Tight Rope Walking
Whether it was an
opportunity or an imperative, I didn't know at that time, but in retrospect I
believe now that it was greatly thrilling. Nigeria doesn't spring pretty images
in many people’s mind, but when there aren't many options at one’s disposal;
listening to one’s gut feeling is the only option available. Little did I know
that the two and half years I spent in Nigeria would become one of the best
experiences of my life?
Amid inhibited
freedom and unbridled luxury, each day was a unique experience. The safety
protocols written in everybody’s eyes with a dash of anecdotal evidences would
be enough to give you goose bumps. Still, there was something which was
uniquely and chillingly interesting. The Nigerian priest in a Hindu temple, the
magic of money in everyday life, the one and only train line, the chauffeur driven car, the politician with a private jet – this world was like nowhere
else. The spirit would make you running. In return the experience teaches you
life’s many lessons that you cannot learn anywhere else. There is happiness in
every situation; you just need to keep working towards that. You will definitely
reach there.
Before Nigeria experience, I was a novice funambulist
– a tight rope walker in the making. The Nigeria experience made me a seasoned
funambulist. Life for me there was truly a tight rope walking - high on
excitement, full of surprises but never a smooth walk.
The Dragon Project
In the fall quarter, I had to make a prototype for a design project on "reinventing meetings". The algorithm of the prototype looked like this:
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| The algorithm |
I used this algorithm, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, a Screen Recorder and 4 hours, to create the prototype. Totally loved it.
African Library Project
I am very excited to become this quarter a board member of African Library Project, a non-profit organization in the valley. This non-profit organization established children libraries in African countries.
http://www.africanlibraryproject.org/
It coordinates book drive in the US and partners with African schools and villages to start small libraries.
Before I go to sleep, can't resist mentioning that
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And Miles to go before I sleep,
And Miles to go before I sleep.
The promises I have made to myself....
