another sam chan: the student blogger

Winners and Losers of The Decision

Sam — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:59:49 +0000

I woke up early this morning, and like many in North America, I felt the Heat. Without a doubt, we witnessed history last night in the sports world, whether we like it or not. Like many, I've gone back and forth over Lebron James' decision to go to the Miami Heat. To clear my mind, I've gone and grabbed a good 'ol yellow legal pad. Here are the winners and losers of free agency 2010

The Perfect Job

Sam — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:00:41 +0000

Some people have called me a dreamer, an idealist and maybe even behind my back - unrealistic. You see, for the past two years I have relentlessly pursued the perfect role for myself. As employers interviewed me, inside my mind, I was also interviewing them with my own set of criteria. Some of my requirements for this perfect job included having my creativity challenged, the role be meaningful to society, and that I wouldn't do many tedious (aka 'boring') tasks. Oh, and I have to be passionate for the field. You may recognize some of these things in your own list because they are pretty common. Perhaps you have thought that your currents job is not up to par, and you comfort yourself by saying that it is a building step towards that job held high above the pedestal. So we truck along, hoping that one day we could find that elusive work that "doesn't feel like work".

Cheering from Afar

Sam — Sat, 01 May 2010 10:31:50 +0000

Some of you may know that I am currently in Hawaii and am boarding a cruise tomorrow. While you all pause to tell me how you’re jealous and how lucky I am, there is a part of me that wishes I was back home to watch the Canucks battle the BlackHawks. (Try not to mistake [...]

Vancouver 2010: This is Our City

Sam — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:00:27 +0000

I’ll let the video do the talking. Special thanks to Gery Fung. That’s his voice (and words), not mine. Massively talented.

Good People Day 2010

Sam — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 12:37:55 +0000

I’m sorry about the bad Facebook video quality, but I wanted to get this up ASAP and give some props to the people I love! Read here to see what Good People Day is all about! I encourage you to make your own, Facebook note, blog post, video or whatever to share who the good [...]

Another Vancouver 2010 Blog

Sam — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:46:19 +0000

I am ecstatic to announce the launch of Another2010Blog.com. As many of you may have known, the Winter Olympics have hit my home town, and this blog will follow the events and the buzz (sorry Yahoo, I mean Google) going around the city during these couple of weeks. If you're a big sports fanatic like me, you will definitely want to stop by.

Did Apple Go Too Far with the iPad?

Sam — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:28:11 +0000

My thoughts on the latest iPad and what the Apple business culture is shaping up to be

Interview with Cheni Yerushalmi, Co-founder of Sunshine Suites

Sam — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:39:32 +0000

I'm really excited to share with everyone the interview I did this morning with Cheni Yerushalmi, serial entrepreneur and managing partner of Sunshine Suites in New York. It was refreshing for him to give up his time just to chat about entrepreneurship, sports and gadgets. In the interview, Cheni gives some excellent tips for anyone who's ever thought about starting a business.

How to Create Your Own Facebook Fan Page Vanity URL

Sam — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:03:23 +0000

One of the stupidest things about Facebook back in the day was how hard it was to share your own Facebook with others you meet in real life. ‘Just look up Sam Chan’ doesn’t go very far when you’ve got an entire Facebook group consisting of people with the same name as you. Or, you [...]

Do You Poken? I Poken: Example of Great Customer Service

Sam — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:47:42 +0000

I received up a Rockstar Poken keychain today, which is like a social media business card. However, this vlog is about my great experience at www.pokenzoo.com. If you are thinking of picking one up, you should definitely go to them. They rock! (and ship worldwide too!) Note, I am not an affiliate of pokenzoo, they [...]