Welcome!
My name is Cesar Ochoa, and I’m currently learning about Mathematics in The University of Manchester, and some other things in my free time. Thus, this blog, a place where I can write about what I’m learning and how I’m using it.
I’ve always been bad at committing to just one thing, partly because I can’t stop wondering about all the other possibilities out there. For that reason, I’ve ended up developing an interest in many things.
I started out as the Head of Marketing at UoM’s Public Speaking Society, and I’m currently its president. I also spend time in some others, including the skydiving, kickboxing and the creative writing societies.
I worked as a Design Assistant for 7billionideas, a start-up focused on bringing entrepreneurship skills and methods to education.
Back in school, I always worked on at least one project on the side. I started a blog a couple of times and three youtube channels, but I was never able to stay consistent with posting content and I ended up dropping all of them, although one is still being run by the friend who started it with me.
Hopefully, this blog will go better than that.
Blog posts
Eulogy to a lost phone
Many years ago, my mom told me a story about a medal her grandfather had gifted her. It was a medal he had been given in recognition of his work as a fireman. One day, my mom was playing with the medal, and she lost it, dropping it in a sewer. I don’t know ifContinue reading “Eulogy to a lost phone”
Lucifer S4: First Impressions
Yesterday, the new season of Lucifer was released on Netflix, and I have many things to say about it so I’m going to try and put them into words. I’ve been really looking forward to this season, specially due to the cliffhanger with which the last season ended but also simply because I love theContinue reading “Lucifer S4: First Impressions”
Doubt is the enemy
Today I had an exam, and I didn’t get to end it because I spent too much time going over my answers. And even after spending all that time reviewing them, I still made stupid mistakes. Lately, I’ve been noticing more and more how much my doubt and insecurity can cost me. How being anxiousContinue reading “Doubt is the enemy”
Debates are useless
Around three years ago, I was a member of the debate club in my high school. In the club, we were taught how to defend any perspective, how to win a debate whether we were in favour or against the topic, regardless of our opinion or without considering what was the right answer. Basically, weContinue reading “Debates are useless”
Sharing
For the longest time, I’ve felt kind of lonely. Mainly, because I felt like no one understood me, like I’m alone in this mission that no one else sees. Some people came into my life that changed that, showed me that at least one in a hundred can understand me. But obviously, they weren’t enough.Continue reading “Sharing”