"PHYS1001A"

in episode 7 i speak about the dreaded f-word: failure. one of my many high school science teachers told me the f in physics stands for fun, and every year spent learning Newton's laws, electricity circuits, optics and kinematics, i return more to those words.

in a different place in a different time, in a different set of circumstances, failing physics would have been an earth shattering matter to me. a moment when time stood still for a few minutes, followed by weeks of self-condemnation and overthinking.

instead, i have chosen to re-evaluate my relationship with failure: a weird and shaky relationship filled with unchecked expectations unwarranted fear, and shame. i have chosen to learn from this old friend of mine - a friend that i will undoubtedly come across again time and time again on this pilgrimage