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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Work

  • What do you get from face to face engagements?

    When my boyfriend skipped an after-event party at work because he was still jet-lagged, our previous boss but now a family friend commented how it was impolite of him to do so. But given his circumstance, understandable. So the next opportunity came for him to make amends. Not that he was guilty about his demeanor… Read more

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  • Still in business

    There’s always a first time for everything. Even if it took you a decade, doing it the first time is still as memorable as it could get. And I learned that it pays to be reliable day in and out. By continuously doing your work regardless of praise or recognition, consistency will eventually pay off.… Read more

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  • Microgrids and DERs

    It’s incredible to be a part of the scientific community in the country, meeting the people who care about research projects being carried over to real-life settings. And being a part of the microgrid project where we designed a microgrid that can still operate even when disconnected from the main grid, I can’t help myself… Read more

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  • Don’t quit on yourself

    It’s easy to do mediocre work. How? By doing the bare minimum. You might even convince yourself, “No matter how much work I put in, my pay is still the same, so why bother?“ Then you build a habit out of mediocrity, like a resignation on life itself, and the next thing you know, you… Read more

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  • Time away from work

    Your downtime is for resting, having fun, and disengaging from work. We need time away from work to be good and efficient at it. Dr. Anna Clemens But sometimes, resting and having fun for me means reading a book or catching up with my favorite podcast and picking up where I left off from an… Read more

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  • How did I come from zero blog post views to an average of 10 daily?

    First and foremost, it did not happen overnight, you see. If you want to build your online presence, then you have to put in the work. As Seth Godin puts it, drip by drip. It means you must treat your blog like work, follow a schedule, and show up according to that schedule you set.… Read more

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  • Work that benefits others

    Isn’t it so easy to be caught up with the administrative side of work? Finish the report by noon. Submit this by 5 PM. And while you’re finding yourself reacting to deadlines instead of proactively launching ideas and testing your hypothesis (yes, I work as a researcher), you begin to wonder who will benefit your… Read more

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