Category: Journals
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My Journey in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Recently, I have been preparing to participate in a competition where I had to condense my entire thesis into a three-minute presentation. The biggest takeaway for me was learning to communicate complex ideas effectively in a short time. What’s a recent challenge you faced, and what was your biggest takeaway from it? Today, I want…
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Overcoming Self-Editing Challenges: A Personal Journey
Struggling with self-editing? Here’s how I conquered it—and what you can learn from it. But wait a minute, what happens when you mix self-editing with a touch of nostalgia? Here’s my experience. Today was a day of accomplishments and reflections on the challenges of self-editing. As I mentioned yesterday, I hit the 90% mark on…
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Cultural Resilience: What Yorubas can learn from Asian immigrant communities
My DAYONE Journal prompted by asking: What is a tradition I admire in another culture? Well, I think I’m interested in aspects of Asian culture. They work to preserve their cultural heritage, for example by speaking their native languages, even when they’re in foreign countries. People often admire how Asians, including Indians and Pakistanis I’ve…
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Daily Reflections: Goal Setting, Progress, and Lessons Learned
Morning Goals and Reflections (8:00 AM) I have a few goals for Wednesday, June 12, 2024. I want to finish rewriting chapter one. I have all the content and just need to organize it to ensure it flows well, capturing readers’ attention from the first few pages. This means refining the introduction, background, and statement…
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Fuelling Motivation and Achieving Success: Navigating Setbacks
I would like to start today’s journal by talking about yesterday. Yesterday began with positive energy toward a particular goal I’ve been thinking about for a while but haven’t been able to tackle. My friend from the US was visiting, and we spent about two or three weeks together. I got some work done during…