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Romanticizing Failure in the Education System

Have you ever heard someone say, “School was the best time of my life?” It’s a common sentiment. Adults often reminisce about school as a carefree time filled with friends, fun events, and accolades. But hold your horses! Was school really that idyllic, or are we sweeping the struggles under the rug? School isn’t just […]

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Stuck in the Middle: The Grey Life of Neutrals

What do Switzerland, fog, the overlap in a Venn diagram, and Dorian Gray all have in common? They all live comfortably in the grey. Life in the middle. Middle class. Middle child. Neutral party. Grey areas. Those who call themselves neither extremists nor conservatives are the neutralists. Even the world divides itself based on ideology: […]

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Pressing the Restart Button: New friends, new place, new journey

In a journey, starting everything from scratch can be seen in two ways; a great way to get around a temporary roadblock to start afresh or going through the toil all over again and restarting the hardships when you’ve just begun to understand the ground realities. Restart. Refresh. Re-begin. They’re all words that mean to […]

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Paradeep: A Tale of Resilience on Winding Roads of Uncertainty

“The road is longWith many a winding turnThat leads us to who knows where, who knows whereBut I’m strong” – The Hollies The lyrics above are from the song “He ain’t heavy, he’s my brother” by The Hollies. Although the song takes on a different meaning, the intro of this song stuck with me. I […]