Moved to a new apartment now. My new room is bigger now, with a long table facing the sun and the window—that’s exactly what I want. Feel my work efficiency has also improved a little. I really like my roommate. She is so tidy and so organized, so self-disciplined. How can she get up at 7am every day even during the weekends? She lives a healthy lifestyle, a bit like a minimalist.

Kim要去东京了 上周Kim告诉我她申请了他们公司的东京岗，目前在等contact的最终阶段。我在都柏林bus上收到她的消息的时候，非常快乐。

We always eager to understand “when it can be achieved” or “when it will happen.” Eliot gives a different answer in “East Coker”: “I Said to My Soul, Be Still” I said to my soul, be still, and wait without hope For hope would be hope for the wrong thing; wait without love, For love would be love of the wrong thing; there is yet faith, But the faith and the love and the hope are all in the waiting.

I was seriously ill a while back—worse than I’d ever been. It left me completely drained. But in that broken state, I started seeing life differently. there are so many thoughts I need to get down—scattered, half-formed, urgent. But I haven’t yet found the right order to piece them together. So for now, I’ll just let them spill out, uneven and unfinished. I’ll make sense of them later, when I’m ready to begin the real telling.

I had my second interview last Thursday. The mix of excitement and nervousness was evident, but overall, this experience was better than my first interview. I succeeded in lightening the mood. I noticed positive interactions as they frequently nodded in agreement and took notes during our discussion. Questions I Was Asked: Self-introduction Why this country? Why choose this program? Why this industry? Experience in the master’s program An example of explaining a complex concept Reasons for transitioning to tech Areas for Improvement: Structure in Responses: Even if the question isn’t posed as “Tell me about a time when,” I should use the STAR method.

Recently, I read some articles by Simon Sinek, recommended by my mentor. My mentor encouraged me to discover my personal “Why Statement.” This concept, introduced by Sinek, emphasizes the driving force behind our actions, our motivations, and our ultimate goals. My mentor’s “Why Statement” was deeply inspiring. Her aspiration is to inspire and empower young individuals, fostering positive change in them, and, over time, in the world at large. However, when I questioned my own “Why Statement,” I found myself at a loss.