我要罪恶。
我要自由，我要美好，
我要真正的危险，
我要上帝，我要诗歌，
但是我不想要舒适。
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But I don't want comfort.
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I want 'God', I want poetry,
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I want real danger, I want freedom,
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I want goodness, I want sin."
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Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
About
AS A KID
My childhood was often characterized by a spirited independence and rebellion. I was that rule questioner kid who always genuinely asks "Why do we have to do it that way?" I was usually found trying out new sports and exploring the outdoors when after-school classes were pretty common and necessary. Fortunately, I was raised in a loving and caring family that embraced my adventurous spirit. This incredible tolerance and support fostered a lifestyle defined by exploration and a readiness to question the conventional.
AS A LITERATURE STUDENT
Influenced by my grandfather's love of reading, I developed an early passion for books, which led me to major in English Literature, where I became captivated by the critical nature of literary criticism and philosophy. The history of philosophy felt like a chain of "constant debate”. From ontology to epistemology, Descartes to Wittgenstein, reason versus experience... Ultimately, the journey through literature and philosophy taught me a deconstructive mindset to look beyond surface-level explanations and explore underlying structures.
I also joined the English Debate Society. In debate, I learned how to state your ground, consider the interests of all stakeholders, and construct arguments to convince the judges that you have a solution better than your opponent. Debate also gave me a chance to contemplate social issues that were previously opaque to me. I took a keen interest on the equal rights of minority groups. Learning literature likewise provided me with knowledge of the fight against oppression, as well as reaffirmed my desire to address social injustices.
AS AN HCI STUDENT
Okay, problem spotted. Our world is facing some of the most challenging problems - climate change, sexual violence, systematic racism, etc. But what then? I wanted not just to advocate but to propose and design. Studying HCI at Georgia Tech, I learned that design could move beyond problem-solving to provoke conflict and be adversarial. My perspective also transitioned beyond human-centered design to a post-humanistic approach that fosters a more holistic, interconnected, and ethically responsible approach.
AHEAD…
If history of philosophy teaches me to endlessly question and deconstruct, and literature inspires me with empathy for the pursuit of justice; then design, offers the most potent approach for action. It's about consciously moving beyond reactive problem-solving to proactively envisioning and building more ethical systems for all beings. The path ahead is not about finding final answers, but about continuously asking better questions and designing more thoughtfully, contributing to an evolving human story where our tools reflect our highest ideals.