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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Work

  • We used to be explorers

    Now, all I can think of (most of the time) is how to finish a task faster. From What Children Lose When Their Brains Develop Too Fast: Brains start out being more “plastic,” as neuroscientists say—more open to experience, better at learning. As we grow older, our brains become more efficient but less flexible, better… Read more

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  • A, B, C, D, E, F, G, … how I wonder what you are

    Did you try singing it? How many times have you mixed up the ABC’s and the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star? Maybe you do sometimes. Perhaps you don’t. But for some of us who get confused about which ending is a part of which story, we try to make sense of them and often mix up… Read more

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  • D for dilly-dally, D for deadlines

    There are times when we don’t feel like doing the very thing we’re supposed to do. Haven’t you ever procrastinated before? Until the deadline knocks at your door. Right after the holidays were over. Deadlines are gut-wrenching and nerve-wracking, don’t you think? The last time I tried to beat it was an hour ago. And… Read more

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  • 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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