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What it means to be an engineer
Four years ago, I was one of the unfamiliar faces you see in the photo. With a licensure exam and a future waiting, we were too excited for what’s in store ahead of us. Getting your diploma makes you wonder what school is for. I think that it’s mainly for the cohort since you can… Read more
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The business model of the press
The business model of the press guarantees you will see more negativity than the facts support. Things are often better than they seem, especially in the long run. Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Read more
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Building habits and a new hairbrush
With the year spent mostly within my room’s comfort, I don’t spend much time brushing my hair. Mainly because I have the regular comb you use in the shower, and it never inspires me to make hair brushing a habit. As much as I wanted to have detangled hair all day long, I never had the… Read more
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Bad attitudes and pointing fingers
It’s easy to call out other people about their bad attitudes while having bad attitudes yourself. And you may even tell other people how horrible they are without seeing yourself as terrible at par. I had this encounter with a man one time who is openly proud of his brashness and lack of self-control. He… Read more
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News that lean in one direction
News that is reported the same by news outlets on both the left and the right is probably true. If you only see a story reported by news sites that lean in one direction, it probably isn’t true. Loserthink: How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America Read more
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Back on the farm
Growing up in a small city, I always wondered how it’s like to live in a big one, with tall buildings everywhere you look at. But now that I am living in the metro with almost concrete everywhere, I can’t help but wish to be back home. To be away from the never-ending noise and… Read more
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