Education
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Can you learn anything?
As we near the end of our project, I am amazed at how the nine months went by. From someone with basically zero knowledge on how to use HOMER Pro, QGIS, and OriginPro, to having the confidence to use these tools, I can say that we can learn anything! Access to these tools indeed is Read more
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Do you really have to be good in math?
People used to tell me that if you want to go to engineering, you have to be good at math. Perhaps, it’s true. But it’s not everything. And I am glad I only took their advice lightly. Here’s my story in short-form audio. So if you want to pursue engineering, don’t think that being good Read more
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The writer I hoped to become
When I was young, I fancied about becoming a writer. Becoming someone with the power to change a person with words seemed attractive to me, like marrying a storyteller and a change seeker together. And with the scarce access to the internet around high school, I sought knowledge on how to write that can touch Read more
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I’m still learning how to speak and write
Being a kid is both exciting and challenging. Exciting because you know there’s so much ahead of you. Challenging because there are still so many things that you have to understand and learn. When I was still in grade school, you’d usually see me writing about things I’d like to talk about in my notebooks. Read more
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How most of us became the yes-man
From an early age, high achievers are taught to sacrifice independent thought for a good grade. We’re taught that compliance will be rewarded by being picked. And the biggest pick for many kids is the approval that comes from a famous college (or the improv group that’s running auditions at said famous college). The Practice: Read more
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To all the diploma holders out there
It’s been two years since I received my master’s degree. And yes, my diploma wouldn’t tell you whether I care about the things that I should. And most of the time, we work because we want to get paid. And we want to get paid because we have bills to pay and mouths to feed. Read more
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The shelf-life of your diploma
I can remember how we remarked about all the things we need to learn while we were in school. And for some of us, we can’t help wonder how the lessons are becoming irrelevant by the time we graduate from college. And it doesn’t make sense anymore to solely rely on all the things you’ve Read more
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