In Episode 11, we have the very first male guest I've interviewed since starting the podcast, Brian!
Brian is my fellow Hénán native. Although we haven't reached the point of "seeing a fellow villager in a foreign land brings tears to the eyes," meeting him still felt exceptionally warm.
Brian and I have known each other for over a year. Last summer, he and his wife moved from Texas to California, where he accompanied his wife during her post-doc while looking for a job himself.
This year, he finally successfully secured a software engineer position, officially joining the ranks of Silicon Valley programmers. In this episode, I heard this sentiment from Brian's sharing: the so-called hometown is childhood, and the so-called nostalgia is a pleasant melancholy. Listen to his experiences in different cities, and reflect on what he said: wandering does not mean you are a stranger in a foreign land; it can also be viewed as an opportunity to explore life experiences. Perhaps you will come to love the current version of yourself who chose a different path.
Length: 55 min
这一期的嘉宾是我播客开录以来采访到的第一位男嘉宾，Brian！（欢呼声）
Brian 是我的河南老乡，虽然没有到“异国见老乡，两眼泪汪汪”的程度，但见到还是会觉得格外亲切。
我和 Brian 认识也有一年多了。去年夏天，他和太太从美国德州搬到加州，一边陪太太做博后，一边自己找工作。
今年，他终于成功拿到软件工程师的职位，正式加入了硅谷码农的行列。这一期，我从Brian的分享里听到了这样的感触：所谓故乡就是童年，所谓乡愁就是一种愉悦的忧伤。听一听他在不同城市的经历，想一想他说的，漂泊并不代表你就是异客，也可以是你对自己生命的一种探索。也许你会更加喜欢当下选择了不一样道路的自己。
时长：55分钟