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jessa

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Everyday Stories, Lived

Blog

This is a collection of stories and daily musings.

  • The decisions we make

    This month has been the most global experience I have ever had because, in four weeks, I have worked with and interacted with internationals in a way I only dreamed of when I was young. And for the first time, I now see people from various countries, developed or developing, as someone who lives on… Read more

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  • What it means to be a dreamer

    While typing these words on magical keys atop my tiny desk, looking out the window towards the blue skies with the afternoon breeze moving freely in and out of the room, I remember what it’s like to dream about the things you want to be, about places you want to go, and things you want… Read more

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  • Routines we learned from childhood

    If you grew up in a family that taught you to brush your teeth before you sleep and have breakfast before you go to school, you were introduced to adapt routines. And if you find yourselves doing things out of thought, such as the habit of making your bed or replacing things where they belong,… Read more

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  • When did my outlook start to change?

    I had the longest three weeks this quarter! And I think that the more you commit your focus into something, the more time feels like a construct. Time becomes defined by how we perceive and experience it, having day and night only reminders of when to rest and when to rise, not really about what… Read more

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  • Social events

    Joining an academic social event means you have to interact with other people and internationals, get to know them better, and share academic insights as the direction of conversation permits. And I noticed that people with the same interests could also share the same energy towards certain activities, such as socialization. While others can still… Read more

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  • Being the foreigner

    Being in a foreign land is exciting, and it feels like all your senses are heightened because you start to hear things you’ve never heard before, like foreign languages. But then, the more you listen in to the words you don’t understand, the more they become muted like white noise until you move on to… Read more

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  • Handmade

    There is beauty in things made by hand, done in hours of labor. You don’t see just the end product but the meticulous care and dedication to create it. To transform one into another out of creativity gives one delight. Read more

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