Know Your Profs is an ongoing series of profiles on the instructors at Camosun College.
Every issue we ask a different instructor at Camosun the same 10 questions in an attempt to get to know them a little better.
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This issue we talked to economics and statistics instructor Ocean Lu about having the most rewarding job, being misunderstood, and having an identical twin sister.
1: What do you teach and how long have you been a teacher at Camosun?
I teach economics and statistics. I started teaching part-time in January 2011, then became full-time faculty in May 2012.
2: What do you personally get out of teaching?
It’s the most rewarding job, and I feel that I make a difference each class.
3: What’s one thing that you wish your students knew about you?
That I have another degree in Chinese Dance Choreography, and that I have an identical twin sister, Rain (so that the students don’t get freaked out when they see both of us).
4: What’s one thing you wish they didn’t know about you?
That I have an identical twin sister, Rain (laughs).
5: What’s the best thing that’s happened to you as a teacher here?
Seeing students succeed when they follow my advice.
6: What’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to you as a teacher here?
Being misunderstood due to the fact that English wasn’t my first language.
7: What do you see in the future of postsecondary education?
Programs more tailored to the needs of students.
8: What do you do to relax on the weekends?
I teach dancing.
9: What’s your favourite meal?
Dumplings.
10: What’s your biggest pet peeve?
Mouse-like pets.