Archive for February, 2010

The Purpose of Goal-Setting

February 27, 2010Daniel 1 Comment »

How are your New Year’s resolutions coming along?
I guess it’s a pretty good time to ask that question, because at this time of the year you are probably either making good progress, or you’ve given up on them.
I had a chat with a friend about his resolutions (most of which are related to his passion [...]

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“That’s where the money is!”

February 17, 2010Daniel 1 Comment »

Over the last few weeks, many Duke students have been in a frenzy updating their resumes and applying for summer internships. Investment banking and consulting seem to be the hot favorites.
According to the Duke Career Center, the top two hiring industries for 2009 Duke graduates are financial services (26 percent) and consulting (19 percent), and [...]

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What Makes Great People Great

February 12, 2010Daniel No Comments »

Yesterday I had the opportunity to talk to a group of international students at Duke about academic integrity. I gave the talk on behalf of the Honor Council, which is an organization that promotes the Duke honor code.
The academic culture in the US is pretty different from many other countries– it’s very different from Singapore, [...]

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