Been a reflective week for my thesis project. Had an AMAZING first chat with my thesis advisor — she really gave me a lot to think about, and most importantly, by asking me a lot of questions, she led me to the heart of my problem and reminded me of…

Picking up from where I left off last semester… — I guess this is the first time (and hopefully not the last time) I will be saying this: I think have some newfound clarity with my thesis (whaaaat). Things are beginning to finally come together in a way that makes sense. I did a lot of reflecting and zooming out…

Onto Thesis II with learnings and a fresh mindset… — In a nutshell, the first instalment of my thesis project was tough every step of the way. It was hard to narrow down on a topic that I wanted to explore, communicate it in a way that translated my thoughts well, and define my audience and value props. …

Uncovering more specific insights and brainstorming meaningful solution concepts — Funny to notice that I come back here each week and I still have something along the same lines to start with — what a crazy two weeks for thesis! My thesis faculty Krystal thinks I've had a breakthrough, and I finally believe that’s true :) In the last 10…

I feel like I’m going in circles with my thesis, was a pretty nerve-wracking week for me! Every week I go into the new week thinking — this is the week when I will finally know what I'm doing. But nah. I think it might finally be the time to…

and insightful feedback from guest crits — Just wrapped up with our mid-term presentations! Tough, but was a great week in terms of further defining a few directions for my problem space and receiving feedback on solutions from industry experts. Problem space recap: Many folks tend to pay attention to their mental-wellbeing only in times of distress…

And embracing the discomfort of the unknowns… — This week has been by far the toughest. So much information in the wellness space, so many problems, so many people to speak to — how do I find a focus area within my topic? …

Does my topic have the potential to resonate? — Last week was pretty great! I’m still all over the place with my topic, but I found a teeny-tiny bit of more clarity, and I’m hoping that’ll only continue :) Quick recap: Within the topic of well-being, last week I was leaning towards social well-being (ability to have good relationships…

Maybe? Yes? YES. — Wow, I’m here already. My final topic for thesis is well-being, with a focus on psychological and social well-being. …