I hope you find yourself someday. I hope that somewhere between profound altruism and the crippling need to prove you should be loved, you find yourself able to put your own needs first. because perhaps you've long believed that the only way to exist is to give, and give, and give, forgetting that stocks can … Continue reading spectrums
Tag: life
(part ii) who you are: the blurred lines between what is real, what is being sold & what truly matters
hi friends, the first part of this post has received more agreements with its content than I had initially imagined, and in a way, I'm relieved. I guess people are just as fed up with immaculate social media content as I am, and are just as in search of who they are and who they … Continue reading (part ii) who you are: the blurred lines between what is real, what is being sold & what truly matters
who you are: the blurred lines between what is real, what is being sold, & what truly matters
you are capable of re-inventing yourself endlessly. I used to be friends with someone who had the above sentence written in the 'about' section of their whatsapp profile—and ever so often, I remember that. I recall, not only this particular sentence, but also the friendship that I had with the person who reiterated it. it … Continue reading who you are: the blurred lines between what is real, what is being sold, & what truly matters
nine
hey, friends. we made it; we're nine years old. this year sure was full of new experiences—some of them marvelous and others quite upsetting (but I will not really get into the latter). I started my phd, I taught lab to college students (keeping in mind that the course was completely new to me), I … Continue reading nine
a while later: an update
hi friends, I had initially hoped that my I-need-a-break-from-wordpress phase would be a revolutionary one-year hiatus, but as more days rapidly go by, I feel a little more inspired to share some thoughts and updates. long post ahead moving abroad & experiencing love in numerous forms a few years ago, I published (and re-archived) a … Continue reading a while later: an update
first 4 months in
what is the most daunting decision you've made so far? if someone were to ask me how my phd's going up until this point, I'd scare them back by asking them this particular question. ok, ok. let's be honest here. everybody wants to do something with their life, right? hadn't it been the case, people … Continue reading first 4 months in
eight
hi. found a new home has officially turned eight—and never in my life did i think that something such as a blog would truly be an indispensable element of my time on earth. i love how my wordpress anniversary falls a little more than a week away from new year's day because it allows me … Continue reading eight
(not-so-uncommon) reflections of a grad student
"an object in motion stays in motion," as concluded by one of science's greatest minds, Isaac Newton. I have officially defended my master's dissertation this week, and when I tell you that I still haven't processed it... I mean it. it feels so surreal to me that all what I've worked on in the last … Continue reading (not-so-uncommon) reflections of a grad student
seven
I recurrently joke about being a 'thinker'—it's a way for me to justify why I am constantly contemplating things and trying to better fathom the stimuli. but what's a thought, if left unexpressed? what's a reflection, if not brought to life through discussion with our peers? I mean, isn't this how philosophy came to become … Continue reading seven
the world—is competition
the world does not include some competition. the world is competition. if we look at people and society only, everything is competition. the grocery store is filled with competing products. the job market is competition. Instagram is a competition. YouTube is a competition. academics is a competition. internship applications are a competition. finding a student dorm is a competition. consumption is … Continue reading the world—is competition
Found a New Home 