IDG Ambassador since November 2026

China & Canada

How do we stay deeply human in a world increasingly measured like machines? Why "success" feels like moving further and further from our roots? Feeling out of place, what do we start with: outer performance or inner development? Questions like these have guided me from a small town in China, where my parents could not complete middle school and later lost their jobs, to a mission of inner development for sustainability. This journey has three recurring threads: (1) first-generation students, (2) mindfulness & compassion, and (3) narrative change. At McGill, I’m writing an autoethnography on first-generation students while launching the First-Generation Support Network of Canada (FGSNC). I also facilitate meditation peer-learning circles and creative writing workshops with equity-deserving communities. Speech and panels, workshop facilitation, and 1-on-1 coaching are also my channels to contribute to my mission. Outside of work, I’m a daily meditator and food lover. You’ll often find me forest-bathing with the sunrise, or write with a Hojicha latte in my local cafe. I start my mornings with biographies and end my days with children's books and poetry. Lastly, a quote gift for you: "君子不器" (A human being transcends a single function.) — Confucius Thanks for reading. May peace and joy be with you now :)