Education

The glass ceiling — 29March2020

The difference between “impossible” and “i’m possible” is just a space in between

The glass ceiling

X hits the spot

How a generalist can be niche too.

As someone who works in technology, and studies technology, I naturally end up talking and reading a lot on technology.

The headline of “will AI take over our jobs” is a topic that i’m very familiar with — whether…

The Generalist vs. Specialist

The greatest risk to pigeon-holing yourself

When I was younger, I wanted to be a specialist. I wanted to be the subject matter expert (SME) because it would show me how great my skills are and deep my knowledge bank was. I wanted to be the go-to…

Uncharted territories

Those that are new are probably better than you

Growing up, my parents was a real stickler when it came to grammar. It may be because we’re not native English speakers and they wanted me to be fluent, or it may be because of where they came from, English = grammar.

Education vs. Experience

The learning curve plateau

I see a lot of applicants who are over-educated and under-experienced. They either apply above their experience or below their education. Kids with MBAs with only co-op experience asks for $100k salaries, but that isn’t going to…

5 things I learned from applying to grad school a 2nd time

What I learned this application cycle

“What I learnt was that some things don’t change, and some do.”

Privileges — Part 1

“I am who I am today, because I was lucky to have been given privileged opportunities.”

I recently got the opportunity to pursue something that I thought as a little kid was of high status. It was something…