The Office of Ethnic Communities then approached me for me to join the young leaders' programme, something that has shaped my passion for public service, and then, a year later, Max came back to me and said I should be joining the New Zealand Chinese Students' Association (NZCSA). Thank you, Max, for always opening up new opportunities for me, for installing in me a love of all things strategy, for teaching me how to think rationally and independently, and for being my biggest critic. 