Introduction
In the year 2023, wanderlust Mursal's spirit invited me to dance with fulfilled dreams and expanded horizons. Each step, whether in the realms of research or matters of the heart, played a unique symphony of exploration. Here's my 2023 in a brief review—a year brimming with joy, growth, and the pursuit of a well-lived life.
Academic Pursuits 🔬
- Started a transformative Research Fellowship at SISSA 🚀
- Relocated to Trieste 🏡
- Crossed 10+ international borders 🌐
- Took a step towards a new life 🚶♂️
- Got engaged! 💍
- Published my research chapter 📚
- Prioritized health and well-being 💪
Professional and Academic Achievements 🌟
- Wrote 20+ articles on various technologies 📚
- Achieved 7k followers on Dev.to 🚀
- Attended AWS Community Day Italy in Rome 🇮🇹
- Made impactful open-source contributions 👩💻
- Explored new cities & countries, meeting incredible people 🌍
- Invited to AWS Re:Cap Milan 🇮🇹
- Attended GitHub Field Day in Berlin 🚶♂️
- Started 3 new research papers 📝
- Explored Dash Plotly 🚀
- Organized DevFest Sindh 2023 in Hyderabad and Karachi 👩💻
Personal Growth and Adventures 🚀
- Transformed into a better version of myself 🚀
- Started learning Italian 🇮🇹
- Explored beautiful European destinations 🏰
- Explored Slovenian mountains and touched snow for the first time ❄️
- Found peace in nature, embracing moments of serenity 🌳
- Started working on Flask 💻
- Continued volunteering at Google Community
- Started learning NextJS 📖
- Joined tech events, met experts, and made valuable connections 🌐
- Took a well-rounded approach to personal growth and improvement 🌿
- Went on unplanned adventures, enjoying the beauty of the unknown 🗺️
- Strengthened family ties, creating lasting memories 🤗
- Explored art, discovering new passions 🎭
Community Engagement and Contributions 🌐
- Participated in HacktoberFest ✒
- Selected for the third year as AWS Community Builder 🚀
- Kept contributing to the open-source community 🛠️
- Made friends and received lots of Swags 🎁 :p from different communities (Of course, learned a lot too <3 ) 🤓
- Helped lots of young students/Juniors get into open source 👨🎓
Reflections and Aspirations 🚀✨
Looking back at 2023, I'm grateful for the experiences and excited about what's coming. In 2024, my aim is to have more adventures, especially in traveling, learning, and personal growth. Here's to a new year filled with dreams, new places, and happy moments on this journey called life. 🚀✨
2024, I'm ready for you! 🚀😊
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