Never, ever be afraid to strike up a conversation with strangers. What’s the worse that can happen? They may not want to talk, and will then simply find ways to stop the conversation. On the flip side, they want to tell you about themselves, they want to get to know you, and invite you toContinue reading “Layover in Santa Barbara: even better than I predicted”
Monthly Archives: November 2014
Our very own psychological immune system
I thought I had watched all the TED talks on happiness, but I seem to have missed out on one important one: Dan Gilberts: The Surprising Science of Happiness, also hosted on TED radio hour on NPR. It’s a very fruitful time personally to hear about Dan’s data and conclusions about synthetic happiness. Giblert talksContinue reading “Our very own psychological immune system”
I debated, I chose, and I believe
In the past few weeks, I’ve had multiple conversations about the difference between graduate school and undergraduate school. One conversation I had in particular was a strong discussion with a classmate of mine in which she insisted that graduate school was no different than undergrad, that the work load was about the same, and emotionally,Continue reading “I debated, I chose, and I believe”
Joanne Lam 