How an MBA and MS in Computer Science changed my life as a Software Engineer. — Several years into my career, I decided to go to grad school. And I learned an astounding number of things there. …

When I have a regular schedule, it’s easy to fall into the trap of planning for everything, even relaxation. …

In programming, when your code is running in a loop and you want to exit it, you use a break statement. Fifty posts ago, I considered putting a break into the while(self++) loop. At that point, I decided that I wasn’t yet ready to end it. I felt that I…

I’ve written several times already about boundaries. Not specifically boundaries of yours that should never be crossed by others (no means no!), but those boundaries of your own that you allow yourself to surpass. This could mean going outside your comfort zone to have an adventure, but it could also be as simple as talking to another human being. Especially in a city, where coldness from strangers is commonplace, sometimes asking someone a question can yield a wonderful conversation that you never expected to have. It can be a beautiful, surreal thing, taking you out of your own day to day and into someone else’s (so long as they’re ok with it). Strike up a friendly conversation with someone in the next three days. See if you learn something new that you weren’t expecting.

I watched My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 today with my family. The themes of the movie itself was family and culture. It was a nice way to spend the evening post-dinner. Afterwards, I found myself asking them questions about my family. A lot I knew, but I wanted to listen to it again. I learned some new things along the way, as well. It’s too much to write about now, but perhaps in the future.

Today, I went to my sister’s high school’s rendition of Fiddler on the Roof. Perhaps it wasn’t Broadway quality, but it reminded me why I love the theatre. Shows tell stories, and as with most stories that go beyond the boundaries of personal experience, there are lessons to be learned…

I’m by NYU, sitting in a coffee shop, bearing witness to the many creative souls occupying the space — huddled over laptops, notebooks, coffees. The establishment itself, Think Coffee, nods at me. Me, nursing my own wandering thoughts about everyone else’s thoughts. I see a couple playing Scrabble. Perhaps they…

Last week, I wrote about relationship anarchy. It got me thinking about a point of discussion from my high school Health & Sex Ed class — the Triangular Theory of Love. Developed by Robert Sternberg, the theory posits that there are three different components of love: (1) passion, (2) intimacy…

Recently, I’ve been having trouble writing pieces that I’m really proud of. I feel like I’m losing steam. The writing is getting harder to do, and I’m getting more tired by it. It’s starting to feel like a drag. But the issue is not a lack of ideas. In fact…