Category: Templates
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Episode 42 – Year 1 round up. Happy New Year from BEST.
Progress so far The project is about half way in the 2 years duration. It looks like I am about 8 episodes behind to 50/99. However, my concept of tuition has really converged into a single strategy, “Succeed in the first interview in whichever subject”. Don’t worry, I will continually work on the wording on…
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Episode 41 – In this game of Snakes and Ladders, let’s build more ladders.
Opportunities are not evenly distributed. Education comes in so many different variations; private and state schools or even home school. Major events affect each child’s ability to study differently, like health impact from COVID-19, the Cost of Living Crisis, school meals or the lack of it, building safety, and their personal circumstances. The “Class” divide,…
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Episode 39 – It’s ok to ask for help.
Introduction I decided to start a crowdfund to get more input and funding as a catalyst to complete my vision for the project. I need help on this project. I can only call myself “a bit of an expert” on Thermodynamics and Soft Robotics because that is what my PhD was about and subsequently I…
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Episode 38 – Everybody needs a million dollar* idea.
Introduction *Value is based on opinions and the currency may vary. A million dollar idea is a great idea. So let me share my “current” one. I am now a barista, a beginner artist in latte art. As I was pouring, I realised my PhD in Soft Robotics and interests in thermodynamics has all led…
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Episode 36 – Studying should be EASI.
Introduction This is a quick episode about studying. My approach is to leave no stone unturned and should be as easy as EASI. Acronym makes things sound official and acceptable to everyone, most importantly this is definitely not something that I just made up. (or is it?) E stands for Environment. Your study environment should…
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Episode 31 – The Interview, chose your argument wisely.
Introduction Interviews will vary depending on the situation. In general terms, the advice is to focus on communication and finding out more about the people/organisation involved. In this episode, I will provide some general topics for consideration. The fact that you are selected for an interview means that the epic personal statement, or cover letter,…
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Episode 29 – Classical Rhetorics – Why? Outcomes of future interviews matter.
This Episode presents the fundamental building block of classical rhetorics in persuasive writing. Master persuasive writing in your personal statement to convince the reader that you are worthy of another hour of their time for an interview and progress your application further. Outcomes of future interviews matter, but first, you have to get the opportunity…
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Episode 28 – Consolidation outline, start again?
Ideas, after ideas, and more ideas. I spent 2 months working on this blog, and the content is fragmented after so many ideas. This site needs a “defragment” process, Windows 95 users would know how long these can take. An outline (as I advocated in Episode 26) will provide a structure for my key ideas…
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Episode 26 – Outline template – For your posts
What is an Outline An outline helps to organise your ideas into a logical argument that any reader can follow. Outlines can be used in projects, essays, presentations and books. A good outline can keep you on track and not get lost in the details. Below is a template to help you structure your posts.…
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