- Gender – as identity, how it influences individuals and society. How you interact with people, stereotypes affecting interaction with people. Gender as identity = fluid. Difference between sex and gender. What informs our understanding of gender. Social construction. Sexual orientation? Sexism. What is masculinity; what is femininity?
- Relationships – personal, professional, familial, sibling, roommates, academic, love, virtual (via AIM and dating websites) … making friends, peer pressure. How to get along with your roommates. Dating – interracial; dating for fun or dating for marriage. Expanding your circles of friends/relations.
- Activism – campus, greater community. How can you be personally responsible in your community. Not necessarily protesting. Being informed and informing others.
- Financial responsibility – credit history/worthiness. Debts and student loans. Heath insurance. Building portfolios. Assets. Budgeting. What is stock? What are taxes? Saving! Be active in your finances. Pay your bills on time.
- Self-image – self-esteem, body image, eating issues, going to the gym, drugs, healthy lifestyles, sleeping included! Not binging. Lifestyle choices. Compulsive behavior. Sexuality?
- Setting goals, Life mission statements – 5-year mission statement-ish. Planning for your future. Goals are always flexible. Control over your own life.
- Networking and community – building 2G community. Representing Taiwanese America. APA v. TA v. Chinese American v. POC. Membership in several communities. Gender communities. Pick your identity. Class identity. College clubs and organizations
- The college experience – academics, choosing your major, extracurriculars, time management, learning to say “no” in peer pressure and time management senses. Diversity issues – peers with diverse backgrounds and experiences, peer pressure, independence – dealing with newfound independence. Dating. Going outside your comfort zone (in many senses – academic, social). Sexual harassment and stalking?
- Professional development – interview skills, resume-building, time management, workplace appropriateness/etiquette. Workplace culture. Organizational behavior. Networking skills. Resume-developing. Learning to sell yourself on paper! Workplace diversity. Un-humility. Be assertive and confidence and vouching for oneself. Communicating your strengths to others in a professional way. Public speaking. How you relate with your coworkers. Sexual harassment.
- Impacts of technology on society – how to live with robots. Security, privacy, digital rights management. Identity issues. Identity theft. Free software v. proprietary software. Open-source. Mozilla! Bloggers’ effects on journalism / provision of information. Intellectual property rights. Bit-Torrent. Ethics of distribution.
- Taiwanese American Identity – politics of identity. Expressions of identity – what do you believe in, what do you value. Taiwanese Americans and US and Taiwan – our contributions.