Jeff Bezos wrote an inspirational letter to his shareholders is 2021, which really resonated with me. Here it is for context: In recent years, my family has deeply valued authenticity. It has become clear that being authentic is something that is not easy. In my experience, when being my most
Last week, our senior design engineering presentation happened. Every year, an event is held that showcases the brilliant work of the senior engineering students. We were fortunate enough to be recognized and place on the podium, placing us in the top 3 teams out of 20 total. Though the podium
I am entering a transitionary period of my life as I near graduation coming up in two months. The reality is, my time in college is running out, and the urgency for deciding what my next steps in life should have been rising to the list of priorities. Making a
Intrinsic motivation is the seed, and extrinsic motivation is the soil. As humans, its natural for us to optimistically believe that we can change our environment. This optimism often motivates us to take steps in changing our environment, which has been imperative to our survival. For example, creating heaters to
As I am concluding my time here in college as an engineer, I have learned many invaluable lessons. The most significant and valuable are the following: 1. How and what to prioritize 2. How to problem solve 3. How to endure If you were to show me this list to
One of the most valuable mindsets that I have adopted in life came from a lesson from my father, a self-proclaimed shaman who has explored many spiritual ideas. He told me about this theoretical idea that before birth, we create contracts with other souls to either teach us or adjust