Courtesy of Wendy Wang
- Wendy Wang moved to Silicon Valley in 2020 and said the experience was like a roller coaster.
- She said it was a steep learning curve for her and her spouse and felt like a never-ending race.
- Wang returned to Pennsylvania two years later because of the intense isolating lifestyle.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wendy Wang, a small business owner in Warminster, Pennsylvania. It's been edited for length and clarity.
People think of Silicon Valley as the tech dreamland. When I moved there on a work assignment, I discovered it in a different light.