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2018 has been a lean year for me. Even though career-wise, I am doing alright, I am a little depressed about not being able to achieve certain things I thought
by msaharia 8y ago
2018 has been a lean year for me. Even though career-wise, I am doing alright, I am a little depressed about not being able to achieve certain things I thought I would by the time I am 30 [I'm 31]. I don't know why I am writing here as I am usually private about my feelings on this topic. Perhaps because none of my friends/colleagues in my social circle would come across this post. My greatest regret right now is being unable to give back to the society I come from in terms of improving the education system there. I have received so many gifts in life, but my desire to contribute back is getting lost in the travails of life.
This year I must concentrate harder than ever before.
Targets:
1. Get a tenure-track faculty position in a good institution
2. Develop an EdTech idea I have in mind
3. Say no to more things. More deep work on smaller number of things than ever before.
4. Upgrade my Python and HPC skills
5. Spend more time with my family
6. Stop postponing "life" like I did in 2018 in anticipation of career breakthroughs. Go see Europe or South America for a few weeks.
7. Washboard abs by summer? ;)
- karnivol 8y agoDude kudos for giving back to your education system and to your community. I wish more people felt like that where I am form. I wish to do the same after school and currently I see a good momentum at my school, but I fear bureaucracy and system will not only hugely slow things down but even stop. I wish you all the best in the following year.
- msaharia 8y agoThanks! I try to do whatever little I can. By I hope I can do something bigger and more scalable than that. Hope you finish school and fulfill your dreams. :) In the HN bubble, it's easy to forget most students don't have access to even basic good quality education.