jessa

Reflections on becoming

Life

  • Snackable content

    You almost reached your screen time limit for today. Dismiss. The same way I keep reaching for the chips that are crunchy but soft in the mouth, with almost no friction between munching one handful and the next. Sometimes I think I am too good for the system. I am a grown up with free Read more


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  • Late-night musings #28

    Manners don’t often come with degrees. One can be highly educated but without manners. Read more


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  • Disparity in educational access

    Was there anything I’d like to change (if I could) while being in college? Yes. And that would be part of a research team while studying. I wish I had access to research teams before, access to resources that would enable me to improve how I conduct my research, and connections to research-affiliated instructors/professors. We Read more


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  • Past and future selves

    I empathize with the people around me because I recall what it was like to be in their situation. It feels like I’m reliving those moments from my past, reflecting on how I would want to be treated if I were in their shoes. It feels like I’m doing things on the outside, looking in, Read more


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  • I was initially attracted to the idea of writing for the algorithm

    While learning about blogging and exploring my writing style, a simple online search I did a decade ago led me to various blog posts about how to write for the algorithm—providing me with tips on what topics result in traffic as if traffic is the only goal. When I was still new to the space, Read more


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