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The Reverse Procrastination Method
The reverse procrastination method is what I used to get through my college classes (for the most part). In this post, I will explain the process and give some examples of how you implement this in your life today. The method is painfully simple. Do the thing you have to do now. No making excuses,…
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Overcoming Fear: How to Conquer Your Inner Demons and Achieve Your Dreams
Fear is a natural emotion that everyone experiences at some point in their lives. Whether it’s fear of failure, fear of rejection, fear of the unknown, or fear of change, it can hold us back from pursuing our dreams and living our lives to the fullest. However, fear is not something that has to control…
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How to Stay Motivated
Unleashing Your Motivation: How to Stay Driven and Achieve Your Goals We all know how important motivation is in our journey towards success. It’s that inner drive that pushes us to take action, overcome challenges, and achieve our dreams. However, staying motivated consistently can be challenging, especially when faced with obstacles or distractions. In this…
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Tips to Learn New Software Faster
As an engineer, I have new software all the time and sometimes I need to learn them fast. Whether you’re learning for fun, school, or work, here are some tips to get you the working knowledge you need. Figure Out What It Does You can save a lot of time if you understand what the…
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Why Should You Become a Licensed PE?
If you are researching this, you are likely familiar with the P.E. license and you’re debating whether the hassle is worth it. In my opinion, it absolutely is. The benefits of being a Professional Engineer far outweigh the work required to become one. If you’re still on the fence, here are five reasons you should…
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How to Network Effectively
In this post, I summarize the lessons on networking from the freeway guide: Effective Networking by David Nour. You need to understand that effective networking can make a difference in your personal and professional. As with everything, your mindset is invaluable. If you see networking as one more thing you have to do, you’ll likely…
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Our Experience with New Cuisines
As 2022 ended, the members of my round table—let’s call them D, L, A, and I—decided to try out some new cuisines.We thought this would be a good challenge and it would help us accomplish a few things: Here’s the list of cuisines we have tried or are trying out: I’ll try to update this…
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The Reason Why My Siblings and I Do “New Song Saturday”
In this post, I’ll go over some of the benefits of listening to music and I’ll tell you about why I listen to new music more often now. 1. Expression Music is an artistic expression and listening to music provides us with a way to express ourselves. In 2018-2019, I had a lot of anger…
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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Engineer
I’ve been working as an engineer for nearly a year now and my illusions have been shattered. I am sure I will continue to learn more as I gain experience and work on more projects, but this post is about the five things I wish I knew before becoming an engineer. 1. School won’t teach…
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On Surviving Your First Year as An Engineer After College
So, you finished engineering school, and you passed your fundamentals of engineering exam. That’s a great accomplishment and I’m proud of you. Maybe you think things will be easy from now on, that was me about a year ago. As you enter the engineering industry, you might feel as if you’re thrown off a cliff…
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