Bibek's Blog

an immense(ly adorable) sense of responsibility

My mom recently surprised me by getting me/herself/us a puppy. If you had asked her that morning if she wanted a dog, she’d have told you no. I’d been trying to convince her for years that she should get one

notion

Digital Bullet Journaling and the Balance of Structure and Creativity

I’m an organized and methodical person, almost to a fault. Ever since I caught the productivity bug some time in high school, I’ve loved to analyze the way I spend my time, develop processes around how I come up with and complete tasks, and systems by which I can track my progress.

routine

Seeing an 80-minute commute as an opportunity

This summer, I'm living in Pleasanton and working in San Francisco, a choice that comes with a pretty long commute. 2 miles from my house to the BART station, 50 minutes on the BART, then another mile from the Civic Center BART station to the office.

personal development

You won't be the best, but that's okay

There are over 7 billion people on this planet. So odds are that no matter what you do and try to achieve, there will be someone better at it than you. Maybe one day, for one thing, you'll be the very best of the best, but the odds aren't in your favor.

journaling

Four ways journaling has helped me

In December of 2014, I made a New Year's resolution to write a journal entry every day for the next year. Although this resolution stumbled after three months of consistency, it successfully fostered in me a (hopefully) lifelong journaling habit.

react-schedule-selector

A versatile, mobile-friendly React UI component for selecting schedule availability. The product I currently work on, BruinMeet, is a UCLA-exclusive dating app with a key twist that differentiates it from

hiking

I hiked every weekend this quarter. Here’s why.

Week 1: Westridge Trailhead, 4.5 miles. Not a bad start.For several of the past years, my parents and I talked a lot about taking a family trip to