A list of my longer articles:

Should Chinese Students Study Abroad? – I wrote this in 2007 while I was teaching English in China. It emphasised fortunate I was to receive a British education at a relatively cheap price. I still get comments about this article and it is the most visited part of the website.

Habit Change Articles

I’ve always believed in self-improvement. In 2008 I made a big push for effective habit change techniques. The theory is that you need competition and public accountability. Hence, I published my attempts to run more and wake up earlier.

Sleep challenge – The aim was to wake up within 30 seconds of the alarm in the morning. No snoozing allowed. The habit change worked during the challenge but I have since regressed to old habits.

Running challenge – The aim was to be the first to run 100 miles. It was a means to the eventual goal of running a half marathon. On 27 September 2009, the half marathon was run. Success.