Miscellaneous
I switch to first-person pronouns in this page for recreational purposes.
Intention for this year? Open to more experiences and be better with failure!
Interests
- One of my biggest goals is to live my life
to the fullest so I am striving for work-life balance.
It's a continuous effort
and oftentimes
requires you to give up working on seemingly appealing stuff. In my opinion, people should
work to live,
instead of live to
work.
- I consider myself 60% explorer and 40% homebody. I seek alien, unique, authentic, and
memorable experiences with some sort of physical challenges involved (i.e., type 2 fun, this is not
a perfect
journey if you forget to make yourself somewhat miserable). I
enjoy all kinds
of outdoor
activities, especially those involving your lower body, like
travelling around (especially solo trips), hiking (backpacking), cycling (bikepacking), and
less technical mountaineering (though another of my biggest goals is to climb one of the
eight-thousanders someday).
When I travel, I often seek
out natural scenery, historical places of interest, cultural experience, lifestyle, and
local
food. This is an ordered list.
- I have a long-lasting passion for music, film, and literature. A brief picture of my personal
preferences:
- Music: I love classical music (symphonies from Bruckner and Sibelius),
rock
(progressive bands such as Genesis, Pink Floyd and maybe some
experimental/instrumental/fusion
ones), electronic (melodic ones: trance, melodic x, synth x), intl' pop, etc. In
short, I am
so
not discriminatory in genres when it comes to music (though I am also a picky listener). I
play
electric guitar and bass (one emotional, the other juicy, can't get bored with them) and
hope to play drums one day --- though my most dreamed instrument is
the synthesizer.
- Film: I am a huge fan of motion pictures (this is also something to do with my tendency to
seek experiences). Some directors I especially like are: Ridley
Scott, Christopher Nolan, etc. Apart from aesthetics,
emotions, and storytelling, I
always appreciate complexity and diverse
interpretations in films. Mr.
Scorsese is
absolutely
right --- superhero movies are never cinema.
-
Literature: I always enjoy reading books by V. S. Naipaul. He blurs the lines
between fiction and non-fiction. I like the observant and
perceptive style in
his works, especially considering post-colonialism. I read many works of classical
literature through
the years, two of my favorite books? Night
Flight and
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard. Starting in 2023, I've also started reading some
self-empowerment books for internal growth.
- I used to be a collector of lots of cool stuff --- miniature models, hi-fi equipment, fountain
pens,
poker
cards,
and
watches. However, I have given up collecting to embrace a minimalist and pragmatic way
of
living.
- Some other hobbies that are top on my to-do list: diving, sailing, dancing, oil painting,
restoration of antiques. You never get enough time to try out everything 😁
Links for Fun
My crying-in-the-car songs? Pink Floyd - Us and Them. Genesis - Ripples. GNR - Prostitute. Shakira -
Antes De Las
Seis (Live From Paris). Here you go!
Social Work
I always believe in one should be of
service
to others. "You can be of service to others in the smallest way through your thoughts, words and
actions."
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President, IIIS Graduate Student
Union,
Tsinghua
University, Jun 2024-Jun 2025: Link
/
Photo / Photo
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Freshman Counselor, Graduate Class'24, IIIS, Tsinghua University, May 2024-Jun 2025:
Photo
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Counselor, The 39th Summer School for Graduate, Tsinghua University, Aug 2024: Photo / Photo
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Captain IIIS Summer Social Practice, Tsinghua University, Apr 2024-Jul 2024: Photo / Photo (Awarded Outstanding
Individual)
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Member, IIIS Graduate Student Union, Tsinghua University, Jun 2023-Jun 2024: Photo / Photo (Awarded Outstanding Individual
2023-2024)
