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"My father was born in Sichuan and lived in Taiwan during his later years. He never forgot his love for his motherland. Whether he was buried in writing books about China early in life or expressing the wish for me to return home while living with me in the US in his later years, I could profoundly feel the deep emotions in his heart. Before he passed away, my father told me by his bedside that he dreamed of picking up a piece of white paper from the water, which had the words “Love for China” written on it. My father’s love for China shook me and gave me the courage and determination to choose."

"Imagining a world without you and comparing it to the world with you to create beneficial change due to your attitude and choices, the professor said, is the philosophical meaning of life’s existence. Making a difference, maximizing life’s impact, provided me a way of thinking and a worldview."