Image Source: https://www.resilientwalker.com/resilience Many students who have applied will hear back from the universities/colleges. Everyone has experienced the feeling of eagerly anticipating an email or letter from their ideal university, only to open it and read the words we dreaded the most: "We regret to inform you..." It's an agonizing experience that might seem like … Continue reading Facing Rejection Head-On: A Guide to Bouncing Back from University Denials
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Eulogy to a Warmonger? My Thoughts on Henry Kissinger
On November 29, 2023, Henry Kissinger, a well-known politician and diplomat, passed away. His obituaries lauded him as a cunning Nobel Laureate diplomat who significantly contributed to global peace. Did he deserve the accolades that ultracrepidarian social media pundits bestowed upon his passing, or was he a warmonger and did not deserve to be a … Continue reading Eulogy to a Warmonger? My Thoughts on Henry Kissinger
America’s School Shooting Epidemic: A Call to Re-evaluate the 2nd Amendment and Protect Our Children
Despite the frighteningly high frequency of school shootings and the murders of innocent children, neither the public nor the authorities have acted to stop it. Although not a US citizen, I am shocked and disgusted to learn that six students died in the recent killings in Nashville. The blame game that has ensued is both … Continue reading America’s School Shooting Epidemic: A Call to Re-evaluate the 2nd Amendment and Protect Our Children
Goodbye Toto
They say things happen for a reason, but sometimes some inexplicable events hit you so hard that it takes a while to get out of the shock. Within a few months, I witnessed the death of Toto, our beloved dog and then got the heart-wrenching news of the end of two young souls – Daisy … Continue reading Goodbye Toto