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The American Dream — a different perspective from abroad

The American Dream Isn't What They Told Me It Was

I spent $8 on a meal in Taiwan that would've cost me $25 back home. That's when the truth about the life I was 'supposed' to want started to unravel.

April 4, 2026

Entrepreneurship

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I Was Supposed to Be a Surgeon

I picked the hardest major I could find because I thought suffering was the price of making my family proud. The truth is, I was terrified of ending up stuck — and Shark Tank made it worse.

April 4, 2026