Persona: Alex Zhang is a curious second-year Environmental Studies student at the University of Waterloo, originally from Beijing. Always eager to connect with global issues, Alex enjoys delving into current events but feels out of touch with the latest happenings in China since moving to Canada. Balancing studies with a part-time job at a local café, Alex frequently engages in discussions about sustainability and international affairs with classmates while seeking to understand how global dynamics affect environmental policies back home.