The important thing is to pay attention to the deadline, they said. Why of course, it always is, that’s why I bookmarked the page well in advance. And then life happened. A first time visitor, just like you, would shrug and say “well, she didn’t want it hard enough”—but they wouldn’t be right. I will try and prove you wrong a day too late. 

LEAP Summit is a global conference on innovation, IT and modern technologies, entrepreneurship, career development and life changing stories, as they describe themselves. LEAP stands for Learn, Engage, Act, and Progress; and I really feel the importance of these words for my personal and professional development. Sounds a bit cliché, doesn’t it? Well, read on.

Why I want to attend Spark.me?

Natalie Portman is not just an actress, she also holds a major in psychology. Talk about dedication—she has earned her degree while acting in major Hollywood movies! She once said that she hated studying, but loved learning. Learning is beautiful, she said. I have to agree with her.

I was on the nerdy side of the spectrum in school and college. Of course, there were subjects I loved and those I despised; but I never took the liberty of not studying. I studied everything because I had to, and because it felt good to be a straight A student. But I guess I was always looking forward to the time where I would stop studying, even back when I still wanted to pursue a PhD path.