![]() ![]() Because some of these trips were funded research ventures by the Academy, YCA seemed to her like a supportive institution that offered an academically rigorous curriculum and a community of like-minded individuals. ![]() In particular, their stories about their on-campus experience after classes discussing niche interests in politics or economics, and spontaneous travels to other provinces like Hubei were very captivating. Jade wanted to understand the country firsthand and form a more informed opinion on it, especially as a public servant of an ASEAN country.Īfter searching online for potential options and reading through forums, Jade chanced upon YCA in one of the comments.Īfterward, she spoke to some YCA alumni, including colleagues in the Singaporean public service, and was struck by the fondness with which they spoke of their educational experience. China piqued her interest, as the rate of contrasting information in the public sphere made understanding the country remarkably complicated. Studying in the Economics and Management track at YCA, she aims to deepen her expertise in social capital and China-ASEAN relations.Īfter her undergraduate education in the United Kingdom, Jade was poised to broaden her perspective of the world and wanted to pursue a masters in a non-English speaking country to attain this goal. Jue Yu Jade Phua, a 2021 cohort Yenching Scholar from Singapore, graduated from University College London. ![]()
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