What would I do with 10 million dollars?

January 27th, 2007

Last week I was having a discussion with a very close friend about our past, present and future. When I asked him what he wants to do in life, his reply was, “Earn millions of dollars”. I believed that he had something specific in his mind so I asked him, “For what?”. And he had […]

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How to stay in graduate school for eternity

October 2nd, 2006

Who wants to leave the graduate school (especially if you are in a Ph.D. program)? Not me. I get student discounts at my favorite restaurants and AMC movie theatres. If you are also interested in staying in graduate school forever, I have some guidelines for you.

Never define goals: Whatever you do, don’t ever try to […]

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How to avoid frustration due to expectations in graduate school

September 28th, 2006

Are you in graduate school doing a Ph.D. or a Master’s thesis? If yes, read ahead. Is it going well? Are you on schedule? If yes, then you don’t need to read any further. Ok, now that you are still with me means not everything is as you expect. Let me tell you a secret […]

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To err is human

September 15th, 2006

We all do make mistakes and we do regret making them. Based on my short-lived experience (life is short), I would say that the mistakes that I make can be broadly classified into two types - mistakes due to carelessness and mistakes due to wrong decisions. There are simple and very severe consequences of both […]

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