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Vulnerability; the vaccine for insecurities
Hey! I'm Anushya! Yeah I'm just your average 15 year old teenage girl who has a pretty normal life here in Malaysia. You know, go to school; eat; sleep; finish all the homework; watch movies; socialize and all that again on repeat. Hahahaha fun right? Well, incase you're wondering, YES; I have insecurities too and YES; i've thought about living in someone else's life before too and YES; i know how you feel. Let me share something vulnerable here. I always feel extremely insecure because of all the acne on my face, the "not-so-model-type" of body I have, the scars and marks I have and a few...
Malaysia National Children's Day 2020: Keep It Lit
Malaysia's National Children's Day just celebrated over the weekend on 17 October. This year's theme is Keep It Lit. When I first saw this year's hashtag for Malaysia's National Children's Day, it is the perfect theme of all! That reminded me of my dream. I remembered when I was 16 years old, I was asked what were my dreams? Who I wanted to be when I grow up? I thought for a second and said I wanted to be a news personality or a singer. "You'll never gonna make it! They are not realistic enough!" My heart sank when I heard these hurtful words. From that day on, I told myself to never give up...
Day of the Girl 2020: Girl Power!
In society's perception, girls are deemed as weak, soft and gentle. They are the figures who stay at home and the kitchen is sort of their kingdom, and expect to show a caring and sensitive side whenever they can, even if they are in the right. Thus, they didn't have the voice to say anything. That was back in the days but now the time has changed, girls are coming out stronger than ever! Sadly, the reality is we still have to obey some rules. In the Malaysian Chinese culture, especially on weddings, the ceremony it's always a boy to be involved instead of a girl. In the olden times, boys will...
2020: THE YEAR OF CHANGE
I miss studying in class I miss my motivated self I miss socializing I miss dining outside But mainly, I just miss going outside and I believe you do too. Due to lockdowns in most countries, people who run their own businesses are facing income drops, big families in rural areas that depend on daily income will not be able to support the whole family for a long time. Students who are taking their final exams this year will be affected. We cannot allow the COVID-19 pandemic to serve as a vehicle for racism and discrimination since we have seen episodes of discrimination against people...
Finding Happiness in A World of Sorrows
This is a journey that I once had to take, so I hope you can recover and heal as well—from whatever is pulling you down. Especially during times like these. Throughout the years of living as a passionate teen, I figured out how priorities play a huge factor in happiness and sorrow, how they either hold you back or make you advance. Something about this took me so long to realise, that not all of your priorities needed to please someone else. With this in mind, you can actually find endless opportunities and clear goals that will make you happy in the long run. Your priorities will affect your...
Once Alone, Now Included
One thing people want most when facing change is to gain a sense of familiarity back. And on the journey to obtaining that, the feeling of loneliness becomes a barrier. So when 14-year-old me transferred schools, I feared getting left out a lot. Throughout the first few months, I indeed was a bit isolated from most people. I walked to school alone, always the last to find a pair, and I just had to face the reality of being the new kid— which wasn't fun at all. However, that dreadful feeling didn't last for long. For me, it wasn't one incident that made me feel included. It was the collective...