Tag: life lessons
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I Was in Therapy for a Year During the Pandemic – Here’s Some of What I Learned
It was a fairly easy decision to start therapy. At the time I was still working for Starbucks, and the pandemic had just started. Business were starting to close and the news reports of Asian hate crimes began to sky rocket. While most of my peers groaned over the thought of having nothing to do, […]
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Lessons from Age 26
Once you reach 23, you start to realize that childhood dreams are really a concept you either find terribly hilarious or extremely ironic. Child-like reasons like “I want to be a veterinarian because I love animals” turn into “Wait, I’m not actually smart enough of dedicated enough to go through Vet school.” When I was in […]
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The Awakening
One year ago, I penned an article aimed towards the world and the mistreatment of Asian Americans in the wake of COVID-19. And one year ago, I was met with the most hate I’ve ever seen in my life. I won’t entertain you with the hate comments because, honestly, I can’t even bring myself to revisit […]
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“I Am No Stranger to Strangers.”
(Old image featured – 2015) I am no stranger to strangers. Every time something shifts in my life, I momentarily forget past occurrences and only look forward. My memory gets foggy, and the concept that “this seems familiar” disappears for half a second. Thinking back, this is not the first time I’ve heard these words, […]
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Why Everyone is Losing Patience with Love
“A fine mix of unicorn blood, witches brew, and broken hearts.” There are two priorities Millennials have nowadays. One might lead to the other, but ultimately, we choose one for the time being as we ignore the other. In my opinion, a majority of young adults within my age bracket can willingly admit to focusing […]
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Friends Today, Gone Tomorrow
There’s a certain stigma that changes as time goes on regarding who you’re friends with. The friends you make in college are your friends for life. Upon hearing something like this, you find your freshman year niche. This is your “posse.” This is the group of friends who you talk to everyday. If you meet […]