Personal Development
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MEXT-YLP 2020 MBA: Preparing for Post-MBA life while in Japan
For those wondering if they can do anything while being at post-grad school to increase their chances of landing a job right after graduation, these are the observations I’ve made while watching my classmates succeed and are the insights I’ve gained while going through the process myself.
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MEXT-YLP 2020 MBA: Preparing to move-in to Tokyo International Exchange Center (TIEC)
Settling in at the Tokyo International Exchange Center really taught me a lot about Japanese culture and navigating the neighborhood where I lived. I think, for YLP scholars, TIEC is a central part of their experience in Japan and I hope this blogpost helps educate new scholars about what’s in store for them.
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MEXT-YLP 2020 MBA: What happens after acceptance?
Didn’t think I‘d get this far in my application to the Young Leader’s Program under the MEXT Scholarship. Eternally grateful and happy to share my experiences after being accepted.
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Starting to pay attention to Philippine news
I’m starting to see the importance of educating myself on the actions of our government so that I may have a more holistic view of the world around me and know how help change it, if need be.
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Overcommitting: My Worst Habit That Needs Fixing
I often find myself in situations that I’m not truly excited about because I didn’t think hard enough before committing to them. Even though these instances burn me out, I keep finding myself repeating the same cycle of mistakes over and over again and it frustrates me that I still can’t crack the code of…
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Hanging out with old guys in Singapore
In the pursuit of learning more about my profession and myself, I ended up meeting with a bunch of “old” guys in Singapore. It’s not as weird as you think but it was pretty hippy.
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Baby Steps to Stress Management
I’ve always considered myself to be someone industrious and that it was a trait to be proud of; but one day my sister helped me realize that I needed to slow down. This blogpost was a request from one of my ko-fi donors and is something I’ve always wanted to talk about.
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Bringing out “The State of Flow”
Getting into the practice of these few simple things is hard, but they greatly contribute in helping you continue to do focused work.
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Getting to “Work-Life Balance”
Three pieces of advice that is helping me define what “work-life balance” means to me.
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Letting Habits Settle In Slowly
It’s been almost a year of experimenting with different habits that will hopefully help me live a healthier life and good habit-forming was a critical skill to learn in the process.
Ashley Uy 