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grieving
How to lose a child
I don't know how to properly lose a child. My option to grieve was taken from me as easily as my child was. Read More
adulthood
Adulting 101: The illusions of age and maturity
Why do we continue to linearize the path to maturity with respect to time and age? It’s high time that we redefine the social concept of maturity. Read More
accountability
The catchphrase “I’m not racist”
Nowadays, it seems like anything you do can be, in some way, shape, or form, “racist.” Read More
apology
Stop saying sorry
From a young age, I was taught to apologize when I did something wrong. But why am I apologizing for something that isn’t my fault? Read More
ADHD
“You’re gaslighting me!”
How come people spoke so casually about everyone being “a little bit ADHD” when I had to fight and claw my way to a diagnosis? Read More
Cats
Trouble in cat paradise?
When I first moved to Turkey from the United States, I could not stop ogling this inconceivable phenomenon. The cats are, without exaggeration, everywhere. Read More
college
On the social archetypes of “good” education
There is value to the broad idea of “teaching students how to think” through liberal arts, but is it really worth forcing students to spend almost two years slogging through classes they may not be remotely interested in? Read More
academics
Five ways to up your study game
It’s not that you're not smart — it’s just that you’re studying the wrong way. Read More
advice
The forever dreaded non-STEM conversation: your major
If you’re an English major or in a similar boat, it can often lead to awkward conversations and smaller tips. So my advice? Lie. Read More
love
Love is a thing that grows
I didn’t choose piano; for a while, it was more of a nuisance than a hobby. But somehow, sometime, love grew. Read More