“At the end of the day, all I learned from these activities are also beneficial for my research!”

“We are not superheroes. Being a scientist gives an ordinary person a (very) small chance to save the world, though in a humble way.”

“Doing my research together with other activities helps me develop different skills at the same time, and all these skills improve each other.”

“Some people may think I have to sacrifice my weekend, but I think I will enjoy my weekend. So whether that’s a loss or a gain depends on your point of view.”

“When I was in Japan, I wanted to visit different disaster areas but did not have funding. Being a tour guide allowed me to combine my work, hobby and passion into one.”

“The more activities I was involved in, the more people I met who could provide me with additional perspectives and suggestions for improvement.”

“All these activities served as a distraction from my PhD work. People think I'm crazy for being in 3 boards during the final year of my PhD, but honestly, I needed it…”