we’ll be a little unexpected for some of you because it’s an engineer who is
you because it’s an engineer who is
you because it’s an engineer who is known to have nerdy jokes
known to have nerdy jokes
known to have nerdy jokes efficiency optimization love to have
efficiency optimization love to have
efficiency optimization love to have numbers and who doesn’t talk to people a
numbers and who doesn’t talk to people a
numbers and who doesn’t talk to people a lot we’ll be talking to you about
lot we’ll be talking to you about
lot we’ll be talking to you about communication and this is exactly why I
communication and this is exactly why I
communication and this is exactly why I came to engineering school a lot of
came to engineering school a lot of
came to engineering school a lot of people ask me if you are an engineering
people ask me if you are an engineering
people ask me if you are an engineering school you will love science and math
school you will love science and math
school you will love science and math since when you’re five not true my high
since when you’re five not true my high
since when you’re five not true my high school was more about humanity social
school was more about humanity social
school was more about humanity social science political science and languages
science political science and languages
science political science and languages and I was able to learn a lot of
and I was able to learn a lot of
and I was able to learn a lot of different debates poorly like politics
different debates poorly like politics
different debates poorly like politics global issues and I was on the debate
global issues and I was on the debate
global issues and I was on the debate team doing Model United Nations mock
team doing Model United Nations mock
team doing Model United Nations mock trials and a lot of forensics while I
trials and a lot of forensics while I
trials and a lot of forensics while I was doing that I was able to learn that
was doing that I was able to learn that
was doing that I was able to learn that there are so many cool technologies and
there are so many cool technologies and
there are so many cool technologies and innovations but it’s not implemented
innovations but it’s not implemented
innovations but it’s not implemented well enough because we don’t have a
well enough because we don’t have a
well enough because we don’t have a communication skill that the cool
communication skill that the cool
communication skill that the cool technologies are not well translated
technologies are not well translated
technologies are not well translated enough to the public and that’s how I
enough to the public and that’s how I
enough to the public and that’s how I got interested in engineering and
got interested in engineering and
got interested in engineering and although I was learning a lot about math
although I was learning a lot about math
although I was learning a lot about math and science I was also able to learn
and science I was also able to learn
and science I was also able to learn more about communication I was learning
more about communication I was learning
more about communication I was learning how to work with different groups of
how to work with different groups of
how to work with different groups of people I was learning their perspectives
people I was learning their perspectives
people I was learning their perspectives and I also was learning different way of
and I also was learning different way of
and I also was learning different way of solving solutions and having different
solving solutions and having different
solving solutions and having different like systematic way of thinking but
like systematic way of thinking but
like systematic way of thinking but because I’m an engineer I’ll just try to
because I’m an engineer I’ll just try to
because I’m an engineer I’ll just try to translate some of the things that I
translate some of the things that I
translate some of the things that I learned and I’ll start from the problem
learned and I’ll start from the problem
learned and I’ll start from the problem statement let’s go with really broad in
statement let’s go with really broad in
statement let’s go with really broad in general world problems that we’ve been
general world problems that we’ve been
general world problems that we’ve been seeing since when you’re in elementary
seeing since when you’re in elementary
seeing since when you’re in elementary school people are serving in developing
school people are serving in developing
school people are serving in developing countries we are having a lot of
countries we are having a lot of
countries we are having a lot of socio-economical inequalities a lot of
socio-economical inequalities a lot of
socio-economical inequalities a lot of natural resources are depleting
natural resources are depleting
natural resources are depleting disasters and these problems have been
disasters and these problems have been
disasters and these problems have been there since like ten years ago and after
there since like ten years ago and after
there since like ten years ago and after decades after we grow up it’s still
decades after we grow up it’s still
decades after we grow up it’s still there and when we’re discussing those
there and when we’re discussing those
there and when we’re discussing those problems
problems
problems we realized that we use communication a
we realized that we use communication a
we realized that we use communication a lot I myself was using word
lot I myself was using word
lot I myself was using word communication in the modal United
communication in the modal United
communication in the modal United resolution when I was writing it and in
resolution when I was writing it and in
resolution when I was writing it and in the last class is all about increasing
the last class is all about increasing
the last class is all about increasing awareness creating educational
awareness creating educational
awareness creating educational opportunity having communication and the
opportunity having communication and the
opportunity having communication and the words are overused like a cliche that it
words are overused like a cliche that it
words are overused like a cliche that it almost becomes we just use it without
almost becomes we just use it without
almost becomes we just use it without knowing what it really means and so what
knowing what it really means and so what
knowing what it really means and so what is communication and what’s the point of
is communication and what’s the point of
is communication and what’s the point of it let me give you an example when I was
it let me give you an example when I was
it let me give you an example when I was working with nonprofit organizations in
working with nonprofit organizations in
working with nonprofit organizations in Korea during my high school I was able
Korea during my high school I was able
Korea during my high school I was able to have a workshop about learning how
to have a workshop about learning how
to have a workshop about learning how the global aids can work more
the global aids can work more
the global aids can work more efficiently and there was this one
efficiently and there was this one
efficiently and there was this one lecturer who just inspired me and he was
lecturer who just inspired me and he was
lecturer who just inspired me and he was talking about different donation
talking about different donation
talking about different donation platforms and we as you probably all
platforms and we as you probably all
platforms and we as you probably all know there is donate for your sponsor
know there is donate for your sponsor
know there is donate for your sponsor for your child and you get to choose
for your child and you get to choose
for your child and you get to choose your own child and pay for pay fifty
your own child and pay for pay fifty
your own child and pay for pay fifty seventy hundred dollars per month to
seventy hundred dollars per month to
seventy hundred dollars per month to help them buy food meal plans or books
help them buy food meal plans or books
help them buy food meal plans or books stationaries and all the basic needs and
stationaries and all the basic needs and
stationaries and all the basic needs and you will get their photo their letters
you will get their photo their letters
you will get their photo their letters and their names and their situations and
and their names and their situations and
and their names and their situations and what really happens however is that
what really happens however is that
what really happens however is that because it’s not enough money to make an
because it’s not enough money to make an
because it’s not enough money to make an enough impact you get to collect 30
enough impact you get to collect 30
enough impact you get to collect 30 people’s money and build an
people’s money and build an
people’s money and build an infrastructure and you make 30 kids
infrastructure and you make 30 kids
infrastructure and you make 30 kids collect gather together in the same
collect gather together in the same
collect gather together in the same classroom or public area and just make
classroom or public area and just make
classroom or public area and just make them copy and paste a template I know it
them copy and paste a template I know it
them copy and paste a template I know it isn’t inevitable and this is one way of
isn’t inevitable and this is one way of
isn’t inevitable and this is one way of making the AIDS more efficient however
making the AIDS more efficient however
making the AIDS more efficient however it was just heartbreaking for me because
it was just heartbreaking for me because
it was just heartbreaking for me because I saw this is why I wasn’t committed
I saw this is why I wasn’t committed
I saw this is why I wasn’t committed enough I wasn’t doing anything more than
enough I wasn’t doing anything more than
enough I wasn’t doing anything more than just paying $50 per month because of
just paying $50 per month because of
just paying $50 per month because of this missing part and I thought of
this missing part and I thought of
this missing part and I thought of different example this is actual letter
different example this is actual letter
different example this is actual letter from my sister who is nine years younger
from my sister who is nine years younger
from my sister who is nine years younger than me who’s in Korea and I moved to
than me who’s in Korea and I moved to
than me who’s in Korea and I moved to new
new
new York City four years ago for my college
York City four years ago for my college
York City four years ago for my college and ever since then I’ve been exchanging
and ever since then I’ve been exchanging
and ever since then I’ve been exchanging letter with my friend my sister and of
letter with my friend my sister and of
letter with my friend my sister and of course she’s on Facebook I’m friends
course she’s on Facebook I’m friends
course she’s on Facebook I’m friends with her she’s I can Skype her I can
with her she’s I can Skype her I can
with her she’s I can Skype her I can call a message her all the time but this
call a message her all the time but this
call a message her all the time but this letter is so different for me and this
letter is so different for me and this
letter is so different for me and this letter is also different from the
letter is also different from the
letter is also different from the letters that I got from my child that I
letters that I got from my child that I
letters that I got from my child that I sponsored and although you’re saying the
sponsored and although you’re saying the
sponsored and although you’re saying the same thing that I want to talk to you I
same thing that I want to talk to you I
same thing that I want to talk to you I want to share my experiences I want to
want to share my experiences I want to
want to share my experiences I want to meet you it’s just so different and the
meet you it’s just so different and the
meet you it’s just so different and the missing part was that all the time and
missing part was that all the time and
missing part was that all the time and effort and all the emotions that is
effort and all the emotions that is
effort and all the emotions that is compressed into that limited space that
compressed into that limited space that
compressed into that limited space that was something that just made this letter
was something that just made this letter
was something that just made this letter so different from any other handwritten
so different from any other handwritten
so different from any other handwritten letters and this is how I see
letters and this is how I see
letters and this is how I see communication so what I’m seeing
communication so what I’m seeing
communication so what I’m seeing communication is that through
communication is that through
communication is that through conversation you’re basically creating
conversation you’re basically creating
conversation you’re basically creating an overlap you’re creating an overlap
an overlap you’re creating an overlap
an overlap you’re creating an overlap between your world and someone else’s
between your world and someone else’s
between your world and someone else’s world that you’re having a conversation
world that you’re having a conversation
world that you’re having a conversation with and that overlap becomes your basic
with and that overlap becomes your basic
with and that overlap becomes your basic common ground for relationship and it
common ground for relationship and it
common ground for relationship and it sounds really straightforward that you
sounds really straightforward that you
sounds really straightforward that you are just finding a ground building a
are just finding a ground building a
are just finding a ground building a building but how do you do it and those
building but how do you do it and those
building but how do you do it and those are some of the elements that I was
are some of the elements that I was
are some of the elements that I was seeing while I was thinking about this
seeing while I was thinking about this
seeing while I was thinking about this question and I believe that
question and I believe that
question and I believe that communication and relationship is
communication and relationship is
communication and relationship is connected with different languages and I
connected with different languages and I
connected with different languages and I want to share some of the examples that
want to share some of the examples that
want to share some of the examples that I saw throughout journey to find this
I saw throughout journey to find this
I saw throughout journey to find this answer to the question so first example
answer to the question so first example
answer to the question so first example that I was fine out was myself moving
that I was fine out was myself moving
that I was fine out was myself moving into New York City leaving home is a
into New York City leaving home is a
into New York City leaving home is a huge change and it’s a lot of challenge
huge change and it’s a lot of challenge
huge change and it’s a lot of challenge but it’s I think it’s more than leaving
but it’s I think it’s more than leaving
but it’s I think it’s more than leaving the place where you call home for 20
the place where you call home for 20
the place where you call home for 20 years I think it’s more than leaving
years I think it’s more than leaving
years I think it’s more than leaving your parents leaving your family leaving
your parents leaving your family leaving
your parents leaving your family leaving your friends circles but I feel like
your friends circles but I feel like
your friends circles but I feel like it’s more about the things too
it’s more about the things too
it’s more about the things too rounding you when you walk down the
rounding you when you walk down the
rounding you when you walk down the street the signs are different when you
street the signs are different when you
street the signs are different when you see buildings they all look really
see buildings they all look really
see buildings they all look really different the clothing store
different the clothing store
different the clothing store stationaries bookstores that you got
stationaries bookstores that you got
stationaries bookstores that you got used to go to they’re not there anymore
used to go to they’re not there anymore
used to go to they’re not there anymore and when you see different street foods
and when you see different street foods
and when you see different street foods or different things that you get around
or different things that you get around
or different things that you get around the city it’s totally different and when
the city it’s totally different and when
the city it’s totally different and when you’re even when you’re craving for
you’re even when you’re craving for
you’re even when you’re craving for something spicy they’re not spicy enough
something spicy they’re not spicy enough
something spicy they’re not spicy enough for you when you’re getting in America
for you when you’re getting in America
for you when you’re getting in America so it’s really funny that everything’s
so it’s really funny that everything’s
so it’s really funny that everything’s so different but at the same time I was
so different but at the same time I was
so different but at the same time I was finding some of equivalents of Korean
finding some of equivalents of Korean
finding some of equivalents of Korean culture in New York City so I was able
culture in New York City so I was able
culture in New York City so I was able to find some food that I would think
to find some food that I would think
to find some food that I would think like it’s really similar to Korean and
like it’s really similar to Korean and
like it’s really similar to Korean and was having it and I found my own street
was having it and I found my own street
was having it and I found my own street food that I would get when I get back
food that I would get when I get back
food that I would get when I get back home so although the language is really
home so although the language is really
home so although the language is really different although there’s a lot of
different although there’s a lot of
different although there’s a lot of cultural difference I was able to find a
cultural difference I was able to find a
cultural difference I was able to find a lot of common ground and I was able to
lot of common ground and I was able to
lot of common ground and I was able to survive in the city I was able to
survive in the city I was able to
survive in the city I was able to sustain myself and this is more of a
sustain myself and this is more of a
sustain myself and this is more of a literal and cultural site but there’s
literal and cultural site but there’s
literal and cultural site but there’s something more in difference in language
something more in difference in language
something more in difference in language and I would say it’s indiscipline
and I would say it’s indiscipline
and I would say it’s indiscipline starting engineering school it’s
starting engineering school it’s
starting engineering school it’s definitely different how you write exams
definitely different how you write exams
definitely different how you write exams how you write reports papers are totally
how you write reports papers are totally
how you write reports papers are totally different from back then in high school
different from back then in high school
different from back then in high school when you’re writing your research
when you’re writing your research
when you’re writing your research culture research paper or your
culture research paper or your
culture research paper or your resolutions are preparing for your
resolutions are preparing for your
resolutions are preparing for your debate competitions the way you
debate competitions the way you
debate competitions the way you communicate it sounds nerdy but for
communicate it sounds nerdy but for
communicate it sounds nerdy but for engineers math is their language and
engineers math is their language and
engineers math is their language and their way of communication thought
their way of communication thought
their way of communication thought process is totally different that even
process is totally different that even
process is totally different that even if you are having a same model if your
if you are having a same model if your
if you are having a same model if your conditions are different if you’re
conditions are different if you’re
conditions are different if you’re making different assumptions if you’re
making different assumptions if you’re
making different assumptions if you’re having different time skills the numbers
having different time skills the numbers
having different time skills the numbers will be different there will be two
will be different there will be two
will be different there will be two different independent ideas and even if
different independent ideas and even if
different independent ideas and even if you’re in the same discipline let’s say
you’re in the same discipline let’s say
you’re in the same discipline let’s say you’re in conference that’s about cancer
you’re in conference that’s about cancer
you’re in conference that’s about cancer diseases if you are a scientist he or
diseases if you are a scientist he or
diseases if you are a scientist he or she will be starting their presentation
she will be starting their presentation
she will be starting their presentation about discoveries that they’re making
about discoveries that they’re making
about discoveries that they’re making observations but on the other hand
observations but on the other hand
observations but on the other hand engineer
engineer
engineer we’ll start their presentation with
we’ll start their presentation with
we’ll start their presentation with problem statement how the existing
problem statement how the existing
problem statement how the existing system is problematic how to make it
system is problematic how to make it
system is problematic how to make it more efficient how to make it better
more efficient how to make it better
more efficient how to make it better even with an engineering field if you’re
even with an engineering field if you’re
even with an engineering field if you’re an electrical engineering they’ll have a
an electrical engineering they’ll have a
an electrical engineering they’ll have a different approach if you’re a chemical
different approach if you’re a chemical
different approach if you’re a chemical engineer you will talk about different
engineer you will talk about different
engineer you will talk about different reactor systems and even though you have
reactor systems and even though you have
reactor systems and even though you have so many differences and different
so many differences and different
so many differences and different approaches and different questions at
approaches and different questions at
approaches and different questions at the end of the day you want to cure pure
the end of the day you want to cure pure
the end of the day you want to cure pure people’s diseases and you want to make
people’s diseases and you want to make
people’s diseases and you want to make the world better please you want to
the world better please you want to
the world better please you want to solve problems and knowing that we have
solve problems and knowing that we have
solve problems and knowing that we have one destination we have same destination
one destination we have same destination
one destination we have same destination that we really want to go to I think
that we really want to go to I think
that we really want to go to I think that really makes us to think as
that really makes us to think as
that really makes us to think as ourselves as one even if we have
ourselves as one even if we have
ourselves as one even if we have different questions to answer even if
different questions to answer even if
different questions to answer even if you have different directions and
you have different directions and
you have different directions and different approaches and let’s just
different approaches and let’s just
different approaches and let’s just imagine that if you are make start
imagine that if you are make start
imagine that if you are make start making overlaps with people around you
making overlaps with people around you
making overlaps with people around you like friends family members and
like friends family members and
like friends family members and co-workers or anyone around you and they
co-workers or anyone around you and they
co-workers or anyone around you and they will also start making overlap and then
will also start making overlap and then
will also start making overlap and then multiplies and extends and when that
multiplies and extends and when that
multiplies and extends and when that overlap becomes so large that we have
overlap becomes so large that we have
overlap becomes so large that we have one overlap that everyone can stand on
one overlap that everyone can stand on
one overlap that everyone can stand on together and I believe that positive
together and I believe that positive
together and I believe that positive shift that we are going to get is so
shift that we are going to get is so
shift that we are going to get is so significant and so impactful that I was
significant and so impactful that I was
significant and so impactful that I was really excited to share these
really excited to share these
really excited to share these experiences with you got oh and also I’m
experiences with you got oh and also I’m
experiences with you got oh and also I’m really excited to see this overlap
really excited to see this overlap
really excited to see this overlap happening here at this place like with
happening here at this place like with
happening here at this place like with every single one of you thank you so
every single one of you thank you so
every single one of you thank you so much
much
much you
you
you [Applause]
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