Today I listened an interesting episode from the LifeHacker podcast The Upgrade. Titled “How to Pursue a Side Hustle”, the podcast hosts talk with Chris Guillebeau on side projects to pursue to bring in revenue on the side and/or for a fun learning experience. As I’ve become increasingly apathetic toward…

Slack is a productivity tool for chatting with people about projects, topics, events, etc., all organized by channels. It’s simple and intuitive, free for “small teams”, and extremely convenient. But as with everything and everyone, there’s room for improvement. The most glaring problem I encounter when using the platform —…

It’s been too long since I’ve written something (personal) on Medium — almost two months, in fact. Long enough that I now feel like an imposter when I see the word “writer” next to my name on my website. …

Two weeks ago, my apartment mates and neighbors hosted a (lit) joint Halloween party. …

How am I supposed to act as though any of this matters? How do I go about my day today, tomorrow, and every day thereafter until my graduation, acting as though what I’m doing right now is making a difference? Sure, I’m investing in myself now to make a difference…

It’s starting to set in, all at once. It’s just the second week of school, but it’s already here. I have to get on top of all my homework and lectures (which I get myself to do ahead of time), make sure everything’s good for my business frat’s recruitment, keep…

As a Computer Science and Economics double-major at UC Berkeley, I had always struggled to find a job or internship that “fit me”. I started my professional career as a marketing intern for an early-stage virtual reality startup in the summer after my first year at Cal. I liked it…

I’m sitting on my bed under the covers with my laptop, 11:40pm, staring at my open bedroom door. I know I’ll have to get up to close it after I schedule this post because there’s a light shining through that bothers me at night. But just thinking about open doors…

We live to adapt to our surroundings. We take in new information and given that information, we put out something unique. Relatively few decisions remain the same when new knowledge is gained. Coming into this school year, I had a list of things I wanted to do each day to…