#5 Deanna See- Renaissance gal - a podcast by PJ (Poh Jie)

from 2020-08-28T00:00

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My guest today is Deanna See. I thought long and hard about how I should introduce her- but I always feel that it is too easy to pigeonhole her and that will do her injustice. She is currently a Cognitive Science and Media Studies double major at University of Virginia. She breaks the norm of a ‘science’ or ‘arts’ person, which is why I am super excited to see what she does next. Please enjoy the show.



Show Notes
  • [0:49] Tribalism and coronavirus in the United States


  • [4:44] Running a city state vs running a nation state


  • [11:40] Incentive structure


  • [15:50] Black Lives Matter protests and how they affect people’s view


  • [21:08] Experience working at a news agency


  • [27:35] Possible transition to an independent media outlet? Truths in media?


  • [34:27] How has being a double major in Cognitive Science and Media Studies been for Deanna?


  • [36:27] Conformism and standard career paths in Singapore vs carving out own path


  • [44:22] How did Deanna spend her gap year?


  • [47:29] How will Deanna describe herself?


  • [48:12] Developing into the person Deanna is now. Parenting in Singapore


  • [1:06:35] Looking forward to the next semester


  • [1:11:11] Deanna’s early prediction for herself?



Links:

Deanna See’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/deansodium



Connect

If you like to find out more about me, please find me on my personal website at www.pohjie.com, or connect with me on Twitter (@pohjie_pj).



Music credits

Further episodes of PyJamas Pillow Talk

Further podcasts by PJ (Poh Jie)

Website of PJ (Poh Jie)