(Source: https://www.itsajoyfullife.blog/?p=1487) It’s that time of the year again: college applications! It was a very stressful time for me. I vividly remember the struggle to come up with the essay, fear of rejection, constant self-doubt, the if’s for ECA and sleepless nights before the college result. Well, if that’s not […]
Train of thought
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The day after Diwali
String lights in cartons again, leftovers in Tupperware containers, disfigured rangoli, lehenga back in a corner, the aftermath of a cleaning spree, an overpowering dullness, resumed hustle-bustle- all of this was anticipated, but… a packed suitcase? Unusual.
College
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Orientation Week 2022
O-week was more like Ohhhhh-Week. There was an Oh for Oh! That’s how the mess system works! There was an Ohh for Ohh that’s where AC 04 301 is… There was an Ohhh for Ohhh God, this is hectic! There was an Ohhhh for Ohhhh now what does this acronym […]
The Climate Crisis
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On Hypocrisy, (not) Being a SM influencer, and More
You know what I find particularly intriguing about humans- “Creativity?”, “Emotions?”, “Poetry?”- Don’t confuse me now! Oh wait, I presume you could guess this one based on the title. On one end, I enjoy Maya Sarabhai’s hypocrisy (Sarabhai vs Sarabhai fans unite in the comments section) whereas on the other, […]
The Climate Crisis
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Dear Indians, your favourite- Cricket is in dire need of help- here’s why
If your first guess for this was the climate crisis, then aap jeette hai ek crore! I am confident that I don’t seem to be speaking an alien language since you have heard this in textbooks, either yours or of the new generation and have mastered answers to questions like […]
Poems
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“12 years passed by”
12 years passed by, With some steady steps, Some strides, In between, some sprints and some strolls of pure delight Alas, No more line-ups at 8, No more attention to naiveness, No more blotted white shirts, No more rigid 8 hour-long schedules, The identity we made, the identity we know, […]