jessa

Reflections on becoming

Life

  • Bright screens

    Dazzled by the bright screens. Each scene from the game was so immersive that I couldn’t tell the time anymore. A form of escape, an entertainment to pass the time. What do we gain after the storyline ends? Read more


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  • Stepping back

    These days, I’ve been watching documentaries about various topics, such as geopolitics, economics, healthcare, education, energy, and the environment. Some of them were aired a decade ago or even more. And what interests me is how current events make more sense the farther you step back in time. Indeed, the signals of change indicate what Read more


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  • Getting out of a cultural bubble

    As a kid, I look forward to being exposed to different worlds of thought, which means that I will get to know other people who don’t speak and think like me because of varying cultures. I always think that “there’s a bigger world out there,” and it always excites me to meet and talk to Read more


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  • Hello iOS! 👋

    I may be decades too late, but as someone who just entered this well-trodden space of the iOS ecosystem, I finally had the experience of what it’s like to use a minimalist but powerful device. I never said goodbye to my Android phone. In fact, I’m using both the Android and iPhone for separate reasons. Read more


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  • Previous accolades

    complacency (noun) a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder Cambridge Dictionary Your achievements often trick you into becoming complacent or being in a state of complacency. Where you bask in the glory of what you’ve attained, the gleaming accolades from your past, and stop there. “I’m too old for new learning” or “I’m old enough to know many things.” In Read more


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