I don’t start with perfect code—I start with momentum. Somewhere between messy datasets, stubborn plots, and iterative fixes, I realized that staying in motion matters more than getting everything right on the first try. That shift quietly changed how I research and why the work feels clearer now.
Today gave me one of those small but eye-opening moments that stick with you. I went into the office—nothing fancy, just a regular workday. I talked with people, shared a few laughs, asked questions, listened to what others were working on, and felt like part of a real, living environment. When I came home, my wife noticed something before I even said anything: my mood was lighter. I was talking more. I had more energy. I actually felt… good. That reaction hit me harder than I expected, because the contrast with my “stay-at-home days” is big. When I stay home…
Academic world and universities used to be the one of the most innovative places to work. Generally speaking, pre-21st century, the most of the innovative break-through happened in the university settings. However, lately, universities are accused of being less innovative and more routined task of publishing, getting tenured, and getting grant. I found that these accusation are not just “accusation” but something real that are being felt by some academicians even though several of them believe that academia is the most innovative place (which, I don’t totally disagree!). Last week during USAEE/IAEE meeting, I get some sense of how academic…
I wanted to write the summary post positively, just like I did for 2023. As I developed ideas for this post, my inner guts did not agree with what I wanted. I found it hard to write this post as I was battling with what I wanted to write vs. what I should write. I decided to write whatever I had on my mind in these few last hours of the year. Hopefully, this post will help reset my battling mind for a fresh start in the new year.
Watching policy dialogues originated from Nepal in youtube has become my routine since last few years. I find time to watch such debates as much as I can. Sometime I add them to my “watch later” list on youtube if I do not find time to watch them. As a Nepali citizen policy debates about issues in Nepal are interesting to me. These discussions further help me to find a new research topics that I am interested in. Lately, hosting policy debates in English has become a popular trend. Some of the debates are interesting to watch. Most of them…
