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Daydream like a scientist
Imagine being out of work for almost five months. And that’s after being subjected to tension from graduate studies and a demanding workload. How would that feel? Of course, I can tell you how that exactly felt. Because that’s what happened to me last year. After feeling like your brain doesn’t stop whirring and churning,… Read more
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A night at the carousel
I’ve heard people say that the pandemic has affected children the most. And perhaps, it’s true. Especially when you live in cities where movement is limited and government protocols keep evolving, from having the liberty to roam around and being restricted to the next. With slivers of chances (from where I live, at least), we… 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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Most of us want to be somebody
Most of us want to be somebody in different shapes and forms. But to be where we want to take a lot of decisions that overwhelm some, discouraging them from going on. I’ve heard about following your passion many times before, but it isn’t really telling you what to do after that. That’s why those… Read more
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Generational gap
It’s easy to be mad at people when you think they don’t understand where you’re coming from. And we always believe that people should know where we’re coming from. As much as we wanted to have our voice (and ideas) matter, dealing with people isn’t as straightforward as we’d like it to be. Especially when… Read more
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Moving on and forward
To some of us who wants to be always on the move, there’s always this level of compromise. Where doing this means being unable to do that. And right now, I am at the brink of leaving it all here. Why? Because I want to take my writing somewhere else. Perhaps, technical writing. Which is… Read more
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Work mode
The amazing thing about calendars is that they can tell you about what day today is. Not only that. They can also tell you that there are no holidays anymore in the coming days. And seeing all the blue numbers (not the red ones of course) makes your brain focus on all the pending tasks… Read more
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