*This is a speech I prepared for International Women’s Day 2024. I delivered it both at school and at a local gathering. I grew up in an ever-loving family who never made me feel small. I was never introduced to the views people now have on women. They never went out of their way to […]
I’m not ready. I’m not ready to file taxes or set up a meal plan. I’m still merely a child that looks up to the promised splendor of adulthood. I’m not ready to make all my own decisions and save up for the future. I’m not ready to figure out what that future looks like. […]
Leaving was hard. So much harder than he had expected it to be. You see, the young twenty-something brunette had gotten a job halfway across the globe and boy, was he excited. It was exactly what he had been working towards ever since the day he began his career. Actually, no, cross that out. He […]
Recently, I had to sit for my 10th grade exams which I thought would be the same as normal exams (excluding the fact that they were common exam and arguably the most important exams I had to sit for). I studied hard, going through both my syllabus and the question pattern. I was sure that […]
Board exams for classes X and XII were initially set to take place in November last year. However, due to concern for students that haven’t been able to finish covering the syllabus, the exams were postponed to February 14, 2022. For most, this information was equivalent to music to their ears as it meant more […]
*Trigger warning: mentions of rape Recently, I stumbled across an article that @bbsbhutan on Instagram had published and was infuriated. For the most part, the article was rather standard. It described the increase in rape cases and the situation in Bhutan. It also touched on the measures the police are taking to prevent any more […]
You see, I do rather well in my studies and in doing so; I regularly pressure myself to excel. This is not necessarily a bad trait, as it can help you grow into a better version of yourself and makes sure that you take things seriously. However, I am, in a sense, rather extreme. On […]
Leadership is no easy task, to manage people is an ordeal, to allocate responsibilities is stressful, to deal with uncooperative individuals always seems to take years off one’s lifespan. However, by choosing to become a leader, you, by default, accept the burden, the glory, the ups, and the downs and all the terms and conditions […]
I’ve always wanted to wear glasses, the ones with just the frame. To me, they were a desirable aesthetic accessory. If only they had just stayed that way. Around a year ago, I noticed that I could no longer see things in the distance as well as I was able to before. At first I […]
The false misconception that most people have about counseling is that it is only for “bad kids.” “Bad kids” in this sense particularly means kids who turn towards alcohol, drugs, or other abusive substances. It can also refer to people who get into fights or arguments frequently. Now, you see, most people think that the […]