Learning from Charles Li
Hearing Charles Li speak in person was a different experience, and even though I didn’t catch every word he said it was helpful to hear what he was actually thinking about his book, and how the other guests on the panel spoke about similar experiences. It was interesting to read the book and learn about the choices he made during his childhood, and hearing him speak put a face to the book, and (even though it sounds cheesy) it’s a little easier to imagine someone’s experience when you hear them speak in person.
After my experience reading “The Bitter Sea” and hearing from the author, I feel the next four years of college as well as my life after college will be partially influenced by what I learned, making me think more consciously about my own identity.