This article is based on my talk with my friend, who was about to graduate at the time, about him working in Japan after graduation. I gave a lot of good explanation about the merits and demerits for both working in Japan or not. This blog post is specific to people who studied in Japanese … Continue reading Argument: Why Work in Japan vs. Why Not?
How to cool down and understand negative feelings
Did it ever occur to you why people get angry? frustrated? feel helpless and all these other negative emotions? It is mostly because of certain factors, at that time, that invoked those emotions. We all understand that, but most commonly people get trapped in those emotions that result in negative situations, and thus a negative … Continue reading How to cool down and understand negative feelings
Accelerate your learning for new languages
Disclaimer Nothing is scientifically approved here (or I didn’t research it to be specific). This is my own experience and it worked with me and many of my friends. This article is rather a maniac one. I completely improvised and used this technique on myself long time ago to accelerate my learning of Japanese. To … Continue reading Accelerate your learning for new languages
Things you want to observe and learn as a foreign new grad in a Japanese company
One of my dear friends in Japan is graduating this April, and is seeking some advice on what to do and what to learn after entering the company he'll work for after his graduation. My general advice is to observe, engage, and learn. We can separate the learning process into two categories; tangibles and non-tangibles. Hence, … Continue reading Things you want to observe and learn as a foreign new grad in a Japanese company
Why I won the speech contest
"次はアーリフ・ムタズさんです。「名前珍しいですね！」というタイトルです" (Next up is Mutaz Arif, the title is "your name is pretty rare!") The hall went silent. More than 100 pair of eyes are starring at me as I steadily walk toward the podium. I momentarily give no shit about the audience and setup my iPad and the mic so I can have a … Continue reading Why I won the speech contest
Thoughts about the get better mindset – My experience in High School in the US
I wrote this article after I just got off watching this great and important video for Heidi Grant Halvorson in 99u. (that was back in March 2015) Heidi Grant Halvorson: The Incredible Benefits of a "Get Better" Mindset She was talking about “be good mindsets” and “get better mindset”. Summarizing those will be as follow: - be good … Continue reading Thoughts about the get better mindset – My experience in High School in the US
The Difference Between Western and Japanese Email
One of my Senpais (Senpai [先輩]: Senior), just out of the blue the other day showed me this image and asked me what would be my explanation. My answer is as below. I'll try to be unbiased in explaining this. The short answer There is a social template that the Japanese cannot defy due … Continue reading The Difference Between Western and Japanese Email
