Sunday, January 03, 2021 Couple days ago, I visited a store to buy a small stapler. As I was about to leave after purchasing it, I noticed the book section in the corner of the store and decided to check it out. All the books were in Spanish, and to be honest, I usually don’t stop by the book section when visiting a store, as I’m not familiar with many books in Spanish. However, as part of my New Year’s…
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Lately, I have been investing a lot of time in learning coding languages. I’m currently learning R, a very basic statistical language, and just the mention of “coding” is somewhat embarrassing since I’m at such a fundamental level. With R, I am learning how to draw various implementable graphs and am also learning very basic statistical analysis methods. Although there aren’t many good statistical programs available for free, R has the advantage of being free to…
Thursday, August 6, 2020 Not long ago, while walking down the street, I witnessed a driver struggling to park in a very tight space. The only available spot was wedged between two already-parked cars, and it seemed nearly impossible to maneuver into it given how narrow the gap was. As the driver reversed, it was clear—even from a distance—that the car would soon collide with the one behind it. And sure enough, it did. What struck me wasn’t just the…
Monday, March 27, 2017 I often find myself in situations where the beginning is grand, but the ending turns out to be disappointingly modest. Back in my university days, I once resolved to study English seriously and enrolled in an early morning class. But after three or four sessions, that once-promising class quietly drifted out of my life. Similarly, I have made elaborate New Year’s resolutions, only to become indifferent within days, as if I had never made those plans…