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Here, Have Some Flowers
Hey there, No matter whoever you are, I hope that wherever you’re at, there'd be a bouquet of roses and violets, or it could be a bouquet of lilies or wreaths of lavenders. i hope that wherever you are there’d be a garden of them. I believe flowers are essential for self-care. The feeling of receiving flowers is like no other. One bouquet is enough to boost your serotonin levels and make one's day better. There is a radiance about the colorful petals and sweet scent they emanate, and that is what I love about nature's generous gifts. Have you ever thought about why flowers seem so special? The...
My middle school to high school transition
My transition from middle school to high school was hard. No one ever told me it would get much harder from middle school. I’ve always assumed that it would get easier from there, but I was wrong. Never expected for it to be this hard. From stressing over if I'll get the homework done on time, to if I will be accepted to college. But now I’m getting better and handling it all. The stress has reduced and everything has gotten better. I started to plan my time to make sure I have enough time for everything I need to get done. I made sure I had enough time for homework and and free time like...
Self Care
Isn't there a burning desire to pick up that book and go through a few notes before the final test? Isn't there a burning desire to do your best even when everyone is wishing for your worst? Sometimes in life we need to stop and breathe look around, find your anchor. What's keeping you from getting that extra help in math? What's keeping you from making that perfect score in writing? Believe in yourself, have a vision, and seek change. Wake up and realize that, yes, you have a purpose you're going to get through the day. Take some advice for better or for worse you might find yourself holding...
The Importance of Support from Schools
Growing up, my academic results weren’t so bad. I tend to get average marks on all my tests. When I was in year 9, I achieved the best score in my study, I became one of the students in the top 5 in our class. I worked hard for my study, at that time, I was still aiming for famous colleges in Australia. However, when depression hit me hard in year 10, I lost all my passion. I no longer worked hard nor tried to work hard. My academic results were dropping. I failed my tests, exams, and even did poorly on my academic report. My heart broke. Thinking that I may be retained and fail more of my...
My Experience with ADHD
The laptop was right in front of me, the word document was open, but I could not do anything except stare at the blank white page in front of me. It was a week before the deadline for a standard English Literature class analysis essay. I could hear myself internally screaming “Do it! What is stopping you from just typing out what you know? You already have this whole essay in your head, why can’t you just write?” These questions were a very common echo in my head. No simple answer would ever come. That was until one of my friends showed me a video about ADHD because they were concerned that I...
The Beauty Of Change
Change can be scary. It is a common fear in most people. The thought of leaving the comfort of what you have, possibly restarting, taking a step towards something you are not yet familiar with. It can be overwhelming. See, I think there is something beautiful about the act of change. The opportunity to grow, develop, being forced into a situation that pushes you to paint a new flower on the fine china that you are or start a new chapter in your life. Although, this is a view that is hard to find when change is seemingly staring you down while you walk down your path of life. In the fourth...
Self Love
Learn to love, appreciate, value and be there for yourself, because nobody can motivate you like yourself. People are not going to be there for you to support your decisions all the time, but learn how to appreciate, value and love yourself no matter what.
Let's celebrate International Mother Language Day
Today is International Mother Language Day, one of my favourite days to celebrate. Though now it’s an international day, the origin of celebrating the day is our country – Bangladesh. As a Bangladeshi, I have grown up reading the bloody history of the 21st February, 1952. At a young age those historical events didn’t touch my heart. History is something I don’t really like, and as I say to myself, everything becomes a bad thing when it gets into academic textbooks. So, the history didn’t really reach my heart. One day I was given a book to read. It was a historical novel. At first I didn’t...
Loving All Versions of Myself
Dear Rose, I am proud of yesterday. Did you notice all those flowers that got away because you were too anxious and depressed to even think about growing them? I respect you for wanting to save everyone around you even if it drained all your energy. Look at all the people who hurt you deeply. You decided not to hold a grudge. You are so brave! I hope you do not regret deciding not to run away from the pain. I am happy you decided to face it. I am happy you decided to look at your reflection and say “I need help". Thank you for getting help. Do you forgive yourself for every tear that poured...
Hope for a New Dawn
Dear you, It is still a surprise that I sluggishly crawled past 365 days. Every gap between my breath feels like an eternity, but it is already 2022. Since 2020, the time has twirled its way around me like a spinning totem about to fall. One thing does not surprise me, even the slightest: Time is pulling the invisible strings tied on to us for better reasons. You surely know what I do if boredom hits me so hard- dust off the photo album, laugh at your cute, cherubic face, and thank the presence of things that bring back childhood nostalgia. Whenever I feel low, mostly for no reason at all...
A heartwarming journey of growth in service
For a long time, I’ve struggled to fully understand my privilege. What’s more, I am still traversing the path of discovery to this day. I grew up in an environment where receiving quality education was a given, and this allowed me to focus on my passions, largely unfettered by basic concerns. Surrounded by people with similar backgrounds, I remained in this cocoon of ignorance throughout my early years. That’s not to say I didn’t do any volunteer work. But the thing is, most of the “volunteering” I did was organized by my school — not by me. We were told what items to bring for donation boxes...
A Toast To 2022: The Seeds of a New Dawn
A toast to one and all, a new year is upon us. As we welcome 2022, we say goodbye to 2021. We mustn’t look down upon our shortcomings of the past year but rather look up to the stars as we stand on the mountain of knowledge and experience we have gained. For what we dreamed, we can still hope in a brighter tomorrow. The night’s darkness shall only be sign of the coming sunrise. A toast to one and all, a new light of hope, optimism, and greatness. A new year means new beginnings to which we carry the saplings of last year’s progress to be set and spread root in the grounds to which the sun...
A Glimpse of Poverty
When you're poor: you can't do things you like to do at the same time, do things you don't want to When you're poor: you think of ways on how not to feel poor but a smart one, would think of ways on how to get out of poverty When you're poor: although you want to be treated would just hide the pain and suffering instead When you're poor: happiness becomes shallow a simple dinner will allow the eyes to glow and then start tomorrow with the same kind of sorrow of finding food to swallow When you're poor: it is easier to see the smile in each other's face satisfied with ample things needed for...
My Journey to Black Belt
The country side
Waking up from the shining sun to the sounds of the rooster's cock-a-doodle-do. When you open the windows and you can feel the fresh breeze of air hits you. Then you go work in the fields in the hot sun sweat dripping.When you finish you will feel accomplished. As an award you take a nice hot shower feeling refreshed and get ready to do it all over again.
Kardia, the Human Heart
Kardia, the Human Heart Within the layers of our being lays the heart, Like a pearl in its sanctuaried shell. It is where the Creator redeems our soul; It is where vicious betrayals eagerly await The heart is like a receptive soil to the seed of life. It waits upon spring to come for its flowers to bloom. Rain arouses its deepest parts with ambitions; Sun rays illuminate the broken windows of its chambers. Passion pumps from within, boiling in the veins. Palpitating wildly, the heart’s rhythm desires to be heard. Its melody patiently reviving vivid blossoms, Tying silver strings, from one...
How I overcame academic burnout and how you could too
I always remember what my mom tells me whenever I experience burnout, “Listen to your body because only you and your body know when you need rest”. And I absolutely agree with that statement, as a student whose ambitions and goals are to be competent and achieve good results through hard work and determination, we tend to not listen to what our body needs, whether that may be mentally or physically. Students at any grade level experience burnout at least once in their life, whether that may be in high school or in college, and I think it's time for us to know the tendencies of this kind of...
My Immigrant Story
The country's situation collapsed, and an uprising of political opposition to the President compounded Venezuela's humanitarian and economic crisis. Inflation soared, and food prices rose higher and higher every single day. I saw how people, especially the elderly, starved, salvaging food from the garbage to feed themselves. It was heartbreaking to see my country fall into ruin. It was difficult to coordinate meetings with friends since the outside was not safe. My belongings were stolen several times while I was walking on the street. We were never able to enjoy the day freely. Many...
Empowering Today’s Youth
Young people are capable of doing incredible and even beyond belief things. When young people are inspired, educated, and raised in an environment where others openly encourage and value their opinions and thoughts on different issues, shaping and developing our society would come so much better and easier. According to United Nations data, there are 1.2 billion young people aged 15 to 24 years of age, accounting for 16 percent (%) of the global population. With this number, it is safe to say that youth have the power to decide and shape the future, not just of a country; they can define and...