January 2023 – Closure

Here was my insane list for January and I am definitely proud of what I did and what I was!

1. Do at least two travels – One long and one short (DONE)

2. Read four novels (NONE)

3. Write ten general blog posts (Did FOUR)

4. Start a new blog on Engineering education and write four posts of 500 words each (Could write only ONE post)

5. Read twenty research papers (Read TEN)

6. Seven paper presentations (DONE)

7. Make a pitch presentation (PENDING)

8. Host two workshops (DONE)

9. Take three courses from Aalborg University and advance the PBL course (DONE)

10. Submit two papers for MIT-TEE (Did ONE)

11. Ten short poems for Instagram (Did THREE)

12. Research colloquium and prepare for the comprehensive viva (DONE)

13. Streets – report (DONE)

14. Four weekly report submissions (NONE)

15. Closure for the three REU’s (DONE)

16. Fitness – exercise at least 23 days, eat well, complete the marathon, athletics with satisfaction (DONE)

17. Be fearless – live it to the fullest (MUCH DONE)

Sending Cheers and satisfaction!

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The Wholesome

There we all are, moving from a phase to another, some longer and some shorter, everything that is defining us and giving a new definition to what and who we are. Through this journey, what I often do is to repeatedly tell myself, that I am bound to change. I can’t be the person who I was last decade, last year or in-fact yesterday. None of us can be. We are destined to transformation and the segments that we go through, changes us and it is inevitable part of life.

In each of these, there are dots that we leave behind. The dots of purposes, the dots of new profound meanings, the dots of relationships, the dots of experiences, and others and gibberish’s. Some of the phases are so much rapid and quick that we don’t even realize the dots that we leave behind. If one agrees, they can be classified under the label of ‘rich experiences.’ And then, there are dots that connect us beyond our bounded understandings.

Not everything we do in life needs to have a purpose for it. There are things we do because our mind, heart and soul shout us loud that it is the right thing to do. We do it not because there is a benefit associated to it, but we do because there is happiness associated to it. All those phases must teach us to be fearless and do the most right thing. Life is about jumping across these phases and not being stuck in one single monotonous routine phase. Wholesome? Yes. Feeling wholesome is a beyond understood experience.

What is more special than finding most compatible people across you?  
Writing something for their special day!  

While it might take us forever to understand what it truly means when one says ‘living the moment’, let’s just agree to celebrate every moment.

2022 – Year in Travels

I was intending to write this post from past 2 weeks now and that’s how much January has occupied me. Of the many all, 2022 was my year of travels and I only hope it’s the beginning.

I specifically like the part of low-emission travels. I have to quote that there was no air mode travel involved in the 13K.

Everything is in those 196 new places that I visited. There is so much more to explore this year and January was already amazing.

Loading the 2023 – January

Amidst for and against debates among the community to have resolutions or not, and memes and all, and ignoring them all, like usual, I happily pen down the ones for me. Why? – Because it has kept me who I am and defined me for what I am. Since 2022, I have had monthly resolutions with a theme and no doubts or second thoughts on the process; hence, I step to continue and carry out the same. It’s upbeat, happening and keeps me going. I really love the energy that 1^st Jan brings in.

My theme for January is “wabi-sabi“, which means o find happiness in imperfect things. AKA, the beauty of imperfection.

Here is my insane list for the next 31 days, and the definite goal is to check them all. And  I must say, this is all beyond my regular routines and schedules – along with them.

1. Do at least two travels – One long and one short

2. Read four novels

3. Write ten general blog posts

4. Start a new blog on Engineering education and write four posts of 500 words each

5. Read twenty research papers

6. Seven paper presentations

7. Make a pitch presentation

8. Host two workshops

9. Take three courses from Aalborg University and advance the PBL course

10. Submit two papers for MIT-TEE

11. Ten short poems for Instagram

12. Research colloquium and prepare for the comprehensive viva

13. Streets – report

14. Four weekly report submissions

15. Closure for the three REU’s

16. Fitness – exercise at least 23 days, eat well, complete the marathon, athletics with satisfaction

17. Be fearless – live it to the fullest

2023 Greetings!