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University Unwrapped: Top Tips for Thriving As a Student
In my first vodcast, I invite Xue Hua (Software Engineer at Tesla) for a candid conversation around university life. From finding an internship to NOT choosing a major, we dive into our experiences and top tips for university success.
Whether you're struggling with your GPA or trying to figure out what major to pursue, follow our 11 nuggets of wisdom to make the most of your university journey. Don't forget to give this video a thumbs up if you find it helpful and hit that subscribe button for more candid chats and helpful advice!
Got any university tips of your own or questions for us? Reach out to us on LinkedIn :)
Xue Hua: @xueengineer
Karen Ngo: @karenkngo
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Breaking the Ice: Do I believe in the Seattle Freeze?
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As someone who's lived in Seattle for a year-ish, I'm sharing my thoughts and experiences on the infamous "Seattle Freeze" - a term used to describe the city's tendency towards social aloofness and reserved behaviour. In this video, I'll talk about how I've experienced the social landscape of Seattle while including tips for making friends in the Emerald city. Whether you're new to Seattle or j...
I'm House Hunting!?
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In this vlog, I'm going to take you along with me on my journey to find a new home. That's right, I've started house hunting! I'll fill you in on my reasons for wanting to buy a home and why I'm still on the fence about buying, as well as how the complicated process has been going so far. Don't forget to share what you think I should do in the comments and hit the subscribe button so you don't ...
Navigating Life and Work: My Current Thoughts & Feelings
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In my second vlog, I unpack my true thoughts and feelings surrounding the tech industry layoffs as a foreign visa worker from Canada. Hear how I feel work-wise and life-wise and how you can find support through kkarenism.com if you've been recently laid off yourself. You can find hiring posts from managers and recruiters at bit.ly/kkarenism-linkedin
One Year Later: My Experience Moving from Canada to the US
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In January 2022, I flew across the border to start a new job as a Communications Manager at Microsoft. In this vlog, I share my experience of moving from Canada to the U.S. one year later. From where I settled to how Microsoft supported me through the experience, join me as I reflect on the ups and downs of my journey and for anyone considering a similar move. Check out kkarenism.com for career...
Why You Must Go Abroad (Singapore Edition)
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I spent my final semester in Singapore and it was one of the best decisions of my undergrad experience! I had such a blast and learned a lot. In this video, I go into reasons why you should go abroad, how to alleviate some concerns, and how to get started! Music from bensound.com
VLOG #3: How to Make Tomato Eggs
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Highly requested by the fans, here is my first cooking tutorial! Today, I will be showing you how to make tomato eggs (not very well)... TASTY pls hire me.
VLOG #2: Singapore Apartment Tour
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Check out my living spaces while I am studying abroad in Singapore! We do live in a really nice location and it's super clean (but super expensive)!!!
VLOG #1: Top 5 First Impressions of Singapore
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Here's my first vlog recapping my first few weeks in Singapore and my first impressions. I am sure you'll all be blown away by my amazing video editing skills, visual effects, and inspiring captions. Please note that this is all done for fun (so don't take it too seriously). Unfortunately my merch is not yet available so you can subscribe, follow me, and donate to my Singapoor Fund instead! ins...

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  • @aaaa-y8j5n
    @aaaa-y8j5n 22 дні тому

    Seattle is a horribly liberal city, debauched ...but yeah...Canada sucks right now and will forever more.

  • @Payoffyourdebts
    @Payoffyourdebts 26 днів тому

    CANADA IS COMMUNIST. JUSTIN TRUDEAU YOU RUINED THIS COUNTRY. 1. Carbon Tax 2. Homelessness 3. High taxes 4. Health Care Broken 5. Nursing Homes Broken 6. Ottawa Truck protests - gov't will freeze your bank account Las Vegas Nevada 1. Lower cost of living 2. Lower taxes 3. No state tax 4. Better weather 5. New high speed train from LA to Las Vegas

  • @peterrezba995
    @peterrezba995 Місяць тому

    This has to do with the current H-1B visa controversy, George Galloway from the UK Parliament thinks that people like yourself and I that are moving to the USA, and will be employed with employers like Elon Musk, Oracle, MS or whomever will be paying us $9.00 per hour LOL They think it's true In fact most Americans think that people like you and I are going to the US to work for minimum wage?? It boggles my mind it's bizarre. There's a shortage in the US for those in possession of a BSCpE especially with the surge in AI tech and the fact the countries like China are starting become more advanced than the USA so they NEED qualified engineers right NOW!! And they will be earning $100k-$200k depending on their experience NOT $9.00 an hour LOL

  • @drieschnerdify
    @drieschnerdify Місяць тому

    I would like to move down there in the near future

  • @liyaboleo
    @liyaboleo 2 місяці тому

    The video did not explain the most important part of the process in depth: VISA......what types of VISA did you or MS apply for? TN? H1B?

  • @kijiji1508
    @kijiji1508 2 місяці тому

    Canada is a filthy shithole filled with pakies

  • @CanadaMath
    @CanadaMath 3 місяці тому

    In 2004 I wrote a somewhat famous article called 'Top 8 reasons not to immigrate to Canada'. In short, the Canadian authorities tried to destroy my life. They made it so that I could not be employable in Canada. So I moved to the U.S. in 2005 and then some years later I moved permanently to the Philippines. I am happy that so many years later videos like yours are saying essentially the same things that I did. I was ahead of my time. I will never go back to Canada. Not to live, not to visit, not even a connecting flight. Too cold, too expensive, taxes are astronomical, no culture, no freedom, no jobs, no opportunities, only modern slavery, worst healthcare system, unbearable political correctness, crime infested/drug infested, xenophobic people, too depressing. It has become a North Korea style dictatorship in the western world. There are many reasons why Canada has fallen apart. But the number one reason is ‘multiculturalism’. My friends, multiculturalism simply does not work. Different cultures do not come together and mix, different cultures come together and clash. The world is divided into different countries for a reason: because people hate each other and only want to be with their own kind. The number two reason for Canada’s demise is ‘socialism’. In this modern era of aging populations, it is mathematically impossible for socialism to continue. The government does not have the money to take care of old people and provide healthcare, pensions, welfare, unemployment benefits, disability benefits and the numerous other programs, even with the astronomical taxation that burdens hard working Canucks. Well Canada, you had a good run. Time for Canucks to move to an emerging country. We welcome you here in Southeast Asia. Multiculturalism destroys the fabric and identity of a country. Socialism bankrupts a country.

  • @ThePhantom712
    @ThePhantom712 3 місяці тому

    So im a Canadian as well and I was thinking about moving to the U.S, What would happen to my credit score if I moved to the U.S because my credit score is in the 700s and how long did it take to get a Social security number? Housing up here in Northern Canada is like non existent and if u do find housing its very expensive so is the cost of food and everything else.

    • @rileyharris6425
      @rileyharris6425 Місяць тому

      Your credit score won’t move with you if you do decide to move to the u.s

  • @Utopiau
    @Utopiau 3 місяці тому

    I moved from Canada to US 12 Years ago and it's the outmost best decision I've ever made. In Canada, with 2 "Canadian" bachelor’s degree, I was confined to working odd jobs making under $15 before taxes. Canada is literarily an overrated country on its way on becoming INDIA or taken over by mainly Indians and other South Asians. I can NOT stand Canada. It used to be only Brampton, but Thanks to Justin Trudeau and his liberal party, now everywhere you go, it's takeover by INDIANS. This is a FACT! Canadians need to wakeup and realize the naked reality as to what's going on in Canada !

  • @ScottHaggins-e3k
    @ScottHaggins-e3k 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing, I'm a Canadian currently living in the Deep South, family reasons, but would also be curious how you find the personalities of Americans different than Canadians, if any...

  • @ViralCog
    @ViralCog 3 місяці тому

    How do i move my home things from canada to usa ? Do the moving companies do cross border move?

  • @sjlcanada
    @sjlcanada 3 місяці тому

    somehow with me making 34k per year in usa, i have more money in my pocket than when i was living in canada at 70k per year lol

  • @adonis-e3u
    @adonis-e3u 3 місяці тому

    Good Luck.

  • @danonthemoon24
    @danonthemoon24 4 місяці тому

    I bet you pay half the income tax

  • @thegreypath1777
    @thegreypath1777 4 місяці тому

    I am a citizen of The USA. I want to move to Canada so bad that I can taste it. I love cold and snow - I just don’t get enough in The USA.

  • @SnelSports
    @SnelSports 4 місяці тому

    I’m 26 born in Canada lived my whole life by the time in 30 I’ll be living in the USA for the rest of my life

  • @SheldonRunkle
    @SheldonRunkle 5 місяців тому

    S.Bend,In.here,…I want to get polotitions here to have an open policy for;Canada,U.K, Iraland,Israel& western English speaking countries ! !

  • @Pulkit__7
    @Pulkit__7 5 місяців тому

    Nice, I am working on my communication skills, and very soon, apply to all USA west coast jobs 🤘 Do you mind, explaining what does day in life working in customer communication team, looks like? Like, what work do you do? Is it interesting or boring?

  • @sadaffatima8120
    @sadaffatima8120 5 місяців тому

    Great video, thanks for sharing! My biggest roadblock for moving to US is healthcare. How is your experience?

  • @bobbush5339
    @bobbush5339 5 місяців тому

    Canadian live 15 years longer than American? Do you know why? Yes, American die rich but 15 years earlier.

  • @TYUIO11111
    @TYUIO11111 5 місяців тому

    albertan here we have no provincial tax(state tax) yes 0 and have free health care and way cheaper over the counter drugs. This blew my mind when i went to states so expensive! pay is pretty good housing is decent edmonton can get a place for 300k canadian, also job protection every candian has a pension via government , employment insurance if you lose your job and by law company has to give you severance if they fire you an 3 weeks notice. if you get fired in the u.s you are screwed, evry tech person i know (no joke every one of them) has been laid off and they were not working for a giant company so no severance or health insurance

  • @bink865
    @bink865 5 місяців тому

    Moving there if single would make it much worse.

    • @Hadouken9000
      @Hadouken9000 5 місяців тому

      Yup. I've lived in Washington for going on five years now and I still don't know anybody here. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm happy all the time, making coffee and sharing food, I'm a musician, I'm the hardest worker or trying to put in all of the effort into conversations and plans: People are either too anxious, too ADHD, or too autistic... or they're just snobby, rude, passive aggressive, flaking on every plan, insulting me and treating me like I'm an idiot. In either case, the result is the same: They don't feel like talking to me. I gave up on the apps, I gave up on texting anyone, I gave up on doing favors and I gave up on going out to the bars and cafes by myself. I stay home and go to work, and nobody wants to have to feel bad about it. I have no family and nobody's interested in knowing me. I have no choice but to accept it.

  • @gunit6815
    @gunit6815 5 місяців тому

    How can a regular Albertan immigrate to the United States? Canada is getting quite unaffordable. Can you make any recommendations? I do not have any fancy degrees or any family living down there. My wife and I would like to make the move in the next few years. So I cannot do any software engineering or fancy jobs like that.

    • @sjlcanada
      @sjlcanada 3 місяці тому

      open a canadian non profit organization and then open a subsidiary llc in usa. Use that llc to sponsor you to go to the states through the O1 visa. Youll need to be a director or higher to be considered extraordinary status. The process takes a few months. OR if you want to skip the hard work, just ask an already registered non profit with a similar set up to help you out. although they may charge a fee of about 2-3k.

  • @rgx4306
    @rgx4306 7 місяців тому

    How did you find the job? I’m Canadian and have family in California, and wanting to move.

  • @MW2024-ec4qq
    @MW2024-ec4qq 7 місяців тому

    The freeze serves as a cautionary sign

  • @treyreed5734
    @treyreed5734 8 місяців тому

    My girlfriend is a Canadian citizen with a degree in Early Childhood Education. We’re not married and I’m a U.S citizen in the military. She’s looking to move with me to my next unit where I’ll be for 2 years. Which Visa do you recommend she applies for?

    • @karenngo4888
      @karenngo4888 7 місяців тому

      I am not too sure since her degree isn't business or technical focused, so it can be tough to get a U.S. work visa. I would recommend consulting an immigration consultant!

  • @EliF-ge5bu
    @EliF-ge5bu 8 місяців тому

    4:21. You are not a citizen, first or second class. You are a resident alien and must get all the paperwork in order when you choose to move here.

    • @karenngo4888
      @karenngo4888 7 місяців тому

      Correct, I am a resident alien... I was saying that I felt like I was "second class"!

    • @elifuentes7070
      @elifuentes7070 7 місяців тому

      @@karenngo4888 You felt like a second-class citizen because you must start from scratch and get all the paperwork that citizens have spent a lifetime putting together? How entitled are you?

    • @sjlcanada
      @sjlcanada 3 місяці тому

      @@elifuentes7070 i mean when you get called an alien and youre from canada....thats just crazy lol.

  • @That90sShow
    @That90sShow 8 місяців тому

    All these female nurses should be barred from ever coming back to canada

  • @dourbeen
    @dourbeen 8 місяців тому

    Why didn't you go withTN visa? One gets it rightaway at border based on job offer letter.

    • @karenngo4888
      @karenngo4888 7 місяців тому

      I got an L1B visa because I had already worked at a subsidiary (Microsoft Canada) for over a year.

  • @AkaSpartan
    @AkaSpartan 8 місяців тому

    Wild I was looking this up but I remember you from school

  • @Inficate-bd3qu
    @Inficate-bd3qu 8 місяців тому

    Hi Karen, thanks for sharing! I wonder how you handled the six-month gap before moving to the US. I guess you were still working for Microsoft at that time, so it wasn't an issue. But for people switching companies, can they continue working for the Canadian company until the move happens?

    • @karenngo4888
      @karenngo4888 7 місяців тому

      That would depend on your employer and the terms you discuss!

  • @gvrry
    @gvrry 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for your insight! Been thinking of moving myself and my partner for more affordable pastures

  • @C_Ma__S
    @C_Ma__S 11 місяців тому

    My biggest qualms in Canada are two-fold. 1. Cost of living, realestate, cell phones, insurance, etc, is way too expensive. Its actually quite ridiculous how expensive it is to live here now. 2. The 6 to 8 months of winter with many bouts of extreme cold and snow. As I get older my tolerance for it is waning.

    • @quietreader4190
      @quietreader4190 4 місяці тому

      Yeah, the US has all four seasons and some places get colder than others with snow and wet and ice but then we have places that don't get really any snow during the winter but it can get chilly. From what I understand, it's somewhere in Tennessee that is the cut off point for snow and anywhere south of that you will rarely get snow. A lot of people in the northern US states that get snow will snowbird if they can afford to. Snowbirding is when people will leave in the late fall before snow starts to places like Florida, Texas, and the like and will live down in their second home until spring in which they will return to their main residence.

    • @C_Ma__S
      @C_Ma__S 4 місяці тому

      @quietreader4190 oh yeah for sure about the snowbirding thing. Us canadians do it too, some will go down to florida, arizona, california etc. For a good chunk of the winter.

  • @Maryb-j5k
    @Maryb-j5k Рік тому

    Can you please say how you found your job in Seattle? Did you have a reference from Microsoft?

  • @ftakenouchi1464
    @ftakenouchi1464 Рік тому

    Thanks Karen, good luck to you and your partner. Thanks for staying positive.

  • @keithpalmer4547
    @keithpalmer4547 Рік тому

    I moved from the USA to Canada. Could not be happier and have no regrets. I am in southern Alberta. The USA is a great place but so is Canada. Both nations have separate issues but both are some of the best places on earth to live overall.

    • @truthteller2711
      @truthteller2711 Рік тому

      May I ask why and what’s the advantage of moving to Canada? Thanks

    • @keithpalmer4547
      @keithpalmer4547 Рік тому

      @@truthteller2711 healthcare is better here in Canada as in affordable "free", few tRump supporters, MUCH less gun violence, School Shootings are nonexistent basically, Cities are MUCH safer overall, quality of life is better as shown in most global rankings for livable cities, countries and happiness indexes. However the USA is the place to be if you want to make $$$$, the USA is huge with a very wide array of cities big and small, country living from desert, mountain, coasts, forests etc. And people are more friendly in the USA.

    • @deadshotmeek
      @deadshotmeek Рік тому

      ⁠@@keithpalmer4547may I ask which states are the best to move to? been thinking of trying out the states for awhile.

    • @Maryb-j5k
      @Maryb-j5k Рік тому

      @@keithpalmer4547Hi Keith, even with the current economic state of Canada? I live in Toronto and I just want to run away… 😢

    • @Ghettofinger
      @Ghettofinger 8 місяців тому

      @@keithpalmer4547 The US is a big plcae, the advantages you mentioned are either non existent or better in the US depending on where you live. Sure, comparing the average of the country, Canada is better in those respects, but if you live in a upscale neighborhood in Massachusetts, you will live better tyan most people in Canada.

  • @SANJ0288
    @SANJ0288 Рік тому

    How did you move though what type of visa? Did Microsoft pay for all your moving expenses and how do you find the cost of healthcare given its free in Canada?

    • @robocop581
      @robocop581 Рік тому

      Healthcare is not free in Canada

    • @jypapiiiii
      @jypapiiiii Рік тому

      There's long waits for healthcare though

    • @megp5112
      @megp5112 9 місяців тому

      Have you not looked at the taxes we pay? It's far far far from free. We pay out the ass for shit

  • @chriskozma3507
    @chriskozma3507 Рік тому

    Did you get a bullet proof vest?

    • @sjlcanada
      @sjlcanada 3 місяці тому

      its needed. i remember when US customs asked me what my vest was for. i told them " you crazy bastards have guns" lol.

  • @judeezeani4498
    @judeezeani4498 Рік тому

    Hey,I’m also looking to relocate..pls more videos on this

  • @ChetDonnelly1985
    @ChetDonnelly1985 Рік тому

    I lived in the Pacific Northwest 30 years ago for one year and never made any friends back then and lived there again from 2009 until 2023 and it was the same effect and I've finally moved away for good again. The locals in this region of the United States do not want to know you and are hostile to outsiders and I'm talking about the locals in this miserable region, not the transplants and in case you want to know I'm from California and I have never had problems meeting anyone there and I mean ever. Oregon and Washington are anti social in every aspect it's no wonder why everyone owns a dog or a cat because they don't want to know people. I for one will deter anyone trying to move into this area and don't get me started about the lack of culture and the weather either.

    • @writerworldwide2012
      @writerworldwide2012 Рік тому

      Seriously! Maybe because she's early 20's and works at a tech company, her experience is different. But she fully admits that she's fallen in with a bunch of fellow transplants who arrived at the same time as her. Solution to the Seattle freeze: Leave! Amen!

  • @joshchen2539
    @joshchen2539 Рік тому

    wow, glad to hear that you are from Calgary, I'm in Clagary and I've been thinking of moving to USA recently so I searched for some videos. I'm a programmer as well.

    • @estebanforondasierra
      @estebanforondasierra 6 місяців тому

      Hey @joshchen2539. Did you take your decision already? I'm also a programmer living in Toronto and I've been struggling with this decision a lot. I like the work-life balance in Canada, how friendly people are and how many fun plans you can find. But I find crazy how high the rent prices are and specially how unfordable everything is here. At the other hand I'm a little bit afraid of losing a lot of life balance moving to US but I like the idea of earning more money and being able to afford things I like for my future as a house for example. Would be great to hear your thoughts, maybe talk if that is possible

    • @joshchen2539
      @joshchen2539 6 місяців тому

      @@estebanforondasierra hey man, First, I moved to Toronto as well, I'm in Toronto and I understand all your points, but my main point is that Canada is not affordable even for programmers with many years of experience, only the US can provide us opportunities and money, and so simple to compare and make a decision. Second, don't be afraid to lose something, you will gain more than you thought.

    • @LK-iy9qw
      @LK-iy9qw 4 місяці тому

      Did you successfully start your new life in the US?​@@joshchen2539

  • @kanrulz5013
    @kanrulz5013 Рік тому

    Freedom is worth it! you made out of Trudeos slavery!! Was it TN or H1B1?

  • @simonlee7077
    @simonlee7077 Рік тому

    I'm still in college, but I plan to transfer to a university to complete a 4 year bachelor's. The recent layoffs haven't been good news, but I hope things get better when I graduate. I wish to immigrate to the US through tech employment and I will do so regardless of what others say. But when it comes to job hunting, how hard was it to find a company who's willing to hire you since you need a visa? I might qualify for the TN visa, but some companies explicitly say no visa sponsorship including TN. Do you think I have a chance immediately after graduation to land a job offer in the US?

    • @ittybiskii_7991
      @ittybiskii_7991 Рік тому

      Currently going through the same thing, I hope you still kept your motivation for your big move!

    • @theghostedfounder
      @theghostedfounder Рік тому

      you need experience to qualify for a TN visa. so right after college would be impossible even if you get a job willing to sponsor for TN. USCIS does not issue TN visas for recent graduates. read the guidelines.

  • @RatherBeCancelledThanHandled

    Congrats ! I wouldn’t want to live in Seattle ; but I’d love Texas .

  • @drieschnerdify
    @drieschnerdify Рік тому

    I'm hoping that I can move to the United States as well I'm just starting my process I hope it goes well

    • @simonlee7077
      @simonlee7077 Рік тому

      Same. Though I'm in school, but I hope to pursue some good internship opportunities to maximize my chances of getting a return offer from a US company. That'll set me on the path towards permanent residency

    • @drieschnerdify
      @drieschnerdify Рік тому

      Thats great I hope everything works out for ya

  • @MizzRosexox
    @MizzRosexox Рік тому

    What visa did you have to apply for and did you have to pay for a lawyer yourself ? What website is good to search for jobs in the US? I’m in Ontario

  • @thrashingmetal
    @thrashingmetal Рік тому

    The locals don't greet or make contact.. i saw that at work, in concert, bar.. i am out of here

  • @BenGarrott
    @BenGarrott Рік тому

    Lived in Washington my whole life. Yes Seattle and the surrounding areas are less safe, older and dirtier than the Bellevue area, which is a lot more expensive, but you kind of get what you pay for.

  • @tofunmi-l3k
    @tofunmi-l3k Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing this 💗💗

  • @casebeth
    @casebeth Рік тому

    Why the hell would you trade Calgary for Seattle?

    • @kkarenism
      @kkarenism Рік тому

      Ever since studying abroad in Singapore, I became interested in gaining international work experience! The U.S. isn't that far, but it's still very different.

    • @casebeth
      @casebeth Рік тому

      @@kkarenism I'm well aware of what the US is like , having grown up here. I hope you never have any medical needs while you're here and never have to experience gun violence, but the longer you stay the more likely both those.things are.

    • @QualityBuddy
      @QualityBuddy 8 місяців тому

      ​@casebeth fam that's everywhere and for someone who lived here for so long if you don't like America *Leave* its simple go live in Canada then nobody forcing you to stay in the the usa