Alumni Check-in: Bryant Shien (Class of 2024)

Q. Where do you live now? Why? What are you doing?

A: I live in Riverside, California.  I go to school in California.

Q. What are the biggest differences between there and Kaohsiung? What’s the biggest similarities? 

A: Biggest difference is it's not so convenient in Riverside because there's nothing in Riverside.  Similarities are that it's both good food better people.

Q. What does a typical day look like for you?

A: I’d wake up at like 10 ish depending on my class, go to class, I workout everyday sometimes I still play basketball.  Go to clubs and frat events and then maybe parties at night.

Q. What's one thing you miss most about being a high school student?

A: Life is too easy in high school, being around people you grew up with is such a privilege.

Q. What's the biggest lesson you’ve learned in the "real world" that you wish you knew while you were in high school?

A: Treat people you like truthfully.

Q. What advice would you give to your high school self?

A: I would’ve told myself to study harder and embrace the life without any stress.

Q. Did your KAS experience prepare you for life after graduation?

A: Not Really.

Q. What are you looking forward to most in the next five years?

A: Graduating, finishing my degree in time and try to land a nice internship.