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 […]
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Wit
Berkeley, Wednesday September 12, 2018 00:00 AM I stayed up for more few minutes than expected, still it is good to write something that is in my mind. This post corresponds to Tuesday, September 11, 2018. One of the talents that must surprise me in people is wit. Is that a born talent or learned […]
Being coached has a high value because one is challenged more frequently
Berkeley, Monday, September 10, 2018 10:58 PM I had two meetings today where, though I was challenged, I just learned additional wisdom from senior Faculty just by interacting with them in my own work. I am happy to be under pressure that I am working those days, and performing extensive literature review in my field. […]
Getting ready for THE week
Berkeley, Sunday September 9, 2018 9:51 PM I am 7 minutes away for going to my room and going to bed. I am working at the library of I-House. From my extension from Friday to Monday, I have added a summary of two authors more. One of them Ian McHarg, who wrote the most influential […]
Coherence and respect
Berkeley, Saturday September 8, 2018 11:40 PM The only way to gain respect from others is by showing respect. Today, it was an interesting day, still creative in the morning. I woke up at 6:40 AM, did laundry, met Jian, and we went for breakfast together at downtown Berkeley. Her favorite cafeteria, PiQ. It was […]
Updates from Friday
Berkeley, Saturday September 8, 2018 10:26 AM While I am writing this post on Saturday, this corresponds to a quick summary of Friday September 7, activities. It was an very active day, and I run of out time at the end for writing the blog. Despite getting a short sleep, the day started at 7:06 […]
Progress report for the day
Berkeley, Friday September 7, 2018 2:02 AM I am nearby reaching a deadline. This post corresponds to Thursday, September 6, 2018. The brain worked as my energy allowed during the day. I did some progress in my essay, did the reading for a class, administrative work, and defined the speakers for the coming next two […]
A good day
Berkeley, Wednesday September 5, 2018 11:29 PM Magic things happen by praying, sleeping well, doing the work that is needed to be done, separating time for exercise, and enjoying time with my girlfriend. The day started at 7:07 AM, a bit late. I showed up for breakfast, at 7:30 AM. I am glad that Jian […]
Not tough enough today, however, the battle of life continues.
Berkeley, Tuesday September 4, 2018 10:43 PM Today, I woke at 6:20 AM. Despite sleeping just 4H20′, I woke up fresh. The push of responsibilities. I took a shower, went for breakfast, and went about 8:20 AM to campus. I prepare documents for a meeting with my advisor at 10:15 AM, and also promoted a […]
Writing produces clear thinking. Though I will not describe here how is that process, this draft is about reflections from my day and upcoming challenges in this week. I started writing it with a busy mind, and ended up very clear, and also with a good mindset before going to bed.
Berkeley, Tuesday, September 4, 2018 00:43 AM I am back. It is soon to bring reflections. Still, I will complete my daily post, after replied a few mails, and need to organize few thoughts. Thus, this post corresponds to Monday, September 3, 2018. A new challenge that is coming up requires my better and clearer […]