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jessa

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Reflections on becoming

Life

  • This is where I learned to walk a lot

    Just a day in at work (first face-to-face work since the pandemic) already required me to walk around the University Campus. Unfortunately, with limited transportation within, I don’t have much choice. But it’s nice to walk around with friends from work and catch up under the enormous trees that wrap around overhead. Being back reminded Read more

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  • Welcome back to the metro

    The last time I was here, I packed all my stuff and went home. Now, I’m towing them back again. It never really felt exciting like the first time. It wasn’t even dreadful. But being here means that I am not somewhere else. And that means I’ve said too many goodbyes to the people my Read more

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  • You’ll know when it’s time to move forward

    After almost two years back in my home, where I spent my childhood, I’ve already built a routine that allowed me to get through the pandemic. Dolly helped me realize that I don’t always have to always work in a rush, that I’d only be able to appreciate what’s around me when I pause and Read more

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  • We can’t pack everything

    I thought I didn’t have much stuff until one day, traveling back to the metro forced me to pack most of them. So how should one pack? First, you have to check what you already have. Then, it would help if you sorted through the basics, the essentials, and the fluff. Well, you must leave Read more

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  • The desert experience

    We thought that living life was just like following a set of instructions. And then, once done, a carefree life will be handed to you. But no. Everything is not easily handed over to you. There are times when you must go through the desert to get to your promised land–because it’s the only way Read more

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