jessa

Reflections on becoming

Life

  • Days of online silence

    Sometimes, I find myself untangling words out of my head to write something like this (whatever this is). I admit it’s been days since I have written anything at all. But sometimes, there are just days I want to live through moments without writing anything about it. And to be in the moment, I have Read more


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  • Late-night musings #20

    Finally remembered what it is like to be lost in a book. The experience felt more personal than if you had spent the same time watching a movie, which makes you a mere observer. You might feel things, but the illusion fades quicker than with a book. So what happens when you read a book? Read more


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  • Boxer deserves better

    Boxer is a hardworking horse who believes he can improve things by working hard. His strong work ethic kept him going no matter the circumstance. You will find him working even harder than he had especially when times get tough. Boxer represents the working class. He also believes (blindly) that Napoleon is always right. But Read more


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  • Developing a reading habit

    When I was young, I could only access global information through books and magazines and my lack of access to these resources made me value the ones we managed to acquire at home. I’m not sure if it was part genetics—because I was told that when my father was still alive, he was fond of Read more


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  • Money is tight and times are tough

    I grew up having enough to go by day by day. I was used to having limited resources (close to nothing) for leisure activities (like traveling to places, watching cinema, and shopping) that I never thought about having them as often as my peers would. Since I learned to budget my allowance in high school, Read more


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