Hi, my name is Yiwen. I live in San Francisco and have worked at the San Francisco Public Library in the past 8 months.
This is my third semester at the library school. I have many interests, like ceramics, knitting, tapestry weaving, and plants.
I also volunteer at the San Francisco Botanical gardens in Golden Gate Park as a plant interpreter. I learned plant knowledge from the plant interpreter training. My plant interpretation is focusing on the plant communication strategies.
And, of course, I like to read. My recent readings are all about plants. I love to learn how plants interact with the environment and animals. Learning about plant communication helps me to understand human social behavior. For my library career path, I am still exploring the possibility of a career path for me. I am looking forward to learning more from our class.  see you in class!
Here is a photo of my latest ceramic works. I mixed the clay and glaze.
Categories: Introduction

2 Comments

Michael Stephens · February 3, 2025 at 10:09 pm

@yliao16 Your ceramic work is lovely. Perhaps this course will help you focus on a possible career path.

Welcome to #hyperlib!

Kazuko · February 19, 2025 at 2:01 am

Hi Yiwen! That is awesome that you volunteer at the Botanical Gardens. What have you learned so far about plant communication? What exactly do plant interpreters do? I would not say that I have a green thumb. A couple years ago I grew cilantro which was fun. It made the tastiest guac.

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