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A 25-year-old software engineer from Taiwan, Wen-Hsing Huang, shares her evolving perspective on the "American Dream." Initially aiming for a high-paying tech career in the US, she grew concerned about visa uncertainties and external factors like layoffs. Huang now embraces a "new American dream": leveraging skills and savings gained in the US to return home and build her own business, prioritizing freedom and personal fulfillment over visa-dependent stability.

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