Uni, business, studies, networking- like clockwork, life never seems to stop moving. Rushing through breakfast to get to lectures on time, quick conversations with friends before rushing off to the next meeting on time, following to-do lists, making sure weekly objectives are met; it sometimes seems like life just keeps going and going!
But then it starts snowing. Suddenly, the tubes are all part delayed or suspended, the buses aren’t running and drivers actually slow down when you’re walking on the middle of the street. Lecturers can’t get into uni, 20% of your peers show up for the first lecture, the rest of the day’s classes are cancelled and you’re given the liberty to do what you want. What do you do?
Structures of fulfillment fly out the window and minutes drags into hours as you don’t do what you say you’ll do. A committee meeting flows on for 3 hours… and then 4 hours… and then 5 hours… And ends with a massive snowball fight in the park with friends, followed by the building of a massive snow apple.
So it snows and you have a great day hanging out with your friends. Don’t beat yourself up.
You’re a student entrepreneur. You work your arse off. Whether your goal is the dollar, because you never want to work for anyone else or you want to change the world. Have a break sometimes. Relax. Enjoy your friends, have fun. Smile!
Knowledge junkies are people who love to learn and accrue knowldge. They’ve read all the books, registered to all the web communities, heard of all the big names, and listened to countless talks. They are hungry for more knowledge in a certain area, and they can’t learn enough about a topic. “What’s the correct way to do this?”, ” Who originally thought of that?” or “I want to know that!” - you get the picture.
But that doesn’t translate into action.
While it’s good to prepare as much as you can before you take something on, you’re never going to know all the facts before you do something. So be a knowledge junkie - learn as much as you can about everything that you are interested in; yet use that knowledge - take the leap and create!
Forbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.
I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.
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