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Work

  • Late-night musings #2

    Things could pull you in many directions, each demanding worthy of your time. And to go through the seemingly mundane task of sorting what matters from clutter means that you have to say no to some. And I find that in cases when you do say no to things that are important but are not Read more


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  • Late-night musings #1

    In making money, there is no end. When should one stop? Read more


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  • ADB Gender Forum 2023 visual summaries by Tofu Creatives

    When I found an ad about the ADB Gender Forum 2023, I quickly decided to participate because I think it would be a great opportunity with like-minded people to learn about how women’s voices can help towards climate action. Attending the two-day forum held at the ADB Headquarters on November 22-23, 2023, was really an Read more


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  • Social events

    Joining an academic social event means you have to interact with other people and internationals, get to know them better, and share academic insights as the direction of conversation permits. And I noticed that people with the same interests could also share the same energy towards certain activities, such as socialization. While others can still Read more


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  • Letter no. 36

    Dear reader from the future, I have just finished my work assessment exam for my dream job today. What does a dream job look like? Well, at least for me, a dream job is something I’ve been aiming to get, and while in the waiting, I acquired all the necessary qualifications (both knowingly and unknowingly) Read more


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  • Handmade

    There is beauty in things made by hand, done in hours of labor. You don’t see just the end product but the meticulous care and dedication to create it. To transform one into another out of creativity gives one delight. Read more


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  • Doing the bare minimum

    What does it even look like to do one’s best? In grade school, I was told, “Why settle for good when you can do best?” I carried that idea through the years and worked through life with that frame of thought until doing the best of my abilities became the norm. It’s like doing otherwise Read more


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