Personal
Notes on learning strategies, networking, finance and health — and what I am still working out.
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Effective Altruism
Effective Altruism is a growing social movement, aimed at finding the best way to help others. I was first introduced to do this after hearing a thought experiment from the philosopher Bryan Singer. It goes something like this: You just left home on the way…
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YNAB
While I did not come from a privileged background, I have been lucky enough to be born in a family where all my basic needs are met. My family supported me as much as they can so that I can pursue my interests. Every now…
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I've stopped taking down notes
I've been taking down notes for the longest time using physical notebooks and OneNote. In college, I used to have a large notebook divided into sections for each class. During graduate school, I just printed the relevant papers and organized them into different folders. If…
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Boss as a service
In a famous story in Homer's Odyssey, Ulysses and his crew had to sail past an island where the Sirens lived. These sirens were known to sing so beautifully that listeners would lose control of themselves, ultimately luring them to their deaths. Ulysses wanted to…
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Low risk, high reward
Before I started my PhD, I came across this wisdom that would change my life forever. I don't remember anymore from whom I got this tip from originally but I've heard it many times since then from various outlets like Jordan Harbinger show, the Serendipity…
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Public Speaking
As an aspiring academic, I know that it is important to be able to communicate my research not only to colleagues but also to the society at large. To improve my public speaking, I have signed up in a Toastmaster club. A few months ago…
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