Panshu Zhao moved to the U.S. from China about eight years ago to study. It was the culmination of a lifelong dream.
Since then, he has completed a graduate degree and is now pursuing a doctorate in geography at Texas A&M University. In describing his life to NPR’s Steve Inskeep on Friday, he divided it into two parts: his life in China and his American life.
The latter includes regular attendance at a Christian church and a deep respect for the military. So deep, in fact, that in 2016 he enlisted and has been serving in the Army Reserve while awaiting orders for full-time training.
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