In her opening remarks, Dr. Rice emphasized the importance of finding one’s passion. Then she opened the floor to students to raise questions ranging from affirmative action and Sino-US relationship to female leadership and decision-making process. Dr. Rice took all these 20 questions from students with great sagacity and elegance. In addressing “how to succeed in different areas of life”, Dr. Rice believed that it was the skill sets one acquired throughout university education, rather than the single piece of diploma, that matters most. Among all the skill sets, she specifically emphasized three key points that lead to the road of success: discipline, critical thinking and the ability to lead. On leadership, Dr. Rice believed that shared leadership has become a tendency where one needs to provoke others’ initiative and leadership in order to reach the common goal. On education, Dr. Rice mentioned her experience as the Provost of Stanford University and encouraged students to communicate more with their professors both in class and during office hours.