Coffee Break on Son's Notebook

On Learning

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:32:00 -0400

The knowledge that each person has always stunned me. I have two ways of learning: from books and from other people. However, we should note that books are products of people. Essentially, we just learn from experience, observation, and thoughts of other human being. What we learn here are vast. Why I keep on learning? I guess it’s a low risk, high return activity to enjoy life.

Learning from Reading Materials#

Books#

Self-Help#

I don’t know if self-help belongs to non-fiction or fiction. I read a few books and see a common pattern. They can be into two categories: motivational, and life improvement.

Keep on writing

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:26:00 -0400

I like the ideas and the blog of Mark Zimmerman. This is a type of blog I can spend hours on reading. It is similar to Paul Graham’s essays

Mr. Zimmerman writes small note to share his thinking. Every note has a concise topic.

– Relate Notes: On Learning

On Things Around Us

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

On a late night walk, what I have read came back to me. I like the idea from the book The Little Book of Being. It is introduced in Mark’s blog.

I read about a mindfulness practice that fully scan over our body to see all things that construct us. I have not read or might have missed the concept of scanning the surrounding space. In Chapter 32, Diana Winston’s suggest one to explore all directions.

On Solitude

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This writing is inspired by a book from an American Psychologist, Clark E. Moustakas.

Loneliness is not alone. Many may say alone is by choice. In contrast, loneliness is due to our inaction or inability to connect with other people; however, in my perspective, they are all the same.

The journey starts on the day we were born and ends someday that we don’t know yet.

Road Trip to Quebec with Random Questions

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0000

“I write to remember, to challenge my initial thought and intuition”

I’m gratefult to have friends around and invite me to discover the world with them. We are born as travellers at least in my family. Sometimes, we stuck in work and did not realize that we have a choice to just stop for a moment and continue explore the world that we thought we all knew about.

50 Places to Visit in Canada

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I continued to work with the code from the previous post. I made a list of beautiful places in Canada and learned many new things from it, especially about the Kermode bear.

Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario ✅#

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Geographical Location: Ontario, Canada; between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River.
Establishment Date: Established in 1893.
Purpose: Algonquin Provincial Park serves as a provincial park to protect the environment and provide recreational activities.
Special Features:
- Contains over 2,400 lakes and 1,200 kilometers of streams and rivers.
- Named a National Historic Site in 1992 for its influence in park management and visitor interpretation programs.
- Home to diverse plant and animal species due to its unique location at the transition between northern coniferous forest and southern deciduous forest.
Summary: Algonquin Provincial Park is not only the oldest provincial park in Canada but also one of the most popular, due to its extensive size, variety of lakes and rivers, and its location near major urban centers like Toronto and Ottawa.

Note from son: Algonquian peoples are group of North American Native.

50 Famous Places in the World

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

After final exam, I decide to do something fun. I know a friend who can remember most of the capitals of countries in the world. So I decided to learn geography. And made a list of places that I wanted to go. With AI, this task took me about 5 hours; however, with the code structure available, we can expand to many other topics such as anatomy, psychology, and many more.

Note for International Students in Waterloo Region

Wed, 03 May 2023 13:29:00 -0400

Congrats to all of you that already here in Waterloo Region. Today I will summarize the process of becoming an international student in Canada. And I hope you will have a great experience here!

Prep before the trip#

Firstly, I obtained a bachelor’s degree from a university in the US. While working, I prepared my application for a study permit and applied for graduate school in Canada. After submitting my biometric information, paying the required fee, and providing supporting documents, the embassy sent me a letter of introduction. This allowed me to obtain my study permit and begin my studies in Canada. Now you are relieved with paperwork. Let’s pack up and go. Before you book an airplane ticket please note that if you transit in the US, you must have a transit visa or travel visa. And don’t forget to bring some cash before your flight. Next, I will talk about the process at the airport.