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Every Tuesday and Thursday I used to carry around with me a twice-my-size A1 portfolio bag to primary school. I was always asking my homeroom teacher to keep it behind her table, i.e., the safest spot in the whole school. Inside this bag I had a couple painting canvases and drawing papers, along with my brushes, specialized Koh-i-Noor graphite pencils, and a certain type of aquarelle recommended…
“ There is a brief moment in your life where everyone important around you is alive and, hopefully, doing well. Cherish this moment.” I read this once in an article several years ago, but I was too young to understand and realize what this truly means. I guess it’s time I acknowledge that I find myself in this situation now, and I am beyond grateful for it. In the last couple of years I found…
What if I told you that I can speak all the slavic languages? Okay… I actually don’t. But I have a really good understanding of them that makes me feel like I almost do. It’s such a great feeling when traveling - understanding locals, making your way around with ease, and let’s admit it - better prices (at least I like to think so). What’s my superpower , you may ask? Honestly, it’s all thanks to…
You’ve been living in the same city for the last couple of years. Or maybe since you were born. You like your environment and the things happening around you: friends, family, social events, civic movements, etc. The day comes when you have to choose your educational path after school: are you going to stay, or pursue a degree abroad? This is a choice that many are faced with. “ Opportunities…
I interact with LLMs (or so-called AI agents ) on a daily basis. As part of my work, I developed several agents that help me proof-check my logic or calculations, and provide quick access to a “ rubber duck” whom I can bother at any time. And that’s been working out quite well. Frankly, I am very considerate of the tasks I delegate or in what way I interact with the agents, leaving the meaningful,…
Back in the second year of my bachelor’s studies, I was looking into applying for internships to gain more experience and also fill up my free time. Naturally, I had to polish up my CV , and get ready for potential interviews. While browsing my freshly created LinkedIn, I got across a person’s page, supposedly working in HR , who was providing career advice to fresh applicants. She mentioned…
One principle of Risk Management is to map out as many what if paths as possible regarding an event in the future. Of course, that is because you need to estimate the proper risk and evaluate alternatives to a probable scenario. Professionally, at university and work, I found this to be a great principle that applies in most cases I need to make important decisions. Outside of those two settings,…
As I was enjoying my lunch one day and saw with the corner of my eye a withering loaf of bread that I forgot outside for over a week, I remembered a poem in Romanian called Pâinea , or translated, The Bread . In the poem, a child is addressed not to throw away the remaining piece of bread, because somewhere far away, another child looking through waste cannot find that, thus falls asleep cold &…
A great & a tough question at the same time. I have a hard time putting into words what type of music I listen to. It’s such an easy question, but that’s like asking: “ who are you, really?” Sometimes I feel like I need to answer in a certain way so that the person I’m talking to can understand more of my personality and who I am… but it seems like I usually fail. And not because I “ have a…
I’ve always been fascinated with blogs. In my opinion, they are sometimes an even better (digital) representation of a person than social media. I’ve been reading blogs for a while now - different types. For instance, when I travel to a new city, I like to check in advance cool spots one should visit. Not only for their beauty, but also historical, cultural, and social importance. And travel blogs…