Rachel Wu

Rachel Wu

Linguist at TED

TED Translator
Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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About Rachel

I am a…

Explorer, Foodie, Scientist, Student, Writer/Editor

Bio

I am a student who enjoys learning about different languages and cultures. I am a native speaker of Mandarin and English, and I have experience with subtitling and translating. Two of my strengths are logical thinking and perseverance, which can be helpful when translating and writing.

I'm passionate about

I'm passionate about spreading valuable ideas to people around the world. Apart from spreading the ideas, I can also use them and the knowledge I know to help people around me.

An idea worth spreading

"The best makeup is a smile; the best jewelry is modesty; the best clothing is confidence."

Areas of expertise

Education, Math, Music, Science

The TED story

I first learned about TED in middle school, when my teacher asked each of us to find an interesting TED talk to present to the class. I found these talks very fun to watch and I was also interested in a lot of the topics and ideas. Now, I am taking part in spreading these ideas by being a translator, so that more people can understand the messages behind the powerful speeches.

Things you might not know

People don't know I'm good at math and solving strategic problems. I enjoy doing riddles and puzzles, especially with friends and family.