30-second bio: Conor English
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August 8, 2023
Name:
Conor English
My Pronouns:
He/him
Title:
Project Manager
Faculty/Department/Unit:
Research Computing
Location:
Okanagan
Year I started working at UBC:
2013
Describe what you do at UBC in 10 words or less:
Support UBC researchers with gaining access to IT resources
What's the best advice you ever received?
"Enjoy your work, but family and health must always come first. Without the first two, there is nothing else." We're always trying to find a balance between work and life. While I like to work hard, and gain a lot of satisfaction from my job, I like to think I work so I can live, and not the other way around.
What is your favourite quote and why?
“A moment of patience in a moment of anger saves a thousand moments of regret.”
― Ali Ibn Abu Talib
It's just really good advice for inside and outside of work!
What do you do regularly to invest in your mental and/or physical health?
Lately, I've been *trying* to read more... though I find it difficult with the amount of easy distractions there are these days. I love film – especially sci-fi – and I always watch the latest popular films shortly after they come out. I enjoy hanging out with my wife and our baby girl Maddie – the recharge I get from one of my daughter's smiles goes a long way every day.
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