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Oliver Ueno / Outside the screen

Waterloo, Canada

01

Life outside code

Outside the screen.

Piano, soccer, math, and chess challenge different parts of how I think. They keep me patient, competitive, curious, and comfortable starting over.

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02 / Piano

Practice · Listen · Repeat

Learning from the beginning.

I have just started playing piano. Progress means isolating the rough parts, listening closely, and rebuilding the piece one section at a time.

  • Patience
  • Attention
  • Expression
03 / Soccer

Move · Communicate · React

Soccer.

Soccer gets me away from the screen. It pushes me to read the moment, communicate clearly, and make the next play quickly.

  • Teamwork
  • Energy
  • Instinct
04 / Math

Question · Test · Prove

Problems I actually enjoy.

I like problems that force me to stop and rethink. Math trains me to be precise and to try another path when the first one goes nowhere.

  • Logic
  • Curiosity
  • Precision
05 / Chess

Think · Decide · Adapt

Thinking a few moves ahead.

Chess with friends makes patience visible. Every move changes the problem, so I plan ahead without getting stuck on one plan.

  • Strategy
  • Adaptation
  • Calm