Berkeley, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 2:14 PM Fig. 1 is a more detailed version from a chart that I was instructed about what to expect during my academic journey in my program. I was instructed about it in a Fulbright orientation seminar ‘Pre-departure’, in Quito, Ecuador. I think the exact date was June 9, 2016. […]
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Accounting and balancing number of blog posts to reach one per day.
Berkeley, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 2:00 PM I have written 34 blog posts since August 18, 2018, which is 39 days ago, when I was determined to start my daily blog. Jian was one of the persons who challenged me, plus my personal motivation to fulfill this activity. Since, 11 days ago, Friday, September 14, […]
Concussion. The results created confusion, but what is the conclusion?
Berkeley, Tuesday, September 25, 2018. 11:31 AM I hit my head to a bended tree in a hike on Saturday afternoon around Lake Anza. It was a foolish hit. We were a group of four, who went for a picnic lunch. After the lunch, we started a short hike finding our way out by surrounding […]
First step. A key habit to take it to keep life moving on
Berkeley, Monday, September 24, 2018 00:42 AM Perhaps simple to say, but this is the most pragmatically habit for getting things done. Just start it. There is a lot of resistance in our comfort zones for doing difficult things. Sometimes, I used to delay things, which I could have already started, for a better time. […]
Beyond the fluid mechanics a lesson from Evan Variano on how to teach when the technology from the host fails
Berkeley, Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:07 PM This post belongs to Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Thinking clearly is an art that can be developed by experience and by taking challenges, reading, and writing. Staying cool under adversary situations is an extremely good talent. Yesterday, Associate Professor Evan Variano gave us a lesson on how to […]
Planning and the importance of scheduling
Berkeley, Thursday, September 20, 2018 10:34 PM I aimed, when I started to write this blog post, to write everyday. I do not recall any wasted time since last Friday, since when I have not been writing my blog in a daily basis as the three previous weeks. I stick to my goals, I am […]
My blog post continues after two days of silence
Berkeley, Monday September 17, 2018 11:36 AM This post corresponds to Saturday, September 15, 2018 I had an active weekend. I reached some relief after pushing some nights of short sleep for hitting a deadline on Friday. Without too much planning, we ended up celebrating it with Jian, with live music and less than a […]
Priorities
Berkeley, Saturday September 15, 2018 12:00 PM, but this post belongs to Friday, September 14, 2018. When there is enough energy and motivation for doing all my tasks, activities, social life, sports, music, and still keep my life and physical spaces organized , is because things are going well. Thank you Jian. You have made […]
Getting more active on social media
Berkeley, Thursday September 13, 2018 9:56 PM Priorities are important, but starting to pay some attention and sharing some wit in the social media is not too bad. I am moving on with one extra dimension by being active, at some degree, on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. It is time to start sharing what is […]
Commitment
Berkeley, Thursday September 13, 2018 7:00 AM This post belongs to Wednesday September 12. There were additional commitments on the day, which had priorities, and one of them were Jian. There is a script from Luke 16:10: “The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones; and the person […]