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I am back to blogging after the longest time ever. The past year and half, when I didn't blog at all, has been eventful. So I present to thee, some key learnings from my interesting and not so interesting life events.
1. Finding an internship/ opportunity to collaborate
It is not a cakewalk to find a dream project that one would fall in love with at first sight (well if that exists). Last year, I wanted to find a thesis project that I would love - truly, madly, deeply. I wrote 75-80 individually crafted mails to companies over a period of 4 months which also includes follow ups with almost 50% of them.
some key learnings:
So currently I am doing a job and previously I was doing an internship. In the internship, I didn't have much of a social circle, but in the job, I do. It took me a few weeks to realise that I have to watch my tongue, because all the people working with me aren't chuddy buddies and that I should keep mildly offensive content to myself.
Two people who worked at my college died of stomach cancer and heart attack, which shook me to the core. They were just 40 something. Sitting in office the whole day is an obvious sign of sedentary lifestyle. So I have made it a point to be physically active as frequently as I can, which also means eating a balanced diet.
I am back to blogging after the longest time ever. The past year and half, when I didn't blog at all, has been eventful. So I present to thee, some key learnings from my interesting and not so interesting life events.
1. Finding an internship/ opportunity to collaborate
It is not a cakewalk to find a dream project that one would fall in love with at first sight (well if that exists). Last year, I wanted to find a thesis project that I would love - truly, madly, deeply. I wrote 75-80 individually crafted mails to companies over a period of 4 months which also includes follow ups with almost 50% of them.
some key learnings:
- No one likes to read your life story, they want to know how your skills and calibre would complete them, so at the end-of-the-day, writing mails crafted in this fashion mostly works.
- Pitch mails should be seductive
- One shouldn't sound desperate, but calmly confident.
- There might be frustration, but there is always light at the end of a tunnel.
2. Do not expect anything from anyone, expect from yourself
Some key learnings:
- It is not a good idea to date someone who has just got out of a long term relationship. You could be a dish on the side but never the bride. And you also get to hear a lot of memories from the previous relationship. Not fun.
- Whenever a sort of desperation is felt, or one finds themselves waiting for texts, or making plans for the weekend all the time, something is wrong. Love is between equals. Love is natural.
- 'Unable to perceive the shape of you, I find you all around me. Your presence fills my eye with your love, it humbles my heart, for you are everywhere'. A beautiful line from 'The Shape of Water'. Need I say more?
- If one doesn't love their own presence, how can they expect others to love their presence?
3. Damn Girl! Just watch your tongue sometimes!
So currently I am doing a job and previously I was doing an internship. In the internship, I didn't have much of a social circle, but in the job, I do. It took me a few weeks to realise that I have to watch my tongue, because all the people working with me aren't chuddy buddies and that I should keep mildly offensive content to myself.
Some key learnings:
- Keep your opinions to yourself. Or if one has too many, perhaps like me, it is better to keep shh and pour it out in a diary.
- If I am not particularly fond of some aspect of the work I am doing, I have learnt to keep it to myself. Otherwise, one day your manager might come and ask you, "I heard that...". Trust me, I have come pretty close to this situation. Office gossip spreads faster than wildfire.
4. Health is Wealth
Two people who worked at my college died of stomach cancer and heart attack, which shook me to the core. They were just 40 something. Sitting in office the whole day is an obvious sign of sedentary lifestyle. So I have made it a point to be physically active as frequently as I can, which also means eating a balanced diet.
Some key learnings:
- There would be many parties and events. One doesn't need to have cake and fried chips all the time. It goes to the thighs or bum anyway.
- Free juice and coke in office = sugar overload, completely avoidable. Green tea is healthy and it has antioxidants too!
- Work reasonable hours, don't waste too much time.
Disclaimer: Views expressed are completely personal.
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