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2025 AERA Annual Meeting

I was fortunate to present some of my work, connect with old colleagues and friends, and meet new friends at AERA 2025 in Denver, CO. This was my second time at AERA, it…

Goodbye 2024

I started 2024 at home, with my family and friends. Flying across the globe after a year and half, seeing my parents and best friends, felt so right. Their smiles were like…

2024 Summer Recap

This summer was my third summer in the US, which is crazy. Where did time go? I came to this land in July 2022, starting my master study in a long and hot summer in…

My First Year PhD

I can’t believe my first year of PhD is done. It is like a dream. I still remember, so clearly, the day that I got admitted and the day I finally accepted the offer from UT.…

Hello 2024

Welcome to 2024! 2024 means a lot to me, in different ways. One is because it is my “本命年”, which is my animal year in Chinese zodiac. I can’t believe I’m 24 years old. I…

Why Did I Choose Educational Technology

I was having a wrap up meeting with my advisor few days ago, and he asked me something like “tell me what you really want to do, in general”. I can’t stop thinking this…

My New Life as a PhD Student

It’s been over a month since I started a new chapter as a PhD student. I have imagined this for a long time, but it turned out different, in a good way, generally.

Moving to Knoxville

I moved to Knoxville on 27th, and have been stuck in moving stuff until now. Before moving, I always believed that I am a minimalism. This thought disappeared when I started…

Master Wrap Up

Recently I’m wrapping up my master’s program. I was totally swamped these weeks. Assignments, getting started my PhD program, current projects, and other stuff. Ah, I’m like…