*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 […]
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 […]
It’s no secret that most students my age despise school. Like I’ve mentioned before, school seems to be nothing but sitting in an irritatingly uncomfortable chair and attempting to listen to the teachers’ lessons while daydreaming and staring off into space. In short, ask any student and they’ll probably assign the word “hell” as a […]
When I was younger (not that I’m old as of now), I had never understood why other people had cared so much about what others had thought of them. It just never made sense to me. Why in the world would you care about what someone said about your hair or your accent? I had […]
I have always set high standards for myself and the people around me seem to expect the same (unfortunately) but I’ve noticed that it has taken a toll on my mental well-being. I do well when I put in the effort and always set high goals- some are rather unachievable and others are not as […]
No matter how young or old you may be, you are bound to spend anywhere from half an hour to a couple of hours on electronics. Whether it’s for work or for entertainment doesn’t really make a difference. In the end it all contributes to screen time. Although the internet can prove to be an […]
Happiness. A concept, a philosophy, a lifestyle. It’s abstract and relative and has almost everyone begging at its feet. “I want to be happy.” “Let me be happy.” “How can I be happy?” “If only I were happy.” Our world revolves around happiness to the point some may say that it borders on insanity. We […]
School. A place we go to learn. During elementary school and kinder-garden, I loved school. I would be excited to go and “learn”. Honestly all I did was eat, play, nap, listen to my teacher read a book and recite a couple nursery rhymes. Either way, I loved it. Every single part of it. I […]
In Bhutan due to Covid, we had another lockdown that -this time- lasted a while over a month. To most students like me, lockdown was a blessing. We no longer had to wake up early just to go to school where we would have to brave the biting cold and unbearably long lessons. The threat […]