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The Burdens I’ve Put On Myself to Be “Successful”
Jan 2026 I entered my first year of law school at Berkeley Law with modest goals. Although I’ve always considered myself a good student, I was unsure whether I could thrive in the law school grading environment. I understood that, given the unpredictable nature of the grading curve (in law schools generally, only the top… Continue reading
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Doing Justice for My Emotions
In my studies of economics, philosophy, and logic, I dove deep into theories of rationality of how to make decisions with soundness and reason. But as Oppenheimer said, “Theory will take you only so far.” Because life is not rational, our decisions do not strictly manifest as expressions of logic. And so the cognitive dissonance… Continue reading
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Falling (In Love?)
Falling in Love, what a bizarre phrase I romanticize the idea of romantic love. I have never felt it before, but I’ve watched The Notebook a handful of times already, which is essentially the equivalent of saying I have a LinkedIn certificate on love. Falling in Love. I romanticize the “love” part, but in reality,… Continue reading
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Learning how to cry and time travel.
I was walking on the familiar uneven pavement streets which I called home for the past three months, with an oat milk latte in one hand and a banana loaf in the other, with Clare de Lune on my Airpods playing on repeat, as I made my way to my final 1-on-1 boxing session at… Continue reading
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Setting Myself up for Failure, The Overview Effect, and Creating Memories
When you are on a fast-moving train and you pass another train at a station, there is no way for the human mind to cognize whether the other train is moving in the opposite direction or is sitting still. Everything is a blur passing by. It is often a brief moment in time where you… Continue reading
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Pressing issues
I’m probably like most people around my age that live on the West Coast in Canada: Liberal–at least socially. Scorns at hate crimes and racial bias Low-key panicking about global warming and the inevitable doom of our environment Cares about charity and curing poverty And probably have a few not-to-kind things to say about Trump… Continue reading
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Knowledge is power
How much do you value education? Books? The internet? And how much do you value your knowledge? Knowledge is power. It’s an overused aphorism that remains true. The 21st century saw the world enter into the digital information age, propelled forward by the internet, the smart phone, and soon, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Those… Continue reading
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Superpowers
I have reoccurring dreams about having superpowers Last night it was related to the ocean. I felt like Poseidon’s son. I could control the waves, communicate with giant whales, dive deep into the ocean, and fly and levitate. Often times I have dreams about having psychic powers. I could move things and control the world… Continue reading
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How do I define myself
How do you define yourself? Do you talk about what you do? Or who you are? Do you use titles, labels? Do you start with your name? Do you mention your age? Ethnicity? Nationality? Parents? Friends? Family? Religion? Politics? I’ve always considered myself a student. A student of business. A student of life. A student… Continue reading
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