Xinman (Yoyo) Liu | President of Cambridge VR/AR Society (Technology, Metaverse, Web3, Virtual & Augmented Reality), Chinese Educational Systems (Ups & Downs), Culture (Being 乖 (guāi), Microaggression, Native Speakerism) | Coffee's on Me, David Quan 权丁文

Xinman (Yoyo) Liu is a second-year international student at Homerton studying Education, Policy and International Development. Growing up in China, she witnessed the systematic differences between international schools and Chinese public schools, inspiring her to inquire into how education systems can be changed to adapt to an increasingly digitalised and globalised world. Other than Education, Yoyo is particularly interested in technology. She is currently the Co-Head of Policy at The Wilberforce Society and the President of Cambridge VR/AR Society. In her spare time, she also enjoys playing the piano and the cello. "Coffee's Podcasting was fun! Genuinely enjoyed the dialogic deep conversation; not sure if I was talking to David or Socrates!"---  WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文   TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: https://www.varsity.co.uk/features/23458 . Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions – giving listeners heartfelt conversations filled with authentic insights, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews to treasure.   To converse with someone without a strict time limit or structure – meticulously engaging in a curious process of clarifications or elaborations – is not only a rare privilege. This longer format also allows the sharing of otherwise unshared or unappreciated anecdotes. There are appeals to sound-bite media, of course, but the metrics that matter most to me are more about the uniqueness of contribution than measures of virality. Over time, I hope to be able to better deconstruct guests' fascinating experiences – to seamlessly tease out the insights for listeners to enjoy and learn from while cooking, commuting, relaxing, or walking their pet.   But this personal project is fundamentally as much about what we can learn from the guests as it is to give them (current) legacy-worthy interviews. My top priority is for guests to enjoy a unique opportunity to challenge, learn about, and be themselves; hopefully, they will be able to keep recordings of in-depth, heartfelt conversations to reflect on in years’ time.   And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文---   NOMINATE A GUEST  Please contact me to nominate someone. This would really help identify the anonymous extraordinaries, those who humbly go about their lives with great meaning and purpose. ---  CONTACT ME Having grown up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a 2nd year undergraduate student at Clare College, University of Cambridge, UK.   Please do have the courage to say hello!  LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingwen-david-quan/ Instagram: @DavidQuan32 Facebook: David Quan YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-_zEeiF5n5ZTArvMcXpMlQ