백일(Baek-Il/100 days) | Angela Ye Jin Shin | TEDxUCIrvine

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Baek-Il/100 days: In ancient Korea, newborn babies and their families were expected to quarantine for 100 days, known as 백일, to protect the newborn. It was assumed that if the baby was to survive to the 100th day they would live to 100 years. The question comes to mind: What do you do for 100 days? Three things occurred: rest, growth, and unity. Currently, it seems counterintuitive to be in a situation for "100 days'' or an impasse. An impasse is a state characterized by an absence of motion or of progress. To most, an impasse seems like a negative stage in our lives; we feel as if our dreams and aspirations have been put to a halt and that we are doing something wrong. What is felt to be a sinking stone for our dreams and goals is actually a cornerstone for the period in our lives where immense professional and personal growth occurs. Then the question is: How do we change our mentality and what do we do for "100 days"? Just like the tradition of "Baek-Il", three things should occur in our impasse, so that when we finally get to our "100th day," we may celebrate together the beginning of the next step of our journey.


More about Angela Ye Jin Shin:
Angela Ye Jin Shin is a first-generation Korean American immigrant that has graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience as the top 4% of her graduating class. Currently, she works as a Ocular Disease Evaluator at the Doheny Eye Institute/UCLA Stein Eye Institute for ocular disease research and has published many of her works in the National Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Journal. She is fluent in 3 languages: English, Korean, and Spanish and is learning her fourth: ASL; her drive to learn many languages and her love for communication stemmed from her personal background as a Korean translator for her family. Angela uses her experience as a first-generation Korean American immigrant woman in STEM to shape and influence many others to look back and learn from their own cultural background as they navigate and pursue the American dream. Angela Ye Jin Shin is a first generation Korean American immigrant that has graduated from the University of California, Riverside with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience as the top 4% of her graduating class. Currently, she works as an Ocular Disease Evaluator at the Doheny Eye Institute/UCLA Stein Eye Institute for ocular disease research and has published many of her works in the National Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Journal. She is fluent in 3 languages: English, Korean, and Spanish and is learning her fourth: ASL; her drive to learn many languages and her love for communication stemmed from her personal background as a Korean translator for her family. Angela uses her experience as a first generation Korean American immigrant woman in STEM to shape and influence many others to look back and learn from their own cultural background as they navigate and pursue the American dream. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx