I'm so happy today—I made big progress on my 3D printing experiment! After a 10 km run, a full afternoon in the lab, cooking dinner, and video calls with my family, I’m finally winding down. It’s been a long, full day, and now I’m feeling that good kind of tired.

We absorb a vast amount of information every day—some consciously, some passively. In an age where everyone can be a broadcaster on social media, it becomes increasingly difficult to discern what is true and what is false, what is good and what is harmful.

As researchers, we are trained to question everything with a critical mind. But without a calm inner center, even we can be swept away by the noise.

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This month has been a whirlwind of events. The previous tenant ended our contract, prompting us to search for a replacement. Fortunately, I found a suitable tenant—thanks to the power of the internet, which made communication between Belgium and Shanghai much easier. With my mom and sister’s support, the transition was swift and smooth.

Today was the first time I felt the chill of the air during my run. I would like to try a new route and quickly selected Kasteel Koude Keuken as my destination.

To be honest, I didn’t plan to run 15 km today. But as someone with a terrible sense of direction, I somehow ended up going the wrong way, and once I realized it, I had no choice but to keep going. So, 15 km it was! ORZ!

Today, I started my day with a refreshing 5 km run, followed by a visit to the Saturday morning market. I picked up some fresh fruits and a beautiful flower for a colleague. Later in the afternoon, I met with a group of Chinese colleagues and made dumplings together.

After a long break, recovering from illness, a trip to Vienna, and admittedly some laziness, I finally completed my first 10 km run of 2025 today!

Language learning is an adventure full of surprises, and Dutch has been no exception for me. During a casual conversation in class yesterday, I stumbled upon an amusing linguistic quirk that left me both puzzled and entertained.