Choosing to stay and teach
Five years ago, I was hired as a public school teacher. It was fun until it wasn’t. Not teaching per...
Beyond Mondays
“It’s Monday again tomorrow,” one of my workmates would joke around. “It’s the start of another long, dreadful week.” Whenever...
A happy version
I once had that fresh graduate fantasy. It differs from person to person, but in my case I dreamt of...
Opening doors
Teaching sucks. Yes, you read it right.
Point of no return
In a three-act structure, the in-between of the first and second acts are usually the point of no return. This...
Three ways to find a job
It has been nine months now since I left the confines of my school, but the only things I can...
Now more than ever, let’s vote
Here seated before the camera was the amalgamation of poor decision-making, lack of sympathy, and utter tomfoolery. Pointing a finger...
Musings
It must be the monsoon rains of August. After long interludes, the rain comes down in torrents.
Sociopolitical distancing
“Should you remain friends with people with radically different political views from you?” My answer is no. I will tell...
Success (or something like it)
I grew up constantly bombarded by notions of success: medals for good grades, a college pedigree, a job promising to...
