I seem to have become desensitized to stressful situations around me, or perhaps I’ve just become better at problem-solving, so most issues no longer affect me. Even when multiple things went wrong today, I managed to handle it all without feeling pressured or stressed. While others seemed panicked and concerned, I remained calm, knowing that… Continue reading

This weekend, I was reminded of the importance of discipline when motivation is lacking. If you can stick to the process, everything else will fall into place. I’ve learned that life can be unpredictable, but adherence to one’s beliefs and hard work are essential for achieving goals. When the urge to pursue those goals diminishes,… Continue reading

Today, my mom called several times, but her conversation was incoherent. She did manage to recall my name, and she mentioned spending time with someone who doesn’t exist anymore; the hallucinations appear to be more frequent now, which is concerning. When my father realized it was me on the line, he picked up the call… Continue reading

Fun Fact Friday: The Apriori Algorithm is a widely used method in data mining, specifically for association rule learning in unsupervised machine learning. It was initially developed in 1994 by Rakesh Agrawal and Ramakrishnan Srikant. The primary goal of this algorithm is to identify frequent patterns. Continue reading

I’ve been thinking a lot about the impact one person can have on your life. Now that a specific person is no longer in my life, I’m struggling to find motivation. I now realize that seeking external motivation has its drawbacks. I’m trying to understand why this person had such an influence on me. I… Continue reading

I went to Gainesville to do a 6-mile run around the University as part of my training for the Honolulu Marathon. It’s the end of Week 3 of training, and I’m really pushing hard to prepare for the race this time. I felt sluggish and slow, feeling the effects of weight gain and aging. There… Continue reading

I have been dealing with irritation in my right lung for over five days now. It started with pain when taking deep breaths, but now it radiates towards my right shoulder and hurts constantly. I have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow to figure out what’s going on. I realize how important it is to breathe normally Continue reading

The rain was pouring down heavily, making it difficult to see through my car windshield as I arrived at my usual Friday evening commute truck stop. I decided to pull over into the parking lot and use my iPhone to check the radar application. It showed a long stretch of highway being hit by the… Continue reading

Saint Leo University offers an online master’s in creative writing degree. Since I live nearby, I decided to drive out and see the campus this evening. I had been working until 7 pm, so I left my apartment about half an hour after sunset. As I approached the main street to the campus, my Apple… Continue reading