Thoughts in the Shower
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Thoughts on MBA Applications
A few people have asked my for “tips” on getting accepted into MBA programs and scholarships and although I don’t have a breadth of experience in the topic, I’ll try to share a few of my observations from when I was going through the application process in 2019.
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I fought for the future while ignoring the present
Because I’ve been apathetic to our nation’s well-being, I realized that I’ve had this idealistic view of the future I was working towards. I want to start paying attention to the present so that it may add context to my work for the future.
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Processing Worry
As I became an adult, I started experiencing short bursts of anxiety when I wake up in the morning. I’ve been getting better at managing the things that I think cause them. This is one of the things.
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Thoughts from when I almost drowned
In almost drowning, I think about what small practice I can add to my daily routine to help me take tiny steps towards mental clarity during high-stress situations.
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An Adage Worth Remembering
I struggle with forgiving myself for my own mistakes, often berating myself profusely when things I plan don’t turn out right. Knowing about this adage is a good reminder for someone like me.
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I’d rather be “Employee #3” than CEO
I’m just not very good at having crazy ideas of my own. I’m passion-driven sure, but a lot of the things I fight for have already been started by others. As much as I try to think of something on my own, it’s often something that doesn’t last for very long in my commitments list.
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I thought “women empowerment” was about blaming others
I joined my first international “women” event at the Techstars APAC Summit 2018 Day 0 “Women in Community”. This topic has always been a gray area for me and its public presentation made me have negative thoughts on the campaign but I was pleasantly surprised that I was proven wrong at the event.
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Failure is like gaining EXP
I’ve been fucking up a lot lately. Well, that’s an overstatement but I’ve been thinking a lot about failure and how I’ve been handling it these past few days and I realized I haven’t been so gracious about it. Ironic, because the last blogpost I published talked about accepting slip-ups and doing better tomorrow. Maybe…
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Done Is Better Than Perfect
I realize that what’s stopping me from posting a blogpost consistently is the uneven levels of expectations of “what my blogposts should be” and “what I realistically have time for”.
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It’s Okay to Take a Break from Community Building
My thoughts on taking breaks from volunteering every now and then and how the need for a break doesn’t mean passion to help is lost.
Ashley Uy 