A LIFE IN EXPLORATION / ZIER WANG
Growth lives
at the
boundaries.
Hong Kong-born. A cross-border student, researcher, athlete, curious observer, and pursuer of beauty.
I explore where movement meets the mind, and where understanding myself becomes a way to understand others.
Explore my story ↓
IN THE LAB, FOLLOWING A QUESTION
A MOMENT OF DISCOVERY
HONG KONG → SHENZHEN → COLUMBUS
CROSSING PLACES. CONNECTING PERSPECTIVES.
01 / THE PLACES THAT SHAPED ME
A life between
places.
Before I knew where I was going,
I learned how to be on my way.
My earliest classrooms were border crossings, unfamiliar streets, and conversations along the way. Each new place asked me to pay attention.
NEW ZEALAND, 2011 / THE FIRST JOURNEY
HONG KONG / GROWING UP IN TRANSIT
2011
A first journey
New Zealand. A family homestay, unfamiliar rhythms, and a rainbow after the rain.
2013
Across the border
School days between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, learning independence one morning at a time.
2019
A different terrain
Snow in the Czech Republic; unexpected turns on the road in Australia.
2025
A new beginning
Columbus Academy. A new school, a new team, and another way to belong.
Curiosity takes many forms.
02 / FOUR CHAPTERS
01 / MY JOURNEY
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A wider world, from the beginning.
Early mornings between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Family journeys and unexpected detours. The places that taught me how to look.
Explore my journey →
02 / RESEARCH & ACADEMICS
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Questions that became personal.
From hands-on neuroscience to adolescent mental health, I follow questions that connect scientific curiosity with care.
Explore research & academics →
03 / ATHLETICS & MINDSET
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Learning to look beyond myself.
On a snowboard, a tennis court, and a basketball team, I am learning to find my balance—and to see the people beside me.
Explore athletics & mindset →
04 / COMMUNITY & EXPRESSION
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Making room for other voices.
Peer mentorship, community service, journalism, and backstage work. Small acts of listening can become a shared sense of belonging.
Explore community & expression →03 / A QUESTION I KEEP COMING BACK TO
MOVEMENT × MIND × CARE
What moves us?
And what happens in the mind
when the body moves?
Sport gave me a personal reason to ask. Research gave me ways to investigate. My independent work explores the relationships between physical exercise, screen exposure, and adolescent mood.
THE QUESTION
How might exercise support adolescent mental well-being?
THE APPROACH
Connecting lived experience with neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and quantitative inquiry.
LEARNING HOW TO ASK BETTER QUESTIONS
04 / VIDEO ESSAY — FORTHCOMING
A few minutes.
A wider view.
The experiences, questions, and people behind these pages—in my own words.
A short film is in the making.
05 / THE WORK BEHIND THE STORIES
Notes, studies & other traces.
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Research & inquiry
Neuroscience · Cognition · Adolescent well-being
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02
Writing & media
Journalism · Personal reflection · Creative expression
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03
Life in photographs
Travel · The laboratory · Life in motion
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STILL LEARNING. STILL LOOKING.
“Sometimes you have to climb the highest
mountain to see how small you are,
and how big the world is.”
Zier Wang.
The story is still unfolding.
A PERSONAL JOURNAL OF GROWTH & DISCOVERY
© Zier Wang 2026