July 2019
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Macau
I spent my past weekend in Macau It’s quite amazing to see how a region is completely run on their core industry of tourism Every other building was a fancy looking uniquely built hotel resort casino It’s actually quite surreal how the population so 90% Chinese but the city looks nothing like China The Portuguese Continue reading
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All my life
I hope all my life I remain self aware Self awareness is how I get by Self aware about certain situations and decisions It’s important to not let yourself be blinded by conformity and society It’s okay to follow the crowd but you need to be self aware about why It’s also okay to forge Continue reading
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fighting climate change
Climate change—or let’s be blunt here, global warming—is a difficult topic of discussion not only because no one genuinely understands the ramifications of a warming Earth, but also because there is not one unified blueprint to tackling the problem. We fight fire with water. We fight obesity with exercising and dieting. We fight lethargy with Continue reading
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being productive
I’ll be honest: I have not been doing any work at my internship thus far, entirely because 1) my supervisor went to Japan and 2) I don’t have any work But time is valuable. And so, every day, I’ve been going to the office, sitting in my cubicle, and doing independent research Today I wrote Continue reading
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putting yourself first
Putting yourself first isn’t selfish Putting yourself first is a natural and healthy habit They always say to put your oxygen mask on first before you help others on the airplane Before you can save the world, you need to ensure you are alive and healthy to actually do any saving Continue reading
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Baby steps
Baby steps It’s all about baby steps I still remember these words from my grade 8-9 basketball coach 1% better every day Whether that be personal life, academics, career, health, or basketball 1% better every day Don’t worry about being a millionaire overnight Celebrities aren’t made by one movie (they usually did several crappy movies Continue reading
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why studying abroad is so great
I have studied abroad in Singapore (4 months), Shanghai (6 weeks), Hong Kong now (7 weeks), and will be in England next year for 6 months. I am technically studying abroad by attending university in Philadelphia as well, but let’s count that out due to a technicality There are numerous reasons why studying abroad has Continue reading
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looking to the past and future
i keep looking to the past: what my life used to be, how great it used to be i keep looking to the future: when will i meet “the one,” when will i reach my life goals? they say that when we are too caught up in the past or dreaming too often in the Continue reading
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It’s a struggle
Struggles make your life better Only if you learn from them If you only repeat your struggles then you will be blinded by them forever Eventually you need to say “this is enough” and learn, grow, and adapt That’s my goal for the rest of 2019 Continue reading
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self-pity
There was a great quote I saw today in a recent anime I’ve been watching “The words of your past are fundamentally unrelated to who you are now” I still need some time to ponder this But I think I understand it at a very basic level: Each of us, at any given moment, is Continue reading
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