Tag: Dropout

The Opposite of Regret and Other Thoughts of a Law School Dropout

Somewhere deep among our pile of family albums, there’s a photo of six-year-old me sitting as straight as a six-year-old can on a little wooden chair. It was one of those dress-up-as-your-future-job day photo-ops. I’m in a barong and black slacks. On my lap is a law book hel...

Lessons from Silicon Valley: The Cautionary Tale of Ambition and Ethics in ‘The Dropout’

Holmes’s journey is a stark reminder of the complexities of innovation, particularly in the rigorous field of science where ambition can sometimes cloud judgment. Her refusal to heed the warnings of a seasoned female professor, a move driven by youthful naivety and a relentless pursuit of succ...