After Watching the Dragon Boat Drift in Nanhai, Foshan, You No Longer Need to Watch Fast and Furious
If you’ve ever sat in a dark theater watching gleaming muscle cars skid around impossible curves and thought, “That’s spectacular,” then you haven’t yet seen a Diejiao dragon boat drift through a three-meter canal corner. In Nanhai (南海), a district of…
From Amazon to Apple, a Chinese Student Experienced the Devilish Interview in Silicon Valley
They told me getting an offer from a big tech company was a matter of talent and timing. Nobody told me it would feel like being examined by a polite, tireless devil — the kind that smiles while probing every corner of who you are and how you think. I’m…
Fang Fang: There Is No Peace in the Midst of Disaster, Only the Living Facing Death
Here’s a concise, contextual read of “There Is No Peace in the Midst of Disaster, Only the Living Facing Death” — a line that captures the bleak moral and emotional terrain traced by Fang Fang in her Wuhan Diary and related writings. What the line means…
Guggenheim IBD Summer Analyst Program Applications Open! 2020 Junior Investment Analyst Summer Intern Program
Introduction The investment banking and investment management world moves quickly — and for aspiring junior analysts, a single summer internship can be a career-defining moment. Guggenheim Partners’ Investment Banking Division (IBD) Summer Analyst…
Amazon’s Hidden Hidden Rules: Fail an Interview, Wait a Year! Who Can Get a Job at Amazon?
Great topic — Amazon’s interview rules (and the folklore around them) are a magnet for myths. Below is a thorough, practical, myth-busting deep dive: what Amazon actually does (as far as public sources and recruiter reports show), why people say “fail…
Tips | 5-Minute Phone Interviews: HR’s Favorite Questions for International Students
Short phone screens — the 5-minute HR call — are tiny gates that decide whether you move to a full interview. For international students they’re both a huge opportunity (you can shine with clarity and cultural awareness) and a minefield (time zones,…
Cheongnyangni Market in South Korea: A Must-See for International Students Looking to Save Money
If you’re an international student living in Seoul (or arriving soon), you’ll quickly learn that eating well on a student budget is an essential survival skill — and Cheongnyangni Market is one of Seoul’s best-kept bargains. This sprawling traditional…
The 2021–2022 University of California Application Guide — A Complete Step-by-Step Handbook
Applying to the University of California is a big step — and for many students it’s the most important application of the year. The UC system uses one online application for all its undergraduate campuses, and every part of that form matters: grades,…
Breaking News! The Biden Administration is Relaxing U.S. Student Visa Policies to Attract More International Students in High-Tech Fields to Study in the United States
Washington, D.C., August 2025 — The Biden administration has announced a major policy shift aimed at attracting more international students, particularly those pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, to the…
A Guide to Studying in the US for Fall 2022! Read this Article to Learn All You Need Before You Leave
Heading to the U.S. for the Fall 2022 semester? Congratulations — big adventure ahead. This guide collects everything you’ll want to do, bring, and know before you leave: paperwork, visas, health, budgeting, travel, housing, academics, and first-weeks…