What I wish I knew
when I was in UEL
By Vox Nam
Administrator Ktdoingoai.com

[fb] facebook.com/game24v
[email] mr.vothanhnam@gmail.com

[Phone] 0164 74 53 116
Be Proactive
 Figure out what you need to do.
 And, do it !

 You need to proactively

…

 Do research
 Find problems, find solutions,

etc. (make systems, experiment,…)

 Communicate
 Write papers , give talks, network, …

 Manage your relationships
 Colleagues, advisor,…

 Stretch the boundaries of your current skills
 Take risks every now and then.
Stay Motivated

 Look for motivate inside.
 Don’t wait to be pushed by others.
 Don’t wait for someone else’s permission to do what you want.

 Proactively work on keeping yourself motivated.
 Spend time reading books that inspire you.

 Talk to people who inspire you.
 …
Remember Your Goals

 Envision your graduation.
 What is next? Are you excited about it?
 Make sure you are?

 Identify what you want, and why
 Gives you motivation.

 Clarifies values.
 Gives you direction
Prioritize
 You have many many options
 Which is very good.

 You need to choose what to focus on.
 Many distractions along the way.

 Making decisions can be difficult.
 Choose! Don’t let the external forces choose for you.
 Choosing proactively can be extremely empowering.
 And you get better at it over time.
Problems
 I see … problems in your future!
 Research ups and downs
 Conflicts ( with your friends, advisor, …)
 Procrastination
 …

 Embrace problems; don’t avoid them.
 Opportunities lie within problems.

 “The bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity.
Nobody will pay you to solve a non-problem.”
 Vinod Khosla, Co-founder of Sun Microsystems.
Creativity: Wealth of Possibility
 First requirement: the attitude that the problem can be solved (proactivity).
 No complaining here.

 The more problems you solve, the better you get.
 Unfortunately, there is no “algorithm” for solving problems.
 Creativity is the key
 Example: What would you do to earn the most amount of money if you had?
 Two hours; and
 Five dollars?

 How about buying a lottery ticket?! 
Solutions from Stanford Students
 Restaurant reservation
 Saturday night, long lines at popular restaurants
 Make reservations beforehand, and sell

 Measure bicycle tire pressure
 For free; if needed add air for one dollar
 Halfway: ask for donation instead of specific amounts

 And the winner is…
 Sell in class presentation time to companies who wanted to recruit students.
 Make $650!

 None of them needed the $%!
Failures
 Acknowledge failure as a natural part of the process.
 It’s inevitable; and
 Necessary.

 Success comes from trying different things.
 Pushing the limits

 For your thesis pick a topic which has 20% success change
 Jim Plummer, Dean of Stanford’s School of Engineering

 Think of failures as learning opportunities
 If you aren’t failing, you aren’t taking enough risks.
 You fail only if you don’t learn from it.

 You don’t have to try everything yourself though.
 Learn from others’ experience
Change?

 In the past, people inherited their wealth and success.
 No need for change.

 Today, people succeed on their own.
 Change is essential.

 Question 1: Can we change?
 Question 2: If so, how?

“The biggest ally of super-achievers is the inertia of others.”
David Rathkopf
The Willpower Trap
 The marshmallow experiment
 Kids who can resist eating a marshmallow for 15 minutes,
do better in almost every area of life.

 Willpower defines your success
 Is this true?

 No! This is wrong! Tragically wrong!
 Means no way to improve and change for better.

 Second marshmallow experiment: Simple distraction
techniques improve success rate by 50%.

 Lesson: Personal skills are just as important!
How to change anything

Motivation

 Forces that can work against us, work in parallet.
 We need to understand and use the same sources
to change.
 Success-rate 10 times higher

Social

 Motivation, and ability

Structural

 Personal, social, and structural

Personal

 Six sources of influence

Ability

1
3
5

2
4
6
Thank you 
Presentation by Vox Nam

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What i wish i knew when i studied in UEL

  • 1. What I wish I knew when I was in UEL By Vox Nam Administrator Ktdoingoai.com [fb] facebook.com/game24v [email] [email protected] [Phone] 0164 74 53 116
  • 2. Be Proactive  Figure out what you need to do.  And, do it !  You need to proactively …  Do research  Find problems, find solutions, etc. (make systems, experiment,…)  Communicate  Write papers , give talks, network, …  Manage your relationships  Colleagues, advisor,…  Stretch the boundaries of your current skills  Take risks every now and then.
  • 3. Stay Motivated  Look for motivate inside.  Don’t wait to be pushed by others.  Don’t wait for someone else’s permission to do what you want.  Proactively work on keeping yourself motivated.  Spend time reading books that inspire you.  Talk to people who inspire you.  …
  • 4. Remember Your Goals  Envision your graduation.  What is next? Are you excited about it?  Make sure you are?  Identify what you want, and why  Gives you motivation.  Clarifies values.  Gives you direction
  • 5. Prioritize  You have many many options  Which is very good.  You need to choose what to focus on.  Many distractions along the way.  Making decisions can be difficult.  Choose! Don’t let the external forces choose for you.  Choosing proactively can be extremely empowering.  And you get better at it over time.
  • 6. Problems  I see … problems in your future!  Research ups and downs  Conflicts ( with your friends, advisor, …)  Procrastination  …  Embrace problems; don’t avoid them.  Opportunities lie within problems.  “The bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity. Nobody will pay you to solve a non-problem.”  Vinod Khosla, Co-founder of Sun Microsystems.
  • 7. Creativity: Wealth of Possibility  First requirement: the attitude that the problem can be solved (proactivity).  No complaining here.  The more problems you solve, the better you get.  Unfortunately, there is no “algorithm” for solving problems.  Creativity is the key  Example: What would you do to earn the most amount of money if you had?  Two hours; and  Five dollars?  How about buying a lottery ticket?! 
  • 8. Solutions from Stanford Students  Restaurant reservation  Saturday night, long lines at popular restaurants  Make reservations beforehand, and sell  Measure bicycle tire pressure  For free; if needed add air for one dollar  Halfway: ask for donation instead of specific amounts  And the winner is…  Sell in class presentation time to companies who wanted to recruit students.  Make $650!  None of them needed the $%!
  • 9. Failures  Acknowledge failure as a natural part of the process.  It’s inevitable; and  Necessary.  Success comes from trying different things.  Pushing the limits  For your thesis pick a topic which has 20% success change  Jim Plummer, Dean of Stanford’s School of Engineering  Think of failures as learning opportunities  If you aren’t failing, you aren’t taking enough risks.  You fail only if you don’t learn from it.  You don’t have to try everything yourself though.  Learn from others’ experience
  • 10. Change?  In the past, people inherited their wealth and success.  No need for change.  Today, people succeed on their own.  Change is essential.  Question 1: Can we change?  Question 2: If so, how? “The biggest ally of super-achievers is the inertia of others.” David Rathkopf
  • 11. The Willpower Trap  The marshmallow experiment  Kids who can resist eating a marshmallow for 15 minutes, do better in almost every area of life.  Willpower defines your success  Is this true?  No! This is wrong! Tragically wrong!  Means no way to improve and change for better.  Second marshmallow experiment: Simple distraction techniques improve success rate by 50%.  Lesson: Personal skills are just as important!
  • 12. How to change anything Motivation  Forces that can work against us, work in parallet.  We need to understand and use the same sources to change.  Success-rate 10 times higher Social  Motivation, and ability Structural  Personal, social, and structural Personal  Six sources of influence Ability 1 3 5 2 4 6