This episode presents an interview with a software engineer in New York, identified as "Dazhuang, (Big)" who discusses their academic and career journey from a high-achieving high school student in China to a programmer in the US. The interview, conducted by "宫师姐Chelsea ," highlights Dazhuang's experiences with university selection based on exam scores rather than interest, subsequent major changes, and a strategic shift towards computer science, even declining a Yale Univ offer for a stronger computer science program like Carnegie Mellon Univ. The conversation also touches upon the importance of undergraduate education and access to information for future success. The interviewer, Chelsea Gong, also outlines the purpose of these interviews: to provide diverse, unedited personal stories to high school students who are in needs.
Originally posted on WeChat公众号 @breakbarriers 《28号分享：优先择校、接受专业调剂再转专业，有名校情结但放弃耶鲁录取、转向计算机强校》
And 宫师姐Chelsea's blog:
https://www.becomingchelsea.com/post/28%E5%8F%B7%E5%88%86%E4%BA%AB%EF%BC%9A%E4%BC%98%E5%85%88%E6%8B%A9%E6%A0%A1%E3%80%81%E6%8E%A5%E5%8F%97%E4%B8%93%E4%B8%9A%E8%B0%83%E5%89%82%E5%86%8D%E8%BD%AC%E4%B8%93%E4%B8%9A%EF%BC%8C%E6%9C%89%E5%90%8D%E6%A0%A1%E6%83%85%E7%BB%93%E4%BD%86%E6%94%BE%E5%BC%83%E8%80%B6%E9%B2%81%E5%BD%95%E5%8F%96%E3%80%81%E8%BD%AC%E5%90%91%E8%AE%A1%E7%AE%97%E6%9C%BA%E5%BC%BA%E6%A0%A1
