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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Work

  • We cut down a tree and the whole neighborhood seemed to know about it

    He climbed up the tree and chopped the branches first. Then the trunk. And as the ax continued to grind against the tree again and again and again, the tree finally succumbed to the consistent chop, chop, chop. And with a final tug on the rope wrapped around it, it fell down. After two decades, Read more

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  • Can we increase more flexibility at work?

    That instead of treating people (or treating ourselves) like money-making machines or automatons, we begin to appreciate the importance of socializing, hobbies, and, yes, domestic chores! I can hear the women say YESSSS! I have to admit that taking care of children (and your family) and keeping up the house while working from home is Read more

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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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  • 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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  • 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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