Humans of Minerva

Fascinated by the world, Chen-en is a global nomad who is curious about why we do what we do. Approaching day 1000 of being caffeine-free. Believes that a good way to find happiness is to know your he...

26 Jan 202431min

Ivy (Master's Student and Taipei's SL Team) grew up in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. She studied economics, education, and dance, and enjoys how these different disciplines open up the world to her. She can’t de...

23 Jan 202438min

Ru-Yun (M23) pursues a lifestyle with multiple jobs and identities. She explores different things to learn diverse ways of living. During Minerva, she gained certificates in water sommelier, aerial ho...

12 Jan 202425min

At 21, hailing from Armenia's Avshar, our protagonist's life reads like an action-packed novel. He jet-set to the US for an exchange year, traded books for uniforms during a 2-year military stint (yes...

14 Dec 202340min

Nam has been living in London for the past two years with her cat Lumi, slowly but surely trying to build a home and community. She loves a bouquet of dried flowers, sunshine on a cloudy day, long wal...

8 Dec 202336min

"Wait, where are you actually from?" Kate's been asked over and over again in a bunch of different languages and still doesn't have a clue. Born in South Africa, lived longest in Indonesia, bounced a...

1 Dec 202330min

Antonio (M20) Crash Landed on Earth and is determined to not throw away his shot - or in his case, a moonshot to establish a sustainable human presence in space. He's described by many as a scuba dive...

24 Nov 202345min

Growing up in Hong Kong and London, Prof Digby holds multiculturalism and vibrancy close to her heart. Now, she's a professor at both Minerva and Rochester, and continues to publish in journals like T...

4 Nov 202324min