The Dimsum Diaries: Recent Episodes
Angela
Hey! My name is Angela and I am an Asian-Canadian university student in the process of adulting.
In this podcast, I share all about my life, from my experiences growing up as an Asian Canadian and being a university student at McGill, to my many travel stories and everything in between! Join me as I reflect, learn and grow throughout my early adulthood. I hope you enjoy and feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast.
In today's episode, I geek out about my love of musical theatre. After my diary update, I dive into all of the musicals I've watched live including Wicked, Book of Mormon, Come From Away, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Anastasia. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my stories from my summer living in Banff, Alberta and the fun adventures I went on while exploring the Rocky Mountains. After my quick diary update about my week off, I dive into my memories starting at the beginning of the summer all the way to the end from the tourist attractions I visited to the regular routine days of getting work done at my favourite cafe and everything in between. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiairiespodcast.
In this episode, I share my experience working for a summer in beautiful Banff, Alberta. After a quick diary update, I look back on my memories from moving to Banff, my orientation and training process, and my many stories as a Front Desk Agent. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiairiespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experience of moving to Shanghai, China and living there throughout grades 3 and 4. After my diary update, I take a trip down memory lane to remember my family's experience as expats and the luxurious lifestyle we enjoyed. Although much of them are foggy, I share the memories I do remember from those two years of my childhood including some of my favourite restaurants, malls and activities in Shanghai. Finally, I conclude with the life lessons I gained from that experience and how it radically transformed my life and personality. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I talk about what I've learned from reading The Defining Decade by Meg Jay which is a book all being intentional and not letting your twenties go to waste. I discuss some of the research discussed in the book as well as how the lessons apply to my life right now. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experiences making friends on exchange and talk about some of the amazing people I met in Taiwan. After my diary update about looking for Neil Patrick Harris, trying new foods and listening to more audiobooks, I jump into the stories of how I met my closest friends on exchange and the lessons I learned from them. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experiences living in Taipei for 6 months during my exchange semester. After a quick diary update about the shows that I've been watching recently, I dive into the tourist attractions I visited, my favourite restaurants and cafes, fun stories about the nightlife and events I attended while living in Taipei and wrap up the episode with my 5 favourite things about living in Taiwan. I hope you enjoy taking another trip down memory lane with me and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experiences travelling all over Taiwan during my semester abroad. After my quick life update about my Easter weekend, I dive right into my travel stories from each of the 11 trips that I took outside of Taipei during my exchange semester. I explored the East (Yilan, Hualien and Taitung), the West (Taichung and Tainan), the South (Kenting, Kaohsiung, and Islands) and the centre of the island (Alishan and Sun Moon Lake), so I can truly say that I traversed virtually every corner of Taiwan. I hope you enjoy my travel stories and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experience studying abroad at National Taiwan University (NTU). After my quick life update about the audiobooks I listened to and my company-sponsored lunch, I dive into the courses that I took on exchange and answer some frequently asked questions about studying at NTU. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experience moving to the other side of the planet alone to study abroad in Taiwan. This episode details the first 3 weeks of my life in Taiwan, from my arrival in Taipei to the beginning of the school semester. I talk about the fun times exploring Taipei and meeting other exchange students as well as the struggles and mental obstacles I had to overcome during those first few weeks including loneliness and social anxiety. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my journey leading up to my semester on exchange. After a quick life update about some of the audiobooks I've been listening to recently, I talk about the application process for exchange that I completed in my first year at McGill including which schools I applied for, how I applied for a nomination and what selection criteria the academic advisors use to decide each student's host university. Afterwards, I share my experience with the roller coaster of ups and downs I went through including the cancellation of my original exchange to Hong Kong, followed by the fear and uncertainty surrounding coronavirus. The journey before I even left Canada was a wild one, but I am grateful for every unexpected obstacle because it ultimately led me to the life-changing adventure I had in Taiwan. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I revisit my memories from my second year at McGill University. After a quick life update, I jump into my stories returning to Montreal after working in Banff over the summer and reconnecting with all the friends I hadn't seen for a while. I talk about the events I attended and organized, my favourite study spots on and off-campus, the Montreal nightlife including my favourite bars and house party memories, my food adventures eating my way through the city's exciting culinary scene and so much more. I hope you enjoy taking this trip down memory lane with me and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experiences from my first year at McGill University. After reading my old journal from my freshman year, I discuss the transition from high school to university including my move-in weekend, orientation week and frosh adventures. I talk about the ups and downs of my first year, including making friends and exploring Montreal, but also the struggles I faced with my mental health. I hope you enjoy taking this trip down memory lane with me and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share some of the lessons I have learned from my human motivation psychology class at McGill University. The course is taught by my favourite professor, Richard Koestner, and is accompanied by the required reading of Succeed: How We Can Reach Our Goals by Heidi Grant Halvorson and Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson. This class has taught me so much about how to set and succeed at goals as well as how to develop expertise in any domain. I just took my midterm for this course last Friday, so I wanted to record this episode while all of this knowledge was fresh in my mind. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experience deciding which of the top universities in Canada I wanted to attend for my bachelor's degree in business. I recount the months of inner turmoil I went through during my senior year in high school and discuss the factors that informed my ultimate decision to choose McGill University. I even pull out my journal from grade 12 and go through a pros and cons list I created to compare my top two choices. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experience studying business and psychology at McGill University. After a quick rant about the cancellation of one of my family's favourite shows, I dive deep into my courses and experiences as a student majoring in International Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management and minoring in psychology at one of the top 20 psychology departments in the world. Afterwards, I discuss the notorious reputation that management students have and the reasons behind those opinions. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my experience living, studying and working during the pandemic. Since coming back to Canada after being on exchange in Taiwan for the beginning of the pandemic, life has been pretty different compared to most years. In the Fall semester, I was studying online and then in the Winter semester, I have been working remotely as an intern at a tech company. I talk about what my life has looked like while Ontario has been under lockdown for almost half a year now, and some of my new hobbies that I've been doing to pass the time. I hope you enjoy this episode and feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast!
In this episode, I share my journey learning Chinese, both Cantonese and Mandarin, as a second-generation Chinese Canadian. I talk about my experiences from my Saturday Chinese school in Canada to living in Shanghai and Taipei, as well as my current efforts at improving my language skills. I hope you enjoy this episode and stay tuned to hear more stories from my life :) Feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast, I would love to hear your stories about learning a language and if you have any helpful resources!
In this episode, I take a trip down memory lane to talk about Asian representation throughout my life from childhood all the way to today. From movies and TV shows to YouTubers and influencers, many people and productions have played a huge role in my journey as an Asian Canadian learning to embrace my culture and take pride in my identity. I hope you enjoy this episode and if you did, feel free to reach out to me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast, I would love to hear what movies and TV shows you watched growing up!
In this episode, I share my journey getting in touch with my cultural roots as an Asian Canadian, and specifically a Chinese Canadian. I talk about my multicultural childhood, moving to Shanghai, my major reality check in university and even the Subtle Asian Traits Facebook community which were all important parts of my journey. I hope you enjoy this episode and stay tuned to hear more stories from my life :) Feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast, I would love to hear about your stories rediscovering your cultural roots as well!
In this inaugural episode, I introduce myself and my podcast by answering 3 main questions: "Who am I?", "Why am I starting this podcast?" and "What will this podcast be about?". I also discuss the meaning behind the podcast's name. I hope you enjoy this episode and stay tuned to hear more stories from my life :) Feel free to follow me on Instagram @thedimsumdiariespodcast.