The Pomodoro technique helped me manage my time and studies, and I strongly recommend it

I didn’t know anything about time management in the past. I was the type who wouldn’t notice that it was already past 11 in the evening, but I still had half of my homework to do. 

Then, I desperately wanted to change my behavior. I needed sleep. I WANTED sleep. I tried a number of techniques but only stuck to one. 

Pomodoro technique

The Pomodoro technique involves breaking work into intervals. I followed the traditional 25-5 rule. 25 minutes of pure, concentrated work followed by a 5-minute break. I’d take a longer break if my body was too worn out. 

After putting the Pomodoro technique into practice, I found I even accomplish more than I did before. Not to mention, I had more time to relax and sleep by the end of the day. 

Try the Pomodoro technique if you want to hone your time management skills.  

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin trial is available on the Switch now; it's interesting, colorful, beautiful, and fun

I didn't play the first Monster Hunter Stories game on the 3DS because I was too busy then -- actually, I didn't play any Monster Hunter game. I do wish I had since the second game in the Stories series is offering fun turn-based gameplay. 

The trial opens with a beautiful, intriguing scene. The player, who just recently became a rider, lives at the coast of an island filled with monsters. There is a conflict between the guards and inhabitants as certain monsters disappear. The chief of the village grants the player his blessing to be part of the expedition to understand the recent events.

After the (lengthy) introduction scene, I roamed around the village, got a monstie, went to the wilderness, and fought wild monsters. The game has a rock-paper-scissors type of combat, which isn't that hard to get into. In fact, it was the simplicity of the gameplay that won me over.

I'll be honest, I stopped playing the trial when a particular cat joins the team. It had won me over. I put my controller down and said, "Show no more, trial. You win. I'll enjoy my experience with the game at its full release."

Edited on July 5, 2021. Watch the E3 video of the game on the Nintendo Switch from Nintendo’s official channel to be as excited as I am:

I played the demo of Neo: The World Ends with You on the Nintendo Switch and am very excited for it to arrive

More than 10 years ago, I played a spectacular game, The World Ends with You, on the Nintendo DS. I immediately fell in love with its art style, music, story, and, most importantly, gameplay. Personally, it was a mind-blowing experience since I haven't played anything like it on the DS before.

I downloaded the demo of the sequel titled Neo: The World Ends with You on the Nintendo Switch earlier today. Having a sequel to this DS game I love feels surreal. I've been waiting for a sequel for a very long time. After countless re-releases, I finally get to play the sequel's demo.

Gosh. It was great. Obviously, the gameplay is different because the Switch has one less screen than the DS, but it is still a familiar action-packed experience. The art direction of the characters is strong and appealing, and the music has that same attitude from the first game.

I'm overjoyed that the sequel to a game I loved is, seemingly, another great game.

Edited on July 5, 2021. Here’s a YouTube video of the game’s announcement trailer for the Nintendo Switch on Nintendo’s channel: 

The adorable kids' anime Pui Pui Molcar is a must-watch for a total runtime under 30 minutes

Pui Pui Molcar is an anime that aired during Winter 2021 wherein guinea pigs are also people’s cars. I stumbled upon it at Muse Asia when I was browsing YouTube. 

Then, I was already watching a handful of shows. I was skeptical at first, but the cute animation and short episode length won me over.

Though the series has ended, I want to write about it because of its charming and funny presentation.

Here’s a YouTube video of the preview:

Liked that? If you are in Southeast Asia, you can watch it on Musa Asia’s official channel.