Archive for April, 2010

Alarm Clock = Opportunity Clock

April 30, 2010Daniel No Comments »

I wonder if you feel this way when your alarm clock goes off in the morning?
Zig Ziglar says that we ought to see our alarm clock as an “opportunity clock.” Sounds kind of ridiculous, right?
Most of the time I just really want to go back to sleep when I hear the alarm clock ring. But [...]

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Grenades and Graduation: Defining Success for Yourself

April 22, 2010Daniel No Comments »

Over the past few weeks, I’ve talked to many seniors at Duke about what they are doing post-graduation. Most of them have either secured jobs or places in grad school, but there are a good number who don’t have any concrete plans. The latter group seems pretty worried. “I feel really behind,” “I just really [...]

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Welcome to America

April 13, 2010Daniel No Comments »

In Singapore, people speak a form of English called Singlish. Be patient with me as I teach you a few Singlish basics (especially if you’re a Singaporean ).
1. “Lah” is often used at the end of sentences, but it does not have a specific meaning. An example of its usage would be “If [...]

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