Random non-major classes I've taken

The world is endless, and I've always been fascinated by new (sometimes seemingly random) knowledge. New knowledge not only gives me joy when learning it, but also comes handy someday and gives me creative ideas! Here's a list of the “random” classes I've taken throughout the years. I'm super grateful for the era I'm living in! ❤

Well-being

• The Science of Well-Being by Laurie Santos on Coursera
• Mindfulness Lab at Mindful USC
• Mindful Self-Compassion at Mindful USC
• Mindful Creativity at Mindful USC
• Mindful Writing at Mindful USC
• Click (mindful relationships) at Mindful USC
• Sleep at Mindful USC
• Stress Management for Healthy Living by Steve Hsu
• Buddhism by Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center (fun fact: I happened to break the first-timer's meditation record! lol Here's an article about my experience. There's way more to this and I'm always excited to talk about it!)
• Occupational Therapy by Kelcie Kadowaki (this is not really a class, but I learned so much in those sessions during my PhD, including productivity, self reflection, life design, Ikigai, and many more!)

Communication

• Advanced Pronunciation by Barry Griner (I loved it so much that I took it 3 times! Barry is THE BEST!)
• Public Speaking by Courtney M. Cox
• Writing Skills for Engineering PhD Students by Elizabeth Fife
• Advanced Oral Skills by Mary Ann Murphy
• Presenting Your Research by Lee Cerling

Science (excluding tons of Computer Science classes)

• Introduction to Sociology by Juliana Mc Gene
• Introduction to Psychology by Paul Bloom on Coursera
• Learning How to Learn by Barbara Oakley and Terry Sejnowski on Coursera
• Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management by Yael Grushka-Cockayne on Coursera

Art

• Beginning Piano by Andres Jaramillo (I took it 4 times and we got to perform at a the end of the semester! Here's my attempt at the piano concert pretending I didn't mess up haha)
• International Style Ballroom Dance by Jesus Fuentes
• Ballet by Kathryn Dunn (3 times!)
• Hip-Hop Dance

Fitness

• Kundalini Yoga by Stephanie Sweet Eggert
• Self Defense by George Toney (twice!)