Yijia Sun, born and raised in China, is a MA User Experience Design student in UAL, UK. In 2014, she received the BA Digital Media Technology degree from Shandong University of Finance and Economics in China. Her work focuses specifically on digital media design. She is constantly exploring and trying to use different mediums to solve problems and has a special interest in the areas related to interactive and UX design. Due to this she came to London and start her new experience to improve her own unique skills.In her spare time, she would like to spend time in traveling, sports, Chinese traditional culture and making new friends.
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Social media enables people to have real-time communication but also exerts pressure on international students when they contact long-distant friends, which in some cases affects their choice of whether to contact or not.
The way of communication is not only dependent on words, but also some non-verbal signs which can be used as a carrier of information to convey emotions and feelings. Compared with verbal communication, non- verbal communication is a more lightweight interaction, which can leave more space for imagination and create a more relaxed atmosphere. Therefore, this project uses a non-verbal and a non-real-time communication product to help international students to more flexibly convey their emotions to help them maintain their long- distance relationships.
Social media enables people to have real-time communication but also exerts pressure on international students when they contact long-distant friends, which in some cases affects their choice of whether to contact or not.
The way of communication is not only dependent on words, but also some non-verbal signs which can be used as a carrier of information to convey emotions and feelings. Compared with verbal communication, non- verbal communication is a more lightweight interaction, which can leave more space for imagination and create a more relaxed atmosphere. Therefore, this project uses a non-verbal and a non-real-time communication product to help international students to more flexibly convey their emotions to help them maintain their long- distance relationships.