”

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The halfway mark
The halfway mark

Besides, me trying to figure out what I want to do in life, it's been an uneventful month. For the first time in my life, I have the time and mental space to think about what I want to do in life.

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