Alumni Check-in: Vanessa Wang (Class of 2024)

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

A: I live in Boston, MA. I'm a second year at Northeastern University studying Cybersecurity and Fintech and currently in the process of getting a coop(internship) for next semester.

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

A: The biggest difference is the amount of diversity and the weather here, you are exposed to a lot more people from different backgrounds and it’s a lot colder.  

The biggest similarity is the public transportation, we have a variety of buses and trains which makes traveling pretty convenient. 

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

A: Wake up, get a coffee, go to class, get lunch and go to the library between classes, eat dinner with friends at the dining hall, maybe hangout afterwards and go to bed.

Q. What's one thing you miss most about Taiwan? 

A: How cheap, healthy, and delicious the food was.

Q. What advice would you give to the HS students?

A: Join clubs/greek life early to try to find your circle of friends to hangout with as it can be overwhelming to not have a group in a big school.

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

A: To an extent, IB was very rigorous which actually makes the class here seem easier but in terms of experiences not really, the culture of the states is very different and it would be very difficult at first.

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

A: Being able to understand myself more as I gain professional experiences and experience more.