Politicizing entertainment
No matter how hard you prepare for it ahead of time, college finals season is like no other. There are...
Risking the void to reach the stars
I want to reach the stars … literally. I want to see the cosmos, to break boundaries, to do something...
Cinema isn’t cheap anymore
The first thing you notice is not the screen, but the price. It waits for you before the lights dim,...
The disease of being mediocre
Wrong key again. The sun has already set, creating a warm yet awkward glow in our living room, its last...
Why do we study mathematics?
The study of the sciences has become more significant than ever as the years have gone by. It is a...
Because I can
I write, though I am not good. I sing, though I do not sing well. I dance, though I am...
The person in the post
I posted a few selfies on TikTok and then, somehow, the internet looked back. At first it felt small: a...
The open sea, my great white whale
During summertime, my family would always go on a trip away from the city and visit the beaches near our...
Orbit
Living inside your head can sometimes feel like being in outer space. I have never been in space, but I...
What sets the best apart
I’ve always wondered about the following: Mindset-wise, what sets me—an ordinary athlete—apart from an Olympic champion? Or, if comparing myself...
