PERSONA

Name: Kevin / Age:21 / Lives in China with parents / Likes video games
Education and experience Kevin is an international student who was affected by the epidemic and could not make it back to his university in Canada to attend his studies on short notice. And because of his part-time job and the time difference between the two countries, he could not attend classes according to Canadian time.
Roles and responsibility His family runs an electronic equipment factory, where he usually works part-time. In his spare time, he often edits his own videos and posts them on social media.
Technical skills He is good at using electronic devices, such as cell phones, tablets, computers, PS5, etc. He is proficient in the use of the Internet and was able to use software (Zoom, Teams) flexibly during the epidemic to take online classes and solve operational problems for his classmates. Kevin also enjoys uploading short videos, such as TikTok, and is proficient in using Word and PowerPoint to study and work.
Subject domain skills and knowledge He is good at computer technology and usually makes small programs by himself. Once in middle school, He made an official website for my school. However, because of his stuttering, he seems to be very conflicted in interpersonal communication, and is also very difficult in language learning.
Motivation and desires Kevin likes programming because he works part time in his father’s factory. He is familiar with python and c++. He wants to be a programmer in the future and then design his own applications and codes. He believes that new technology means new development and creation.
Goals and expectations In the future, he is looking forward to developing one of his own game products and making a game company of his own. He wants to make Chinese game products go to the world.
Obstacles to their success Language barriers; Poor English level.
Unique assets His logical thinking is very good, so he can read classical philosophy at a very young age, and his philosophical thinking deeply affects his future study and life.