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Late-night musings #4
Revisiting some short poems I wrote eight years ago makes me think about how much I changed. Some parts of me remained, but some I’ve learned to let go or perhaps suppress because they are not needed anymore. Yet, those same parts have helped me become who I am today and write the things I… Read more
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The business people
Over a short period of spending time with business people, I began to realize how different they organize and plan their days compared with employed professionals like me. Whereas we (the employees) think of 8-to-5 working hours every day as the only opportunity to make money (of course, except the freelancers who work on top… Read more
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Building habits
Have you ever thought about building habits this year? If yes, I just read from a journal article on the psychology of habit that you could create a set of habits as you pursue a goal. Given that everyday habits develop as people go about pursuing life goals, habit formation is closely intertwined with goal… Read more
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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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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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