Sonder (n.) The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.
"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
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
I promised I’d do this one, so here it goes. TW: mentions of weight gain, weight loss, ED, body image. I’ve seen a lot of posts that preach about breaking the demonization of weight gain; those posts are mainly photos of ED survivors in recovery, after they began eating better, developing a better relationship with … Continue reading 22: Part III, Part II
I want to ask you a question, one that was raised during my second year of undergrad studies: How do you define 'good quality'? Many would pair 'good quality' with 'expensive', while others would associate 'good quality' with 'made in foreign country’. Some people would say that good quality is defined by the physical properties … Continue reading What Standard Will You Pick?
It seems that we all had the 'cool' kids back in middle and high school; the ones who were always incredibly popular, who always wore the trendiest clothes, who were always the first to purchase the newest technology (back in middle school, it meant having a BlackBerry Curve). The cool kids at school always wore … Continue reading Ourselves, Unashamed
Every day, I passed by a little shop down the street and saw an old man sitting in his rocking chair next to the shop door. He was always there, whether morning, noon, or in the evening. Sometimes the shop was closed, but he was there, observing. However, one day I was passing by and … Continue reading Old Man
What the world lacks is good will, and what it needs is a group hug. Yes. Our world is in fact in need of some generous people, of some helping people, of some nice people. But instead of taking action, we just sit, stare, and complain about how no one does anything about society's situation. … Continue reading Zero-Dollar Gift
It's completely human and normal to be different, and let us make a few things clear... Not everyone has to like you, or have the same music taste as you, or think in the same way you do. Not everyone likes the same fashion as you, or laughs at your jokes, or enjoys the same … Continue reading Making Things Clear
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