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Black Belt Speech
My name is Wendong. People call me Wendong, so you can call me Wendong. I was born and raised in Nanjing, a city in southeast China, about 300km to the west of Shanghai. Four years ago, I left my hometown and came to Toronto, and two years and two months ago, I started training in…
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To Law or Not to Law: The Pursuit of Happiness
…I don’t know if Momma was right or if, if it’s Lieutenant Dan. I don’t know if we each have a destiny, or if we’re all just floating around accidental-like on a breeze, but I, I think maybe it’s both. Maybe both is happening at the same time. — Forrest Gump, in Forrest Gump 1994…
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Tinnitus
The doctor said it is an infect inside the middle ear, and he gave me antibiotics. One choice: take the antibiotics. It is going to affect my stomach and my normal life. Second choice: take more rests and let the body immune system takes over. I am going to take the second one. My experiment…
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To Law or Not to Law: Values
They are the hardest things to figure out, and yet require the least amount of thinking. Steve Jobs’s resounding statement “you know it when you find it” makes it sound so simple, but it does require quite certain amount of inner struggles, as Jobs himself exemplifies. Knowing whether or not I love what I am…
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To Law or Not to Law: Personality
Accountants: 64% ST; 23% SF; 4% NF; 9% NT; Bank employees: 47% ST; 24% SF; 11% NF; 18% NT; Sales, customer relations: 11% ST; 81% SF; 8% NF; 0% NT; Creative writers: 12% ST; 0% SF; 65% NF; 23% NT; Research Scientists: 0% ST; 0% SF; 23% NF; 77% NT; Law students: 31% ST; 10%…
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To Law or Not to Law: Advancement
From Bureau of Labor Statistics: Lawyer: Most beginning lawyers start in salaried positions. Newly hired attorneys usually start as associates and work with more experienced lawyers or judges. After several years, some lawyers are admitted to partnership in their firm, which means that they are partial owners of the firm, or go into practice for…
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To Law or Not to Law: Job Growth
From Bureau of Labor Statistics Lawyer: Employment: 2008 –759, 200; 2018 — 857, 700; Growth: 13% . Chemist: Employment: 2008 — 84,300; 2018 — 86, 400: Growth: 2% Materials Scientist: Employment: 2008 — 9,700; 2018 — 10, 900; Growth: 12%. Professors: “Job openings will stem from faster than the average employment growth and many expected…
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To Law or Not to Law: Work Environment
Lawyer — From Bureau of Labor Statistics “Lawyers do most of their work in offices, law libraries, and courtrooms. They sometimes meet in clients’ homes or places of business and, when necessary, in hospitals or prisons. They may travel to attend meetings, gather evidence, and appear before courts, legislative bodies, and other authorities. They also…
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To Law or Not to Law: Financial Concern
First, be realistic. If I work in industry and do R&D… Canadian immigration website, location: Toronto. Job category: Science and Research Engineer I, bachelor degree and 0-3 years of experience in the field: 61k to 72k. Engineer II, bachelor degree and 2-5 years of experience in the field: 79k to 96k. Engineer IV, a bachelor’s…
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To Law or Not to Law
On May 21st, I will have my PhD oral exam, which means I will graduate in one year. Once again, I am put on a crossroad. There are several options. Two stand out. First, do a postdoc and pursue an academic position. Second, do a Law degree and find a legal related job. It is…