writing
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A Rather Un-grand Return
After an “inexcusable” blogging break caused by overwhelming classes, I’m back—grandeur-less. I share what giving a TEDx talk on AI taught me about courage, why I’m craving more offline connection, and my new experiment: sending handwritten snail mail as a small rebellion against our screen-obsessed lives. Read more
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What Are You Rushing For?
I am always talking about my phone. I have this love-hate relationship with it. On one hand, it has exposed me to so many opportunities, made me see the world beyond my little bubble. On the other hand… it is a distraction. I need balance. Anyway. The other day I was thinking about how I… Read more
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New Year, Same Me, Clearer Purpose
If you’re anything like me, you probably spent yesterday which somehow already feels like last year (yes, yesss, New Year joke intended) filling up a really cute planner with ambitious goals and unrealistic optimism. That same adrenaline is why this post exists. Lol. I even went the extra mile and planned out every single day… Read more
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THE GIFT OF PERSPECTIVE
Some life lessons come in classrooms. Mine came at a bus stop on a gray Tuesday night, delivered by a stranger in red Air Jordans. I’d been in America for just a few months, and everything felt like a battle. The culture, the weather, oh, the weather…but nothing tested my patience quite like the bus… Read more
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You’re Not Behind, You’re Just on a Different Track
It’s 2 a.m., and you’re on your phone, doom scrolling when you really shouldn’t be. And boom…there they are. That person. The one whose life seems perfectly put together. Maybe it’s Instagram, where they’re on yet another vacation. Or worse…LinkedIn. Because nothing hits quite like seeing someone announce their fifth internship while you’re still hoping,… Read more
