Tag: jessa blog
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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-…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Just a day in at work (first face-to-face work since the pandemic) already required me to walk around the University Campus. Unfortunately, with limited transportation within, I don’t have much choice. But it’s nice to walk around with friends from work and catch up under the enormous trees that wrap around overhead. Being back reminded…
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It was a late night, and I was still outside catching up for work. That means that I have my laptop propped up while doing desktop research. But while I was in the thick of it, a friend squeezed himself in, curiosity bubbling, and asked me why I was using the DuckDuckGo search engine. Of…
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