Xiaosusu and I reflect on our college majors and career paths today. Why did we study what we studied? (No spoiler!) We also talk about how to prepare for a future impacted by AI, focusing on skills machines can't replicate.

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唠嗑 | láokē | to chat; to gossip

妆容 | zhuāngróng | makeup; facial makeup

精致 | jīngzhì | delicate; fine; exquisite; meticulous

新陈代谢 | xīnchéndàixiè | metabolism

油腻 | yóunì | greasy; oily (of food or hair)

促使 | cùshǐ | to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel

翻身 | fānshēn | to turn over (in bed); to free oneself; to rise from poverty

特地 | tèdì | specially; for a special purpose

拨开 | bōkāi | to push aside; to part (with hands)

惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing; amazing

发量 | fàliàng | volume of hair

格外 | géwài | especially; particularly

浓密 | nóngmì | dense; thick (of hair, foliage, etc.)

蓬松 | péngsōng | fluffy; puffy

聪明绝顶 | cōngmíngjuédǐng | extremely clever (often humorously implying baldness due to excessive thinking)

字面意思 | zìmiànyìsi | literal meaning

传统意义 | chuántǒngyìyì | traditional meaning

无比 | wúbǐ | incomparable; unparalleled

巅峰 | diānfēng | peak; summit

自嘲 | zìcháo | to mock oneself; to be self-deprecating

发际线 | fàjìxiàn | hairline

后移 | hòuyí | to move backward

理发店 | lǐfàdiàn | barber shop; hair salon

齐刘海 | qíliúhǎi | blunt bangs

策略 | cèlüè | strategy; tactic

契机 | qìjī | opportunity; turning point

可持续发展 | kěchíxùfāzhǎn | sustainable development

环境保护 | huánjìngbǎohù | environmental protection

气候变化 | qìhòubiànhuà | climate change

防止污染 | fángzhǐwūrǎn | pollution prevention

编程 | biānchéng | programming

幼稚肤浅 | yòuzhìfūqiǎn | naive and superficial

开窍 | kāiqiào | to get smart; to become enlightened

自主思想 | zìzhǔsīxiǎng | independent thought

建筑系 | jiànzhùxì | architecture department

报考志愿 | bàokǎozhìyuàn | to fill in one's application for university/college

勉强 | miǎnqiáng | reluctantly; barely; to force oneself

剧透 | jùtòu | spoiler

经济管理学院 | jīngjìguǎnlǐxuéyuàn | School of Economics and Management

会计系 | kuàijìxì | accounting department

记账 | jìzhàng | to keep accounts; bookkeeping

招生办 | zhāoshēngbàn | admissions office

够呛 | gòuqiàng | unbearable; difficult to endure

素描 | sùmiáo | sketch; drawing

过关 | guòguān | to pass a test; to meet the standard

近视 | jìnshì | myopia; short-sightedness

用眼强度 | yòngyǎnqiángdù | eye strain level (intensity of eye usage)

朴素 | pǔsù | simple; plain; unadorned

接地气 | jiēdìqì | down-to-earth; practical

万金油 | wànjīnyóu | cure-all; versatile person/thing (literally: balm)

衣钵相承 | yībōxiāngchéng | to pass on the mantle; to inherit a legacy

缺乏 | quēfá | to lack; to be short of

社会化 | shèhuìhuà | socialization

不切实际 | bùqièshíjì | unrealistic; impractical

沉迷于 | chénmíyú | to be addicted to; to be engrossed in

武侠电视剧 | wǔxiádiànshìjù | martial arts TV series

古装剧 | gǔzhuāngjù | costume drama (TV series/movie)

侠气 | xiáqì | spirit of chivalry

金庸古龙 | JīnyōngGǔlóng | Jin Yong and Gu Long (famous Wuxia novelists)

射雕英雄传 | ShèdiāoYīngxióngzhuàn | The Legend of the Condor Heroes (a famous Wuxia novel/TV series)

行侠仗义 | xíngxiázhàngyì | to practice chivalry and uphold justice

惩戒 | chéngjiè | to discipline; to punish

品德 | pǐndé | moral character; integrity

暴力倾向 | bàolìqiāngxiàng | tendency towards violence

四肢发达头脑简单 | sìzhīfādátóunǎojiǎndān | brawny and brainless (idiom, often self-deprecating)

伸张正义 | shēnzhāngzhèngyì | to uphold justice

创造价值 | chuàngzàojiàzhí | to create value

文艺 | wényì | literature and art; artistic; cultured

稿费 | gǎofèi | remuneration for writing; payment for manuscript

新闻系 | xīnwénxì | journalism department

录取 | lùqǔ | to admit (to a school, college, etc.)

气愤 | qìfèn | indignant; furious

立志 | lìzhì | to be determined; to set one's mind on

云里雾里 | yúnlǐwùlǐ | muddled; confused (literally: in clouds and mist)

不及格 | bùjígé | to fail (an exam); not up to standard

批判性思维 | pīpànxìngsīwéi | critical thinking

模棱两可 | móléngliǎngkě | ambiguous; equivocal

分辨 | fēnbiàn | to distinguish; to differentiate

黑白是非 | hēibáishìfēi | right and wrong

复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex

高考制度 | gāokǎozhìdù | college entrance exam system

自主招生 | zìzhǔzhāoshēng | independent admissions (for universities)

奥林匹克数学竞赛 | àolínpǐkèshùxuějìngsài | mathematical olympiad

文采 | wéncǎi | literary talent; brilliance of writing

损失 | sǔnshī | loss; damage

紧密相连 | jǐnmìxiānglián | closely linked

念研究生 | niànyánjiūshēng | to pursue a master's degree

选修 | xuǎnxiū | to take an elective course

领域 | lǐngyù | field; area

财务报表 | cáiwùbàobiǎo | financial statement

游刃有余 | yóurènyǒuyú | to do a job with ease (idiom)

同传 | tóngchuán | simultaneous interpretation

同声传译 | tóngshēngchuányì | simultaneous interpretation

经营模式 | jīngyíngmóshì | business model

财务数据 | cáiwùshùjù | financial data

商科 | shāngkē | business studies

硬技能 | yìngjìnéng | hard skills

整体素质 | zhěngtǐsùzhì | overall quality

非政府组织 | fēizhèngfǔzǔzhī | Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)

批判性思维 | pīpànxìngsīwéi | critical thinking

感恩 | gǎn'ēn | to feel grateful; gratefulness

任选课 | rènxuǎnkè | elective course

通选课 | tōngxuǎnkè | general elective course

客户经理 | kèhùjīnglǐ | account manager; client manager

经济支柱 | jīngjìzhīzhù | economic pillar

房地产 | fángdìchǎn | real estate

拉美人 | Lāměirén | Latin American people

自证的预言 | zìzhèngdeyùyán | self-fulfilling prophecy

冲击 | chōngjī | impact; shock

转折点 | zhuǎnzhédiǎn | turning point

耕耘 | gēngyún | to cultivate; to farm (figuratively: to work diligently)

迷茫 | mímáng | perplexed; confused

焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxious; worried; anxiety

主观能动性 | zhǔguānnēngdòngxìng | subjective initiative; conscious activity

理性分析 | lǐxìngfēnxī | rational analysis

专注于 | zhuānzhùyú | to focus on; to concentrate on

侧重于 | cèzhòngyú | to lay particular stress on; to emphasize

感性 | gǎnxìng | sensibility; emotional

美学 | měixué | aesthetics

认知 | rènzhī | cognition; understanding

交互 | jiāohù | interactive; to interact

蓝领 | lánlǐng | blue-collar worker

沉迷于 | chénmíyú | to be addicted to; to be engrossed in

潮流 | cháoliú | trend; current

植物园 | zhíwùyuán | botanical garden

习性 | xíxìng | habit; characteristic (often of animals/plants)

禅修 | chánxiū | meditation; Zen practice

人性的连接 | rénxìngdeliánjiē | human connection

冷冰冰 | lěngbīngbīng | ice-cold; cold (attitude)

哲学 | zhéxué | philosophy

冥想 | míngxiǎng | meditation

共鸣 | gòngmíng | resonance; sympathy; empathy

不舍 | bùshě | unwilling to part with; reluctant to leave