Month: October 2021
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Revelations + Destinations
Treadmills
I have never had such mastery of the view outside my window before. There are the green slates of my…
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Revelations + Destinations
‘Golden California’
After an almost two-month stay in Los Angeles, I found myself in LAX awaiting my flight back home to the…
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Revelations + Destinations
Yes, I dyed
My hands shook as I cut a chunk of my hair. Oh, no. It’s shorter than what I intended it…
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Revelations + Destinations
Memento mori
The Latin phrase “memento mori” means “Remember that you must die.” The phrase has its origins in ancient Rome, where…
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Hooks + Books
Soundtrack of life
They say you're past your prime when you start pining for the old days. If so, I must be getting…
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Causes + Bosses
Sociopolitical distancing
“Should you remain friends with people with radically different political views from you?” My answer is no. I will tell…
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Hooks + Books
On joggers’ lane
Returning to school after two years was not a walk in the park. I had to adjust to the environment,…
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Causes + Bosses
Success (or something like it)
I grew up constantly bombarded by notions of success: medals for good grades, a college pedigree, a job promising to…
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Causes + Bosses
I refuse to be your pawn
I once dreamed of working in the government. My goal has always been to work for the Department of Tourism…
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