顺其自然

兜兜转转了那么久, 觉得累了的时候,其实不需要逼自己去想或找个solution让自己好过.反而应该放轻松,step out from the puzzlement, 想时间告诉你接下来的路应该要怎么走,是谁会陪你一起走你的人生路.

活好每一天,活在当下, 才是最重要.专注于应该专注于的事.其他的都不想,不断提醒自己,与其花时间去闹情绪,或让其他事情影响到自己的情绪, 倒不如每天保持开朗的状态,完成每天给自己定下的目标.至于感情事,就一切顺其自然吧!

Last PhD Annual Presentation

This could be my last PhD annual presentation in BISA (Business Informatics, Systems and Accounting) in the Henley Business School, University of Reading. In fact, this is one of the best PhD annual presentations I ever attended. I love the interaction between the informatics and accounting students during the Q&A session. The attendance was great! The school has expanded so much compare to a few years ago, when I did my MSc here. Now we have both informatics and accounting disciplines sitting under one roof.

Some reflections are:
1. Be careful with the flow of the presentation slides, make sure it is logical
2. Don’t use big terminologies that you are not fully confident with
3. Pay attention to details, don’t think the assessor won’t pick on the citations and references
4. Try to avoid terminology like ‘prove’ as there is no absolute truth in scientific inquiry whether you are a positivist or interpretivist
5. Learn from others although their research is not related to yours. You never know when the theories they use may appeal to you one day

I did feel a little bit emotional after the annual presentation, as my time is almost up. And finger crossed, hopefully to submit by end of this year!

London Summer Olympic 2012 & Sochi Winter Olympic 2014

I am not good in any sports, but I do like to watch sports, especially Olympic games. I am lucky enough to watch the full coverage of the London Summer Olympics 2012 and the Sochi Winter Olympics 2014, courtesy of BBC. Watching the winter Olympics especially, is an eye opener for me. There are sports like bobsleigh, luge, skeletons, speed skating, moguls, curling etc, I couldn't imagine these could be listed as part of the games (not in a bad way). Curling especially, I have a good laugh every time watching it. I just couldn't get why the players are shouting at the stone, or the way the stone moves, and the sweeping guys. Oh gosh, good fun, I know I am gonna miss watching the sports.

At Wembley Arena watching the Badminton, 28-July-2012

Jeez, he is tall. At the Olympic Park, 28-July-2012

At Greenwich Equestrian Park (5-August-2012)

One of my favourite act in Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony (courtesy of BBC)

I find it very inspiring (at least it has deeply inspired me), how the athletes get through to the hurdles to achieve their goals. I remembered the times watching some of the sports (Badminton and Equestrian) live in the London Summer Olympics 2012. The whole thing is just very positive, providing us endless positive energy that we desperate need to get on with our life. Nothing comes easy. My reflection watching the games are: 1) have I done enough to achieve my goal? and 2) do I really want my dream bad enough?

I think I know what I need to do next. I hope you have enjoyed the games as much as I did :)