LETTER TO FUTURE SELF Dear Future Self, Every moment, every decision you made, every step you took, has brought you to the point where you are now. You never thought you would end up getting into university, but look, you made it right? And now your actual journey has started. Here are a few things…
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Dear Happiness, I don’t get to see you very often. I wish you would take a chance and come see me. I promise I won’t let my threads of darkness encage you. I remember the storm rushing in, wiping out the sun and stars, repelling you away from me, and carrying you to a…
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If only I knew where you were. If only I was brave enough. If only I knew who you were. I would help you escape from the pain making your life unbearable. I am trapped, in my emotions and in my thoughts, breaking me inch by inch every day, and I hate myself for not…
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This is a short writing piece I decided to write about Edith Cameron after my partner, Shiksha T., and I interviewed her. This piece includes some of the most important events in her life that show who she really is as a person. Edith C. was a lovely woman to talk to and I really enjoyed her stories….
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She started as water, someone who flowed calmly, despite the waves. She was patient, but she had her limits. She was innocent, maybe that made it easier for others to break her. But like water, she kept flowing, through the tides and waves. Sometimes, the wave would strike hard, sinking her deep into the darkness,…
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The following is a list of the gifts I have given and received in my lifetime: Gold Chain This gift was gifted to me by my grandma when I was very young and I do not remember my exact age. But I remember my mom telling me the story of how I received this chain….
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One thing many people do not know about me is I love spending time alone in places where I can explore and discover myself. One of these places is going out into nature, into a place where everything seems so refreshing and calming. I was walking through the rows of the tall trees, which had…
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The Importance of Kindness How words and actions have the power to impact individuals “What I regret most in my life are failures of kindness. Those moments when another human being was right there in front of me, suffering, and I responded sensibly, reservedly, mildly.” – George Saunders Phrases like “random acts of kindness” and…
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I was walking, deeply lost in my own thoughts. Without realizing, I walked by someone; someone who I had known for seven-plus years. I kept going and suddenly, I heard my name being called out from behind. The voice was familiar; I still had not forgotten. I turned around and it was her. My best…
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Walking down the memory lane, thinking of all the beautiful moments, that I know will never return. Yet something about these memories makes me happy. Three years ago, I visited a place. A place worth more than a home to me. My beautiful country, Pakistan. I remember getting on the plane for the fourth…
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