Category: Life
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Reflections on my first season in Tokyo
Sitting up against a tree in Shinjuku Gyoen, looking out at the vibrant red and yellow hues of the autumn trees – I can’t help but reflect on the big life change I’ve been coasting through for the last 3 months. As someone who’s spent nearly all of my life living in the UK, I…
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In my digital nomad era
During the month of July, I spent some time travelling around South-East Asia whilst working. Fully in my digital nomad era. I’m fortunate to be able to do this as Google offers 4 weeks during the year for remote work – called your ‘work-from-anywhere’ time. There were multiple reasons why I decided to do this…
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A new era of colonialism? The dark side of AI
Artificial Intelligence is the thing on everyones lips nowadays. Working in big tech, it is all you hear about. The discourse tends to be fairly predictable – some people are very positive and optimistic about the large potential that can be unlocked in a variety of sectors using AI, and some people tend to be…
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I studied Computer Science and I still suck at coding
There, I said it! It feels strange to actually express this realisation, after having so many internal feelings about it for quite a while — but it actually feels really good to put this statement out there for anyone else that feels weirdly guilty about it. For some background, I actually studied Accounting and Finance…
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Why Consistency is the Key to Success
I read a quote recently that struck a chord – “What is mastery? At the heart of it, mastery is practice. Mastery is staying on the path.” (From the book, Mastery by Robert Greene) Staying on the path. What does that really mean? To me, it means continuing to try even when you don’t see…
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3 Inspirational Women in Tech
Role models are so important. Especially when it comes to spaces that may have not been historically very diverse or inclusive. Technology is one of those spaces- fortunately, there are so many amazing women out there creating content to help empower and enable everyone to fulfil their potential within the tech field. Here are a…
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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger
So in one of my previous posts, I explained how I had been managing perfectly well to balance my time between work, study and play… well that was all before I had started my current module ‘Foundations of Computation’. This module is as intimidating as it sounds and contains concepts that I have found so…
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How I Balance Work, Study and Play
Something I have been asked a fair few times is how I manage my time between working full-time, studying for my masters and finding time to relax and do other things. Some people have been surprised to hear that I don’t pre-plan my week in great detail by formulating an hour-by-hour schedule. Whether you feel…
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An Absolute Beginner’s View on Coding
I have just completed my first module: The Principles of Programming. As a novice, I can tell you that it’s hard. I didn’t think by any means that this particular aspect of Computer Science was going to be a walk in the park, but I found that I had to try and adjust my way…
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4 Reasons to Pursue Formal Education in your Free Time
So, you’re thinking of committing yourself to some sort of formal education. Alongside the plethora of other thoughts and considerations in your head (what subject, what institute, how can I afford this)- a key aspect to think about, is whether to fully dedicate all your time to this, or somehow manage doing it in your…
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