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ADB Gender Forum 2023 visual summaries by Tofu Creatives
When I found an ad about the ADB Gender Forum 2023, I quickly decided to participate because I think it would be a great opportunity with like-minded people to learn about how women’s voices can help towards climate action. Attending the two-day forum held at the ADB Headquarters on November 22-23, 2023, was really an Read more
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Today’s a good day to wrap up 2023
Tomorrow would be the start of December 2023, but my mind is already set on 2024. Why? Because I live my life almost like this: I spend so much time thinking about the future, and when that future becomes today, my mind runs on autopilot (based on the decisions I already made), but realigning depending Read more
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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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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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