One month ago today, I received a Master of Social Work degree. On November 16, my classmates and I donned gowns with very strange sleeves (they’re more like tails or wings), and walked across a stage to shake hands with some university VIPs that most of us had never met. Despite these bits of ceremonial …
I worked in corporate communications for about a decade. My colleagues and I regularly discussed public opinion, and how to influence it. Sometimes, there would be a consultant in the room. They’d be explaining the latest results of some poll or another, and we’d inevitably end up talking about how to reach people in the …
I’m told that I often come across like I confidently believe whatever perspective I’m putting forward, or whatever point I’m making. The truth is, I’m a lot less tied to my beliefs than it sounds. I like when people respond to me with phrases like, “but what about…” and “don’t you think you’re missing…” So, …
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I think it was mid-2005 when people first asked if I would start a blog. At the time, I was about to leave on my first big backpacking trip, and I was afraid of everything about backpacking. If I’d been less afraid of breaking a promise to Georgina (the friend I was joining in Europe), …
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