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Unwritten Dreams
I forgot to have a big dream Now that I think about it I never even found my passion The easy solution would be to claim that I'm a writer
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Lessons in Korean
We learn valuable life lessons the hard way. In 2018, as I proudly stepped out of my final year of high school, little did I know that the journey ahead would teach me valuable life lessons. My post-school life began with an unexpected jab that forever altered my perspective on managing personal finances and also a surprising consideration – environmental sustainability. Who knew?
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Career Twizzled: 123 … ABC … SEO
Back in high school, if someone said I'd end up as an SEO content writer, I'd have hesitated. Search engine optimization, or SEO, wasn’t on my radar then — I barely had a simple mobile phone, let alone the devices every high schooler has today. My favorite subject then was mathematics, hence my interest in financial accounting. And, of course, math always got me the best grades. I felt I was set on becoming an accountant.
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Stitches and Thorns
I once wrote that I was held together by duct tape… staples… and thorns of roses I also said that I was falling apart but no one noticed, Now it seems I must correct myself. Or rather acknowledge the changes that accompanied at the time.
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I Can Fly, Even with Clipped Wings
I was born into a middle-class family, and studying at the university is not considered good for a girl. In more conservative rural Pakistan, girls might not get an education past sixth grade, because society says it.
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The Social Foundry: Teaching Life Skills to Youth With Community Support
In Brighter Tomorrow, we like to share stories of changemakers from all over the world. Here is one from the land down under.
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Shiny Eyes
The beauty, the beauty of heaven, Your red, blushy cheeks. The grace of every person's heart, Your comforting smile.
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The 11th Commandment – Don’t Rush Childhood
What is that one thing you wanted as a child? I bet you eagerly wanted to be an adult. Being an adult meant doing whatever you wanted to do. Why can't you do the things adults do? Why is the answer always "no" whenever you ask for a cool toy, snack, or game? This question I often asked myself, and finally when I was six years old, I was able to come up with an answer.
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You and Me Against Sanity
When none of the fireflies stayed alive for long enough in the jar, I stuffed it with Christmas lights and kept it on the table beside my bed. While I wrote those words inside my heart, like a love song, I realized I was still thinking of you.
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Sorry, Have I Upset You?
I was a first-year medical student when a stage 3 cancer patient gave me insight into the patient perspective. She described the heartless demeanor of the oncologist who first informed her she had cancer.
