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Reflections on becoming

  • Reunions are sweet and fragrant

    It’s incredible how, even after you left a place for years, it feels like you never left the moment you came back. Everything felt the same except the faces that see you, often surprised that you’re back, longing to catch up with you. Their warm welcome will remind you that there has been a before- Read more


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  • I scream ice cream

    Can you remember when the first time you went to the dentist was? My earliest memory of being at the dentist was when I had my first tooth extraction. It was a new experience (and unknown things are scary, right?) that I don’t know where to place the feeling yet. Things also happened so fast Read more


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  • I know that too: the importance of skill diversity

    Sometimes, we think that we should only be good at a thing or two which are valued at work. And instead of exploring other skills that may or may not be directly related to the work we’re paid to do, we only limit ourselves to learning things we thought were “useful” at the moment. Should Read more


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  • It matters whose side you’re on

    Opinions are everywhere. And they are often shaped by your beliefs, your values, and perhaps, your upbringing. You may not share the same views with those you’re with, but it doesn’t mean you have to throw yours away so that you’d blend in with the majority. I remember a movie poster describing how horrible a Read more


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  • Catching up with the workload

    The thing about joining a project in the middle of it meant that you didn’t know much about how things worked around before you came. And that also means that you need to have a lot of catching up to do. Your question might be, “Where should I start?” And it might be challenging to Read more


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Reflections on becoming

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