Rick Grimes "Don't look back, just keep walking." I remember two and a half years ago when I was an accounting intern in Rome, NY. One of the supervisors was talking to me about how work at the federal government doesn't pay the most, but its "comfortable." At the time I was still dead set …
Continue reading What is Comfortable Must Be Discarded: Kingston’s Journal #19
Your persona when people listen to you is equally important to what you say. https://youtu.be/Wb6dlZg7rjI A couple of weeks ago, I finally worked up the courage (and realized I haven't done this yet) to watch some old videos of my speech class I took in the spring of 2016. It was supposed to be my …
Continue reading Becoming a Better Speaker: Kingston’s Journal #14
A meaningful life is a life lived for others. https://youtu.be/j76yDxJtsAQ "Who did I help, what did I learn." I stumbled upon this little piece of advice yesterday on a YouTube video I watched last night about advice they would give to someone younger. I believe what you learn and who you help are interlinked as …
A photoshopped memory is better than no snapshot at all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PxIjfmzn90 Auditioning for a talent show yesterday was no big deal to me. The kung fu demo I did was something I've done hundreds of times before, sure I'm a bit rusty as its been a while, but still. What is important is auditioning is …
Continue reading Kingston’s Journal: How I’m Recapturing Lost Youth
Thanksgiving for some, Thursday to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2a9Qp5y4yU Thanksgiving day alone, the first one lone. Honestly it feels like just another Thursday to me. This reminds me of a Rocky I quote, "It's thanksgiving to you, Thursday to me." As a young man, it don't matter much to me, in 5 years though, things need to …
An eight count ain't a knockout. https://youtu.be/8cIAkV1RE0M Quite honestly, I'm feeling burnt out from teaching these kids in Thailand. Not only are lessons feeling monotonous, but managing tweens has been giving me a real headache. I've been feeling a light headedness during afternoon classes like I'm about to pass out. Part of it I think …
To effectively communicate a message to someone,.you must first understand where their coming from. I just watched a Key and Peele episode today about a parody of teachers. The section that really stood out to me was the part where a class was portrayed. The teacher asks a question and a bunch of students raise …
Continue reading Kingston’s Journal: Remembering High School
More viewpoints means more insights. When some of my students behave poorly, I think back to when I was in Chinese School. By the time I was in high school, I would be showing up an hour and a half late to class and leaving early to work a crappy entry level job at the …
Continue reading Kingston’s Journal: Taking a Different Perspective
Problems don't go away, they only fester if left unattended. I've lost 2 pounds in 2 weeks, plus my blood pressure was low the last time I checked, not sure if any of this is healthy, but I feel fine. I think part of the reason I felt so lost three months ago was because …
Continue reading Kingston’s Journal: The Stuff That Needs Getting Done
Life's too precious to be doing the same thing day in and day out. My life in Bangkok has been getting monotonous, I think stepping out and leaving for 2 months has given me a clearer picture of what needs to be done. Not just this time though, for future reference as well, if I …
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