Education
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The woman who dropped out of school
A teacher was going about her day when her then-student from years ago approached her. The teacher recognized the woman at a second glance, and after exchanging pleasantries, the teacher began her inquiry. Teacher: Do you have any children now? (She asked while considering the woman’s merchandise wrapped around her arms, things she sell by Read more
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Learning at a young age
Thinking about all the things I’m able to do today, I could say that the things I was exposed to at a young age helped shape the opportunities that became available and accessible for me growing up. If my mother did not show me my father’s Reader’s Digest magazines, I might not be interested in Read more
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Revisiting my thoughts from two years ago
Two years ago, I wrote about what I learned after spending 19 years in school. I even tried to make a podcast out of it, too (I still need to make the time to finish Season 2). And revisiting the eBook reminded me of many things that helped me where I am today. Everything I wrote there Read more
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Knowledge is potential power
Access to learning hasn’t been as accessible and decentralized as it is today. If you want to learn a highly specialized topic, you don’t have to wait for others to be enrolled in the same class as you anymore just so you can book a teacher. Learning can now be taken asynchronously, and you still Read more
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Decarbonization means differently for different people
Before we talk about decarbonization, let me first share a story… #AcademicTwitter made it possible for me to be connected to people I never thought I would. Why? Because they are renowned people and professionals in their own right. Meanwhile, I feel like a striving academic (making ends meet) in an identity crisis. Anyway, back Read more
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10 ways our education system could stimulate young minds
The title is a direct quote from a summary section in the book Future Minds: How the Digital Age Is Changing Our Minds, Why This Matters, and What We Can Do About It by Richard Watson. Although the book was published in 2010, I believe that we can still learn something from it, even twelve Read more
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It’s nice to be back
In a previous blog post (with bonus short-form audio), I’ve already shared what it felt for me to take engineering for undergrad. I even shared with you what it felt like to go back to the place I used to spend those five years getting through the motions of college life. But seeing the teachers Read more
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