Elevating Voices to Drive Change
This is it. A year to remember, to have and to hold, for the rest of our lives. Sounds like a marriage vow doesn't it? We are told for the rest of our lives that we need to make our moments count and mean something, anything, and everything to us. While moments need to be … Continue reading The Show (Us) Must Go On
With just 24 hours plus away from the double 20, resolutions are being drummed up, mental sirens for that new workout routine are on and the goal for career acceleration, skill development, to start a family, travel to a new state or country or even find love are on. No sweat at all. Except we … Continue reading 2020: Ring in the New Year or Not
Ever felt like you have been fighting a losing battle? Yeah me neither, except this feeling is all too common and too familiar among millennials today. Whenever I am having a tough time trying to solve a problem, I think of the most unlikely situations in which I had never expected to overcome. Unlike some … Continue reading Climb Every Mountain Though They Make You Cry
Failure. Setbacks. Bumps in the road. Whatever you want to name a circumstance that seems to get in the way of success, Urban dictionary probably has it. Buzzfeed has probably heard it and "meme'ed" the expression one too many times. In contrary to popular belief, these phrases have more so often provoked a negative reaction … Continue reading Celebrating X Years of Setbacks
From pulling all nighters to reasonable bedtimes, From endless trips to the library to the extra hours at my cubicle, Meeting the expectations of the professor of my hardest class, to meeting my weekly goals at work, From the comfort of a college campus, to the streets of real life. Once a student in a … Continue reading Student Vs Desk Job
"Moving onto the Department of Communication, we have Sharlene Oong," the Dean of the School of Humanities read from his list of students. Straightening my gown, I remember praying to God that I would not trip on my heels and cause a scene. Then I judged myself for thinking that would happen, and for taking … Continue reading Straight outta the Messiah home
Thank you for your interest in Amazing Company.org, unfortunately, we have decided to hire another candidate. We wish you the best in your job search. Rejection is one son of a gun. There was no manual to teach us how to handle it, you learn that on your own instead. A sibling to rejection, is … Continue reading Just Keep Swimming.
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