Little things #23 When you can't go further than one step

#92. Electronic components

I recently started working at a large Japanese company specializing in electronic components, with thousands of employees. This is my first time working at such a large scale, and it has always been my desire to "test the waters" and gain industrial experience, especially in seeing how applications come to life in the real world.

At the same time, I remain focused on my long-term goals. Gaining hands-on experience with electronic components will be valuable when I pursue research in the future. Working in a large-scale industrial environment also broadens my understanding of how the industry operates. Together, these experiences will support my career growth in meaningful ways.

What excites me even more is that several professors who work in my field of interest, microfluidic chips for bioapplications, also have backgrounds in Electrical Engineering. This gives me confidence that I'm on the right track.

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#93. When you can’t go further than one step 

When you can't go further than one step, though you once moved as far as you wanted. 

Just like in chess, sometimes, you have countless choices. You're the queen, rook, or bishop, free to move in any direction, across any distance.

And sometimes, all in all, you're only the king or a pawn, slow, limited, but still in the game.

Hanoi, August 05, 2025