More work on aptitude

The last few months have been a bit of a crazy period of ups and downs, with a tempest of events beneath the apparent and deceivingly calm surface waters of being unemployed (still at it).

The daily grind

Chief activities are, of course, those related to the daily grind of job-hunting, sending applications, and preparing and attending interviews.

It is demoralising when one searches for many …

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Work on aptitude

Midsummer for me is also known as “Noite do Lume Novo” (literally “New Fire Night”), one of the big calendar events of the year, marking the end of the school year and the beginning of summer.

On this day, there are celebrations not very unlike the bonfires in the Guy Fawkes Night in England or Britain ^[1]. It is a bit different in that it is …

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