Week 4 seems to have been absolutely flying and reflecting upon it that is almost maybe my doings – Wednesdays were dedicated to our lecture & then PhD interviews and Thursday was a celebratory day for my partner who finished his educational training. So this might be the reason it does NOT feel like a […]

I’ve got the chance to take classes on Inclusive Society as well as Data and Design for a Post-Covid City during the last four weeks. I heard about Universal Basic Income (UBI) in Inclusive Society. Under UBI, each qualifying citizen or resident is given a certain sum of money each month. This type of government […]

The beginning of this semester has been a busy one, with three weeks of Monday/Tuesday intensives, weekly hands-on and insightful courses on a Wednesday at 1am, several group projects and some creative assignments to think about. I feel like I have learned a lot and am exploring more concepts, methods and spaces outside of my […]

My thesis is on Gender Inequality on social media, and of the five classes I had last semester, I think the two classes that inspired me the most were Exclusion and Inclusion and Narratives in digital capitalism. This semester I have seven classes and I am looking forward to learning something from all seven of […]

Ok I am behind on my blogging but didn’t feel I could really write anything as I had scrapped my initial ideas for my project and wanted to start something new. After a great meeting with JB to discuss some ideas I feel I am back on track. That’s why this feels like a bloggity […]

These 3 weeks of studying, gave me more ideas for my final work. For example, in Inclusive Society, I can consider more about local legal policies, tax policies, etc. The theme of our project is Data activism. The aim is to discuss the significance of data collection for communities and to reduce the possibility of […]

A Much Needed Break American culture does not value balance and breaks once you’re in the workforce. It’s go, go, go and show up unless you’re bleeding from the eyes. Two weeks off a year is standard (3 max) if you get paid time off at all. Over break, I was reminded of why this […]

Good morning everyone,   my week 3 blog is a little late, but I think I needed a bit of time away from my laptop on the weekend to reflect on the first 3 weeks of this semester, on some of my future plans, to try and nurture my body (still fighting with some of […]

Hi all! It was exited and a bit nervous to meet you guys in the intensive course. Your thoughts and the discussion made such a great and comfortable atmosphere. It really changed my holiday mindset into a back-to-campus mode. I didn’t feel as stressed as the last E&I intensive (prob also because there was no […]

Week 1 & 2 The first week coincided with Chinese New Year. I took my first class, submitted a course change request, exchanged well wishes with my family, enjoyed hot pot with friends, and had my first intensive day on the second day of the lunar calendar. The topic of our group is the Universal Basic […]