Alice . 12/12/14 Alice . 12/12/14

Coursera: The Bilingual Brain (Notes)

This post is about my thoughts in relation to the Coursera course, THE BILINGUAL BRAIN by Arturo E. Hernandez (University of Houston). Language development—according to Professor Arturo—continues to happen until the 40’s. The left temporal lobe of our brain, which is involved in language, seems to show maturation up to that age. One more interesting finding is that when we are babies, our brains produce […]

Alice . 11/1/14 Alice . 11/1/14

MBA

I’m going back to school! I’m embarking on an MBA journey starting soon in two weeks.

Now that my Italian self-study has stabilized, I’m looking for new projects to occupy myself and decided on pursuing a postgraduate degree. I will, of course, continue to reinforce my mastery of Italian and an idea struck me in this respect to read materials related to my studies in Italian.

Alice . 10/31/14 Alice . 10/31/14

5 AM

Rise at 5 AM. Spend that first hour on fitness, gratitude and reading. Here is the list of actions what I will be doing between 5 AM and 8 AM: […]

Alice . 5/15/14 Alice . 5/15/14

I’m a Masterpiece

“No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist.” —Anon

Alice . 9/30/13 Alice . 9/30/13

On Taking Calculated Risks

What Dr. Maxwell Maltz said above and below is something I can totally relate to. Many times in my life I’ve taken actions (not without risks!) and there had been moments I got them right but many times wrong too. In the beginning when I was younger, I often felt guilty, terrible, and miserable, but as I grow older I realize […]

Alice . 9/6/13 Alice . 9/6/13

Coursera: Nutrition and Physical Activity for Health

Today I received my very first certificate from Coursera for the course NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR HEALTH taught by University of Pittsburgh.

MY 5 AM MORNING WALKS