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I’m sure everyone has either had someone close to them be called ‘gifted’ or have been called ‘gifted’ themselves at some point in their lives. These very ‘gifted’ children can, later on, feel like failures when they reach their early college years. Now let me explain what a gifted child exactly is. A gifted child is aContinue reading “Why calling someone ‘gifted’ can actually hurt them”

Hello readers! This time’s post won’t be an article talking about something, but instead, as the title says, some drabbles. Now a drabble is just a short work of fiction, usually a standalone. These are some of the ones I’ve written a while back. I hope you enjoy them! End of the world: My ideaContinue reading “Drabbles I Wrote”

Whenever we see a person around us that looks East-Asian, or from the North-East, our first reaction is usually: “Hey look, a chinky”. Now let me tell you the negative effects of this, and the sub-conscious/ conscious ostracisation we do to people that look conventionally East-Asian. Racism was something that was definitely brought along withContinue reading “It’s Not “Chinky”, it’s “Indian”.”

Crying is the way that I best express my emotions. And honestly? It is the easiest way for me to express my feelings, so whenever I feel overwhelmed or have any extreme emotion, my first response is to cry. Sadly, some of us do not have that liberty, by which I mean boys. The maleContinue reading “Boys Can Cry”

So about a couple of weeks ago, I attended my first ever MUN. I was uncertain but also excited about it as I had never done anything of the sort ever before. I had entered into the ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) committee with a friend of mine, who had done many MUNs. It happenedContinue reading “My First MUN”

It’s exam day. The halls are bustling with people trying to get in as much last-minute revision before the bell rang as they could. I, of course, was one of those people. The difference? I was studying the wrong subject. So let me backtrack a little and tell you the whole story. It was in sixthContinue reading “That Time My Student Nightmare Came True”

Believe it or not, the process of writing is incredibly dull sometimes. Sometimes it is exhilarating and the writer in you comes out and then there are times when you just have to go get ‘inspiration’ something from another person (do not do this). Sometimes you tend to write simply, and sometimes you use longContinue reading “The Process of Writing”

Overview Genshin Impact is a game that has recently taken the world by storm. Reaching a billion dollars in revenue within just six months of release, it is one of the fastest grossing mobile games. Made by miHoYo, a Chinese videogame developer based in Shanghai, Genshin Impact is an open-world RPG (role-play game) starring theContinue reading “Genshin Impact: A Gateway to Gacha”

Did you know that people with pets are likely to live longer than those without them? Pets have a huge comforting effect both psychologically and physically (petting their soft fur is soothing). Not to mention, they provide a sense of companionship that clears away the loneliness of your days. Secrets are a thing that petsContinue reading “Why Pets are Humanity’s Greatest Gift”

Our personalities can be compared to onions, there are so many different layers to us that even we lose count at times. (Don’t worry you’re not an actual onion inside.) But there are three major layers to one’s persona; namely, the persona that is shown to everyone, the persona shown to those closest to youContinue reading “Persona: The Three Faces”