The duck is learning to fly

Autumn leaves, so pretty, near my apartment.


I'm learning so much here. About studies, values, other people. But most importantly, about myself. Although I may stumble at times, but rest assured, I believe I will get my bearings, my footing by myself, just like the chicks when they're about to leave their nest and fly.

Confidence, Networking:-
Although still a bit shy, I'm finally able to 'socialize/network' during events. Lastest being the cyberposium held by Harvard Business School.

Redefining Values:-
The problem with values, there's no such thing as right or wrong. It's just different values. One of the thing that's stuck in my mind since I was a child was dad telling me, "Just because society thinks it's right, doesn't mean it's right". My values are nearly constantly tested here again and again, from all angles. When do I do something about something? What should I do about something?

Finding myself:-
Nope. I have yet to learn how to cook excellent meals. :) no time for that. But through the challenges that I'm going through in and out of school, interestingly, I'm finding myself, learning about myself and learning that I'm not alone.

Education:-
I'm really trying my best to get out of my 1010 mindset, but sometimes it's just so hard.
The other day, I asked a lecturer on weather he can give me a sample of a correct answer to a problem that he gave to the whole class. He told me, "I don't want to teach you how to get the right answer, because there's no such thing as a right answer in the real (working) world. You probably will never face this question again in the real world. I want to teach you how to think and how to stand by your argument. You have it in you currently, you just need to improve and refine it".
Either the lecturer is pretty good at 'slithering' out of extra work by giving us the answer, or he has a point there. :)
The best part that I enjoy and really value about my school so far, is that it's really 'value for money', where even the professors have the same belief system that I have, that all that they teach has to relate to the real world, not just theories.