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Everyday Stories, Lived

  • When in pain

    Sometimes, when you are under excruciating pain, things seem to disappear in the background as if the pain is the only thing there is. And it takes a conscious decision whether to transcend above the pain or allow yourself to be consumed by it. Read more

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  • Where to go next?

    Growing up isn’t as straightforward as I thought it would be. It’s not linear like how my well-meaning teachers sold it when I was young. Do this, and you’ll be that. After achieving this, you’ll head out to the next and continue to reach more extraordinary things. No one exactly told me at school how… Read more

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  • Working for food

    The stomach decides for many things, including the work you want to be engaged in. What? For me, it is. As much as you want to explore projects you believe would benefit the people you seek to serve, you look for work that pays instead. Because you need to eat. Even if the work treats… Read more

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  • Academic Twitter

    Hello there! 👋 I finally created my personal Twitter account recently, so feel free to follow me (aside from my Twitter account for this blog which you can follow here). Frankly, I don’t know how to use Twitter (yet), but I see many academics and researchers making the most of it. Plus, I never thought… Read more

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  • A quick break

    Sometimes, when there are so many things running in your head, you might begin to lose some sleep. And an hour less becomes two the next day, until all the sleepless hours accumulate. Even though you feel extra tired today, you continue to work because you can’t afford to take a break. And like a… Read more

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  • The helpful critic

    Feedbacks, when taken for granted, become wasted opportunities to become better. And if you’re on the receiving end, instead of frowning about the helpful critic, you must humble yourself and take the learning to heart. Why? Because feedback makes you better than what you used to be. And it takes fresh eyes for you to… Read more

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  • Individualism vs. working together

    Growing up, you might have been led to believe that being independent means you’re strong and capable of standing on your own. Isn’t it a good thing to be independent? Perhaps, you have overstretched your desire for independence such that you don’t welcome help from family, or you don’t consider asking for help anymore. Would… Read more

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Everyday Stories, Lived

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