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On behalf of his hometown team from the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Rozimemet Turghun, an 18-year-old teenager whose parents made a living from herding, (stand) among more than 4,000 competitors at the second Vocational Skills Competition.

Although he didn't win a medal in the mobile robotics competition, his (enthusiastic) never faded. When he was in hometown, he developed a preference for repairing household electronics. Even instructions, he was able to repair electronic stuff like lamps and radios. After (leave) senior high school, he studied at Aksu Technical College.

The chance came last year, Zhao Pengfei, vice-dean of the electrical and mechanical engineering department, started organizing a team for a skills competition. Rozimemet Turghun's (impress) abilities caught Zhao's eye. He (choose) to join the team, and focused on technologies (relate) to industrial robot applications. The competition was (obvious) a challenge for someone with little experience with computers. Rozimemet Turghun acquired the skills, memorized the position of each part and practiced each step, day and night.

One month later, he and his teammate won a bronze during the Xinjiang tryout for the second Vocational Skills Competition. They surprised everyone by completing a mobile robot in just 2 hours and 12 minutes, achievement that would have been beyond his wildest dreams. He hoped to sharpen his skills and step onto even broader stages.

As I grew older, my dreams of playing basketball in college and maybe even the NBA4 due to a series of injuries. Joining the Army to fund my education would have been a workable5, but for a semi-truck accident, which6 me to quit that dream as well. Despite these hardships, I remained7 and kept working hard.

As I reflect on my journey, I must8 that moments of doubt once held me back. The pain and damage to my body were unbearable, and I was9 of what the future held. At my10 point, I weighed over 300 pounds and formed a terrible lifestyle. It wasn't until I hit rock bottom that I realized the crucial role that11 played in overcoming adversity.

Unexpectedly, these12 led me to a career in sales and business where I learnt to hold firm, to13 rejection, and to keep pushing forward, which14 the way for starting my own advisory firm. It's been a challenging journey, but I have transformed my struggles into15, persevered through the tough times and come out stronger on the other side.

We've all been there. Say you accidentally burn your toast before leaving for work. According to burnt toast theory, this single, tiny inconvenience is enough to have a domino effect (多米诺效应). Your morning is then pushed back by what, maybe three to five minutes? Perhaps that is enough time to leave the house a little bit later than usual, and to avoid getting in a car accident. Or it might mean you end up getting a later train, and avoid bumping into someone who you'd really rather avoid.

In other words, the burnt toast theory is a reminder to shift your thinking pattern. When we choose to view the world in a more positive light, we can help to reduce feelings of anxiety, and release our fear of being out of control of the world around us. It prevents us from thinking over something that isn't really all that bad in the grand perspective of things and encourages us to make meaning of challenges we may experience, thus making us more adaptive to the future setbacks. The next time you feel yourself becoming annoyed or frustrated by an inconvenience in your life, try reshaping your thoughts by telling yourself why you're grateful for the inconvenience.

While maintaining a positive mindset can go a long way, burnt toast theory is not without its drawbacks. Be mindful that only allowing yourself to focus on positive thoughts can mean that you are denying yourself the chance to properly engage with challenging or difficult emotions, instead focusing on creating a false positive profile.

"I would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn't do it." said Dhruv's mom Dr. Mantri. "I decided to change the way he looked at numbers," she said. "An abacus is a tried and tested method, and the Egyptians used them for building the pyramid." In just six days he started to show progress with the abacus and would go on to become a whizz kid with numbers, with even his classmates' parents reaching out for help.

She never thought she would teach her son using an abacus, which she used as a child in India and it was always helpful. Within six days she started to notice a difference and see results. So dramatic was the turnaround, that school staff asked him to perform with the abacus at an assembly, where some parents even came to ask for advice on using it for their kids.

IT specialist Dr. Mantri said the humble abacus can be used for calculations into the trillions and kids enjoy learning on it because it's like a game. "It becomes a playing tool for younger children, for it feels like a game. I think the success comes because children can touch and feel an abacus and visualize them." She added.

By the age of 12, Dhruv was giving online cyber security seminars and is now pursuing a career in data science and analytics. Dhruv has now landed an apprenticeship (实习) at an international firm. During the four-year apprenticeship, he will spend one day a week studying Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Glasgow Caledonian University. "He is so confident now and I am so proud," she said, with Dhruv adding "I don't think my teachers would have guessed that I would be following a career in data science at that time."

Big Butterfly Count

Scheduled between 18 July and 10 August in 2025, involvement in this project run by Butterfly Conservation is more important than ever, as the 2024 results indicate a significant drop of these beautiful biodiversity indicators. Participants are asked to spend 15 minutes everyday recording butterflies they see, either via their website tracker or app. Head to bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org to join in.

The Great UK WaterBlitz

This twice-a-year campaign from the FreshWater Wash aims to assess water quality across the UK. The next one runs from 25-28 April 2025, and asks volunteers to record the water quality in local freshwater sources. To help in the upcoming campaign, simply register your interest at earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwaterblitz to receive more information, along with your own water testing kit.

The Big Garden Birdwatch

Organised by RSPB, the world's largest garden wildlife survey runs in January each year, and asks volunteers to sign up to simply watch their gardens for an hour each day, recording the birds they see. In 2024, more than 600,000 people participated in the UK, and recorded an incredible 9.7 million birds. Visit rspb.org.uk for more details.

Nature's Calendar

This initiative by the Woodland Trust looks to track seasonal shifts and patterns, to see how climate change is affecting our ecosystems. The easy, three-step process requires you to pick a species and behaviour, decide the area you're recording, and make a note on the online system of the dates of these actions. Get involved by visiting the woodlandtrust.org.uk.

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