MBA
I’m going back to school! I’m embarking on an MBA journey starting soon in two weeks.
Now that my Italian self-study has stabilized, I’m looking for new projects to occupy myself and decided on pursuing a postgraduate degree. I will, of course, continue to reinforce my mastery of Italian and an idea struck me in this respect to read materials related to my studies in Italian.
On Taking Calculated Risks
What Dr. Maxwell Maltz said above and below is something I can totally relate to. Many times in my life I’ve taken actions (not without risks!) and there had been moments I got them right but many times wrong too. In the beginning when I was younger, I often felt guilty, terrible, and miserable, but as I grow older I realize […]
Coursera: Nutrition and Physical Activity for Health
Today I received my very first certificate from Coursera for the course NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR HEALTH taught by University of Pittsburgh.
UNHCR and Coursera
It was through the UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that I discovered Coursera. I volunteer as a teacher and currently there is no teaching opportunity at my location, but I look forward to the day I could start. Meanwhile, on their recommendation during an orientation session at their Kuala Lumpur office, I signed up for the course Foundations of Teaching for Learning taught by the Commonwealth Education Trust.I’m thankful to UNHCR for showing this alternative way to lifelong learning […]
Why I Blog
“The reality is, I blog in order to clarify my thinking and archive my best ideas. In short, I blog for me. (But you are welcome to read along!)
It shouldn’t make any difference whether you have ten readers or one hundred thousand. [...] If you are writing, you are achieving greater clarity about your life, your work, and what matters most. That’s enough. And more than most people have.” —Michael Hyatt
Hari Raya Haji with My Taxi Driver’s Family
Hasan, my taxi driver invited me to his house today to celebrate Hari Raya Haji. He lives just across the road from my apartment. At 10 a.m. his wife and almost-2-year-old daughter were waiting for me downstairs at their block and ushered me up to their home. They are no strangers to me because sometimes they accompany him when he fetches me or his other customers.
The phone in the house rang. When she’d hung up, she informed Hasan called and sent his apologies for not being there because he has customers. Public holidays are the best time for additional income, I remember he told me this some time ago.
I’m bowled over by the simplicity of their living space. No furniture—[...]