Latest, September 27, 2026
The price of being seen
How advertising blurs the line between being visible, desirable, and valued.
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2026Stories, ideas and observations from a life in motion.
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Letter to the reader
This site is my annual report: a record of what I wrote, photographed and made this year, and what I am paying attention to next.
I trained in finance and now study media. Both fields ask the same question: what happened? why did it happen? and what deserves our attention? Everything here is my attempt at an honest answer.
Carol
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Outlook
Where I’ve been and where I’m going
Background
- Exploring work at the intersection of media, business and public interest
- Building projects that turn research into accessible public-facing stories
- Interested in gender equality, representation and women’s economic participation
Now
- Graduate studies in Digital Social Media at USC Annenberg, United States
- Undergraduate degree in Banking and Finance in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Grew up in China, now based in Los Angeles
- Works in English, Chinese, Cantonese
Looking ahead
- Studying how media shapes attention, identity and culture
- Working on research projects that connect consumer insight with real-world questions
- Exploring public-interest storytelling, especially around gender and representation
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Highlights
The year in numbers
- Writings
- 2
- Latest Sep 2026
- Photographs
- 14
- First one coming
- Projects
- 6
- Since 2024
- Bases
- 3
- China, Singapore, Los Angeles
Oct 2024Sep 2026
- Writing35%
- Research30%
- Photography20%
- Video15%
2025, Long film Between the Lines
A Mother’s Day film about the unspoken ways a mother tries to reach her daughter, told through her search history.
2025, Short film Hangzhou in Polaroids
A short travel film about Hangzhou seen through a visitor’s curious eyes, recorded in moving footage and Polaroid photographs.
2025, Short film What Happens in Kuaizi Road
A short film about human connection on Kuaizi Road in Foshan during Chinese New Year, mixing digital footage with Polaroid photographs.
2024, Podcast Laugh Out Loud
An independent podcast about friendship, growing up and identity, made with my friend Judy.
2026, Podcast Between Sips
A solo podcast about stories from my own life, what they taught me, and the hope that someone with a similar experience feels less alone.
2025, 3D modeling Desserts in 3D
Small studies in Blender, starting with desserts, to learn how shape, color and texture can carry warmth.
| Date | Title | Read |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Opening the first issueWhy I’m making this site, and what might end up here. | 1 min |
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Reader relations
Open to collaborations, content projects and conversations about storytelling and media.