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Author: Onah Jung

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Are there benefits to entering Student Architecture Competitions?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on April 24, 2025April 23, 2025

Win even if you lose.

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The Counterintuitive Networking Secret Most Professionals Miss  

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on April 15, 2025April 15, 2025

Why Indirect Approaches Win

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I don’t use social media that often until recently…. A LinkedIn Story

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on April 10, 2025April 15, 2025

Passive user who kept scrolling until a few weeks ago.

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  • Architecture

What is better? Problem Solver or Designer?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

I hated that marketing email. Until I realized it was right. The difference between “Designer” and “Problem Solver” isn’t what you think—and the truth might change how you see your entire career.

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Who decides what’s ‘Affordable’ Housing in Toronto?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on March 27, 2025March 26, 2025

The Missing Voices in the Debate: Toronto’s housing debate might question your assumptions.

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Top 5 comments I received in my blogging journey

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

Blogging is definitely not dead

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Design Ideas Are Like Motivation; They Always Come AFTER, Not Before

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

Ideas follow action, not the other way around

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What If Happiness Isn’t Where You’ve Been Looking?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on February 4, 2025February 4, 2025

What if joy isn’t earned, but found?

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How a Cup of Coffee Changed My Perspective on Leadership

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

The Day I Took a Career Risk (And What It Taught Me About Leadership)

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New Year, New Semester: Why Teaching Design Always Feels Like a Fresh Sketchbook

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 9, 2025January 9, 2025

Starting new semester, I share insights on teaching a design studio classes and why first-day jitters happen

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What Student Final Design Presentations Tell Me About My Own Life

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025

Lessons I Learned from My Students

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My Annual Goal Review Is All Wrong—Here’s How I’m Fixing It

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024

The last day review: Measuring Effort vs. Results

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Favourite place is not about location.

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 24, 2024January 3, 2026

I don’t have one, but many. They all involve coffee and two of my favourite…

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I Had the Best Work Holiday Party—And I’m Not Even a Party Person

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 19, 2024December 18, 2024

New faces, missed chemistry, introduction to karaoke!

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How Hiring a Stranger Online Taught Me the qualities I look for in people

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 17, 2024December 17, 2024

Digital First Impressions and what They Reveal About People

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Reflecting on 2024: 3 Personal Lessons that changed my perspective

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 10, 2024December 10, 2024

Every year leaves its mark, and 2024 is no exception. But the biggest lessons I’ve…

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Top 3 mistakes in preparing portfolios for design schools

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 5, 2024January 6, 2026

Do not forget to include YOU in the portfolio.

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What things give you energy?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on December 3, 2024December 2, 2024

They are not things…they are about (certain) moments.

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15 Silent Habits That Reveal Design Intelligence

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 28, 2024October 6, 2025

How many habits do you relate to?

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What book are you reading right now?

  • by Onah Jung
  • Posted on November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

It is so strange to admit that I am reading an investing book right now:…

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