Join Me Through Our Diploma Graduation Ceremony

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Towards the ceremony

You can’t really process your feelings fully when you are in an intensive one-year study program. I felt surreal that we actually had spent almost one year, passing through classes, and pushed ourselves to our limit.

I started my day by staying grounded. It felt kind of like our daily routine. I came to have lunch in the cafeteria. We gossiped about silly things. Mikko, Bee, Burak, Mohammad, and I played kabul like the usual. I went to visit my supervisors to talk which made me feel warm even before the ceremony (they are very kind!).

Recap of 2025

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

First time on setting goals

I have been archiving daily logs since 2020. However, I must have been inspired and determined that I wrote new year resolutions to start 2025:

Apply to ICTP postgraduate diploma programme
Prioritize my work at W+B (I had been working at that company for six months), to learn as much as I can
Sleep for at least six hours on normal days
Run at least twice a week with one long run
Research for DIY gender-affirming care (aim for low-dose testosterone therapy, due date: next birthday)

Did I do all of them? Unsurprisingly no. However, the first two were really the most important and I am glad I gave my best for both. The rest of the year turned great mainly because of it. As I am going through 2026, the rest of the goals are still relevant. I mentioned additional goals that are ever-lasting:

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Join Me Through Our Diploma Graduation Ceremony

Towards the ceremony

Recap of 2025

First time on setting goals