As I look around this mess of a space that I call my bedroom, I feel anxious about the objects that I wish I didn’t have. Game consoles that haven’t been turned on in months lay dormant and collect dust along with the books that haven’t been opened in years. …

You’re struggling to find your passion because you’re looking at it the wrong way. Like many of us, you were misled into believing that passion is an activity that you do such as photography, writing, or playing video games. While some are passionate about these activities, these activities are not…

Disclaimer: Some of the links in this article are referral links I recently came back from Beijing and to say that I had an amazing time is an understatement. Despite the awful traffic and struggling to understand the local Beijing accent, I felt sad when I left. Nonetheless, I want…

Have you ever wondered how computers sort information so quickly? Suppose you gave one a list of numbers on a spreadsheet with hundreds of lines, how is it able to sort it so quickly in ascending or descending order? In time, you’ll learn that computers are only as fast as…

For many of you that follow my writing, you know that I’m a big proponent of comprehensible input (C.I). Despite the progress I’ve experienced when it comes to listening, I realized that my reading ability was severely underdeveloped. This was made apparent whenever I watch Chinese shows and miss a…

I’ve been studying Chinese Mandarin for about six years now and a good part of those years consisted of struggling to get pass the intermediate slump. While I was amassing new vocabulary and grammar, they ultimately meant nothing when I could barely comprehend native speakers. Determined to improve my listening…

In this post, we’re going to discuss an exciting algorithm that is the basis of the modern algorithms that GPS and routing systems use. Originally developed by a Dutch computer scientist, Edsger W. Dijkstra, this algorithm has been improved in many ways throughout the following years. …

Over the past few months, I suffered from ADHD-like symptoms. My attention span was at an all-time low. I could barely finish my sentences without my train of thought completely disappearing midway. It didn’t help that I also had immense brain fog. These symptoms heavily impacted my performance at work…

You’ve likely been through this before. At the start of learning a new skill, you’re full of excitement, motivation, and eagerness to learn something that could potentially change your life. In the beginning, you may feel that you’re learning quite fast. Somethings feel natural and others feel easy to learn. …