Scientist, Speaker, and Curioso.

How did I get a green card after being on a visa for 15 years? When you’re on a visa, it’s more than just the thrill of being in a foreign country… Your “alien-ness” is always in the back of your mind, from small regulations of what you can and cannot do, all the way to feeling constantly chased to make sure you have something else lined up!! In this episode, I recount every single visa type I’ve had over the 15 years I’ve been in the US, from F1, OPT, J1, H1B, to finally… a green card. More miracles? Yes. More struggles? Absolutely yes.

So… how come no one teaches this in school?! If you think being a scientist is just dealing with experiments and hypotheses, think again. In this episode, I share the four very real aspects about being a scientist that only *we* would know. This is my take on the cross-section of the industry, so you can be better prepared.

Was it fate? When I entered UT Austin as an 18 year old, the financial burden I was facing was astronomical. The tuition for international students was around $18,000 per semester! But in a series of miraculous events, I saw doors after doors open, and coincidences after coincidences align. I truly believe that God paid for my education and that He put me through school. Listen to a part of my financial journey & testimony as a young student here, and discover why I still hang on to the promise that “I will lend to many nations but will not borrow” (Deuteronomy 28:12).

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO GRAD SCHOOL? NO?! Then I think that’s great – truly! In this episode, I discuss who should actually go to grad school, and try to convince you to not go if you don’t have to. BUT! If you do want to go, I discuss the best strategy to make sure we can get you to the grad school of your dreams, starting from building your undergraduate portfolio, reaching out to the professors before you apply, crafting the best personal statement for your graduate school application, and finally, nailing the reference letters.