I’m not actually in a plane right now, it’s an image from when I came here to add to the idea o… you get the idea… It’s been three months now, and I soon return to all that was once familiar – Toronto, Ontario. That said, we’ve been through a lot – first term of… Continue reading And that’s a wrap! – Tips, Fears, and Conclusions After Moving Out
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I lived in a random family’s home office – here’s what happened
This one will be a doozy… On March 26, 2023, I accepted an offer to my dream university. This meant that I was moving halfway across the country from where I had lived my entire 18 years of existence – from Toronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia. Little did younger, naive me know that, I… Continue reading I lived in a random family’s home office – here’s what happened
Dear Girl Best Friend,
This is what a letter to my girl best friend back home, in Toronto, would sound like: I’m coming home a week earlier than I told you – and you have no idea. I’ve gotten your exam schedule, and roommate’s contact, so that I can come surprise you – after your exam on December 15… Continue reading Dear Girl Best Friend,
Dear Boy Best Friend,
When you see this, on January 6, 2024, your 19th birthday, I would have written this months before. You have no idea but I’m returning home a week earlier than I told you. I asked for your roommate’s Instagram so that I could text her a week before my arrival to figure out when I… Continue reading Dear Boy Best Friend,
Today’s World
I see them Anxiously checking their phones For text messages Or maybe an email from their doctor Then I realize I’m doing the same.
To My Children,
My advice comes from a place of experience, please hear me out. In no particular order – will you live the best you can? Personal recreation of Polonius’ advice to Ophelia in the Hamlet play by William Shakespeare.
Wonder Woman’s Tips for Moving Out
Wonder Woman’s Guest Blog Post By Wonder Woman Hello, darling readers! My name is Diana Prince, but you may know me better as the Amazonian princess, Wonder Woman, and the daughter of Queen Hippolyta. I was sculpted from clay and brought to life by Greek gods on the mystical island of Themyscira. Through my training,… Continue reading Wonder Woman’s Tips for Moving Out
The Fear of Postponing Happiness
“Do I delay my lifelong dreams for current responsibilities or… wait… what’s the “or”? This question has hovered and burned through brain about million times over the last year or two, more so since moving to Vancouver. I have dreams of becoming an entrepreneur, on my own hours and expectations, working for myself and with… Continue reading The Fear of Postponing Happiness
What happened to teenage sh*t?
How do satisfy my night-life tendencies in early bird Vancouver? One of the hardest things about moving from a South Asian household and a predominantly South Asian area in Toronto, Ontario to a diverse university on the Western side of North America has been adjusting to the hours of livelihood. The only time I’ve felt… Continue reading What happened to teenage sh*t?
Am I selfish for moving out?
All the aunties warned me before I left, ” you’re going to miss your family”, “You’re going to be homesick “. I hated that they said that in attempts to make me feel bad for moving, but I know myself better than anyone. So badly did I want to say, “Okay, auntie I surely know… Continue reading Am I selfish for moving out?