Note: The book review is written for the Creative Task of the Week – Chapter 1 of The Future of Storytelling, one of the free online courses on Iversity. The Alchemist is the first novel I’ve read by the author Paulo Coelho. I wouldn’t forget this book because I felt like a child again filled […]
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The Best Advice For Newcomers You Cannot Miss
I never like the sound of phones. When it rings I ran or hide the other direction—avoiding to become the reluctant messenger jotting down notes or remembering messages for somebody. Except on the crucial day: my departure. I better stop running away to inconveniences. (I was preparing myself for greater challenges in my soon-to-be home: […]
My Self-Imposed Challenges In 2013
When the year started, I decided not to make New Year’s resolution; instead, I tried a new strategy: setting goals, adding, and changing as necessary. With that in mind, I created a list of challenges that keeps on adding up. Health Stop drinking coffee. Consume little sugar or none at all in a day (already […]
Toiling In The Canadian Soil
I’ve been working in Canada for almost two years now. But this post is not devoted for that. It is harder than I imagined. How hard it is to work in a Canadian soil. Dig, dig, and deeper. How hard can that be when everybody seems to be doing it this spring? Everyone is cleaning […]
Flashback, How Do I Feel Leaving Home?
Surreal feeling surged in while I was staring at the plane’s wings. I’m leaving home, a place separated by oceans and continents to where I’m bound to live. For how many years—I don’t know. Everything will be new, foreign, starting with a Korean by my side speaking almost fluent English. She’s young and from a […]
Why Should I Even Bother Asking? And So Should You
What’s holding you back? You’ve been wondering all day or even weeks. Go ahead and ask that question to the right person. This is what I’ve been telling and even convinced myself to just ask, send that e-mail. No more holding back. Lessons Learned by Asking I’ve learned to muster courage and gain knowledge in […]