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Charles's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Upholding a Cause and Belief
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
John F. Kennedy High School
Bachelor's Degree
English Language and Literature, General
University of California-Berkeley
Graduate Degree
Journalism
Columbia University in the City of New York
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a General and Operations Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Sociology, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Volunteered at our school's radio station and got to experience journalism first hand.
2.
Changed my major from sciences to humanities (English and Rhetoric).
3.
Worked at CNN as a reporter and producer.
4.
Produced documentaries about changemakers, social entrepreneurs.
5.
Became a social entrepreneur myself, starting an organization to empower youth.
6.
Worked for global organizations that have similar mission as mine.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
"You should become a scientist or doctor or engineer, like many other Asian boys."
How I responded:
Put yourself out there and try different experiences that are not expected of you. I signed up for an acting class and I then volunteered for our school's radio station, working as a reporter. Those experiences took my life in totally new directions.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
There are a lot of expectations placed on immigrant children. But you have to learn to go beyond "the script." Get good grades but make sure you are pursuing your interests and taking them further. Take on passion projects in your own free time.