You are Important. You Got It! — Daily train commute to NYC, although exhausting, makes going to work so much more exciting for me. I get mesmerized looking at so many different people- children with shimmering eyes going to school, differently-abled people doing extraordinary things, musicians playing oh-so-melodious tunes, and what not! Today, I also set my…

Candid story of getting through a prestigious program — While studying abroad is highly aspirational and can be a life-changer, it comes with overwhelming financial costs that can be a constraint for many to not pursue it at all. The loans aid to get in, and part-time jobs can help survive, but these options come with their own implications…

5 easy productivity techniques all writers should know about — Being productive had been an unresolved conundrum for me since the beginning of the pandemic. Most of my days went by sulking, thinking that “I could have done so much”, but all I did was think about work instead of actually doing it. I was juggling between a new country…

There’s more than one way to journal your ideas — “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” — William Wordsworth I came across this quote when I was preparing for standardized exams a decade ago. I was stressed and unsure of where I wanted to be. Peer pressure was taking over. I didn’t know where to vent my…

Change the way you write your checklists — We are working on checklists all the time — writing a plan at the beginning of our day or making a step-by-step taxonomy that can be used for redundant/ sequential tasks or, simply making a list of items for grocery shopping. We do not want to forget any little thing…