After 5 years of being a university student, here are a few pieces of helpful advice from my professors that stand out to me. 1. Practice is vital for mastery (a swimming example 🏊) In one of my first-year courses, our physics professor taught us to make sure to do all practice questions instead ofContinue reading “3 lessons my university professors taught us about work ethic”
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making self-improvement easier: take the easiest paths
Imagine that there is a heavily guarded castle. Inside the castle, there is the prized, highly sought treasure box. This castle has a lot of gates, some of which are false, some too difficult to open. Some are so heavy that they cannot be opened without investing a lot of energy and strategy, while others,Continue reading “making self-improvement easier: take the easiest paths”
the silver lining in career indecision
Few situations in life prompt us to find the silver lining more than others. One of them is coming to a crossroads in your life and realizing your old years-long life plans have all but turned to dust. So what do you do next? Not knowing where to go next in terms of career canContinue reading “the silver lining in career indecision”
the downside of “follow your passion” advice in career
If you have ever asked around for career advice, you may have heard something about finding your calling, or going for what you love even if it is unconventional or totally different from your formal education. There seems to be an underlying assumption that if you love something, you will naturally become really good atContinue reading “the downside of “follow your passion” advice in career”
success is very much shared
(Well… it CAN be!) If you look at motivational videos, you’ll see that a good number of them focus on you becoming this hardworking hero of your story who worked SO hard that they beat all the odds in life and succeeded like a BEAST! 😤💪. That one top percent who actually gets up atContinue reading “success is very much shared”
who, not what to become
💭thought bubble💭 If you were to strip away all of your formal education, your career accomplishments, your awards, your reputation, your financial status, your loved ones, and left alone in another country with a bag of simple clothes and a little money, who do you think you would be? What kind of decisions would youContinue reading “who, not what to become”
why we ought to pay attention to our dreams & desires
How having different desires as individuals helps humanity: A while ago I was speaking with one of my biology professors. I was struggling with staying engaged in the class material and asked him to tell me why he enjoyed studying genes so much, hoping that it would give me some perspective so I could startContinue reading “why we ought to pay attention to our dreams & desires”
want to do or to be? a question to ask in your career search
There’s a chapter in the book ‘Ego is the Enemy’ called “To be, or to do?” This concept has been guiding my search for a career direction recently. Do you desire to do something because you want to be that kind of professional, or because you want to do the things that come under thatContinue reading “want to do or to be? a question to ask in your career search”
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