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Episode 87 of #CoffeesOnMeDavidQuan: Austin Wang (formerly known as Zijia) is about to enter his 1st year studying Economics and Management at St Hilda’s Xolege, University of Oxford. Having been brought up by first generation Chinese immigrants, he has navigated growing up in two different worlds, one at home and one being at a British highly selective independent school. His father and mother both had very few opportunities growing up (although this didn’t stop his father from getting a masters degree in engineering!) having grown up in mainland China during the Mao era, and were determined to give him opportunities that they weren’t given as a child, with him being in private education since he was born - even whilst his parents worked as dishwashers on minimum wage. His parents have had a huge impact on his upbringing and on the person he has become today, and he feels as though he owes much of his current and future success to the way that they have brought him up until today. His passions generally revolve around sports and music, having played rugby for a professional teams developing player program (Northampton Saints), competing in multiple national hockey finals and founding a football team during his time in high school. He finds comfort in anything outdoors. His parents also convinced him to take up the violin and piano, something he is eternally grateful for. Again, highlighting the disparity between worlds that he grew up in. For him, balancing commitments such as these alongside his dedication to the academics were particularly difficult, especially in his younger years, with him currently trying to maintain the balance especially as he goes from a teenager to a young man. “Being interviewed by David was one of the most thought provoking, insightful experiences that I have undergone. He digs deep, leaving no stone unturned in an interview that almost felt as though he knew more about my own upbringing than even I do! The questions were perfectly timed, encouraging me to think more and uncover additional points to my past that I hadn’t even originally considered.” – Austin Wang---WHY? COFFEE'S ON ME, DAVID QUAN 权丁文TL;DR: To process my emotions after a grueling campaign for President of The Cambridge Union, I reflected upon the influences of my late Grandfather and wrote him a letter: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan . Drawing inspiration from him, I hope to learn more from others through genuine discussions – giving listeners heartfelt conversations filled with authentic insights, and giving guests legacy-worthy interviews to treasure. And the best part for guests? Coffee’s on Me, David Quan 权丁文--- NOMINATE A GUEST Please contact me to nominate someone. This would really help identify the anonymous extraordinaries！---CONTACT ME Having grown up in Xi'an, China, and Adelaide, Australia, I am a Double First-Class University of Cambridge Graduate (Class of 2023) and current Goldman Sachs Analyst. Please do have the courage to say hello! LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/DavidQuan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dingwen-david-quan/