Have you ever sighed deeply after a mistake or mishap and said to yourself, “If only I knew,” or “I wish someone could have told me…”? Well, I did. As mindful as we can try to be, I don’t think anyone likes making mistakes. We all wish we could prevent mishaps and unpleasantness. Predicting the future is impossible, but I eventually understood that I can learn from others’ mistakes and lessons.
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Shifting Paths: Finding Balance After Burnout in a Global Pandemic
I obtained a master’s degree in environmental science, the crowning climax of my educational saga. However, with 2020 blindsiding us with the COVID-19 pandemic, what should have been my golden ticket to an environmental career eerily morphed into an uncertain labyrinth of jobless dreams. Unemployment engulfed me.
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Whore Sonnets
A vision of seduction, a slim waist, Her fit physique an invitation, To explore the longings your heart craves, Her energy is your new fixation.
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I Am Just as Confused As You Are
You are not alone, I am just as confused as you are. My life hasn't always been the way I wanted it to be. I hated business studies in my junior secondary school, but surprisingly, I had the highest score on the “termly assessment” test. I wanted to be a science student, but I got randomly selected for a commercial class and ended up loving it. As a student of commerce, I graduated as the best in my set. Discovering what I wanted to do with my life and career was even more challenging.
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My Journey from Nopreneur to Entrepreneur
‘Life is full of ups and downs,’ we have all heard this.
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Why Fueling Work with my Intense Passion is My Disruptive Secret
Society doesn’t like people like me, like you. Do you ever find yourself caught in the worry that your diverse passions could lead to confusion in people around you? Your audience, even? Maybe, like myself, you're concerned that this could even endanger the success of your business because you’re scattered all over the place. We are squiggly lines, and society likes straight, linear individuals.
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Silence in the Pub Trade: Do Pub Companies Enable Alcoholism in Their Staff?
Working in a pub encourages drinking. For some, this is a dream. For others, a nightmare.
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Reminiscing on My First Day of Teaching
My first day of teaching still haunts me to this day. Not because it was a bad experience, although there were many things I would do differently if I could, but because it was the fact that I was teaching. Even though I majored in English as an undergraduate and master’s student, it was difficult for me to imagine myself in front of the classroom as a teacher. I was notorious for doubting myself. Heck, still today, even when it’s been five years since I started teaching.
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It’s Okay If You Never Use Your Degree
Students are told they need to go to college or will never succeed. I was also told this when I was in high school. I wanted to go to college, but this mindset scared me.
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Healing Beyond Medicine
Patients, diagnoses, and treatments are my life. As a medical intern, what else can I think of other than the whirlwind of patients? New challenges and lessons are what each day brings, but nothing could have prepared me for the encounter. An encounter that would leave a lasting imprint on my heart and impact my approach to patient care.