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Observation #26
Observations about anniversaries and consistency EDIT: I wrote this a verryy long time ago, and realized I never posted it- sorry! So, this post is kind of like a 1-year anniversary post for my blog! Though I created it on the 4th of February, 2022, and that date has passed, I was truly shook up…
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Observation #25
Observations about girlhood So I haven’t been very active on here – and that’s because I got into Harvard and have been dealing with the student visa processes, the paperwork, socializing etc. and everything else that comes with that for a while – it’s definitely been an incredibly busy but amazing process!!! A few updates:…
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Observation #24
Observations about the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria: how to help So, I know that many people who are not in Turkey/Syria might believe that it’s difficult to help those in need; however, there are many ways to help. These are the primary ways of help I’ve seen people give. So now onto the…
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Observation #23
Observations about the recent earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria So I’m writing this post from scratch because it somehow erased itself while I was typing it, I apologize if there are some things I forgot to cover when writing it again. I’m sure many of you are aware of the recent, devastating earthquakes in Turkey…
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Observation #22
Observations about Taylor Swift lyrics and sexism in male-dominated industries EDIT: I wrote this post a long time ago and realized I never posted it, so here it is: So, surprise! I’m a Taylor Swift fan (ie. a Swiftie) and have been for about 7-8 years (mind you, I’m only 17, so almost for about…
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Observation #21
Observations about the beauty of computer science and some other things I always thought it to be too unrealistic when there was a moment in movies where we, as the viewers, could see the protagonist or some other character fall in love with doing something. The concentrated gaze which transforms into a satisfied, curious one…
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Observation #20
Observations about self-esteem issues and coping with stress As a perfectionist, taking a math quiz in a specific format for the first time today, and struggling to do it, was damaging for my self-esteem. I was trying to hold back tears after the quiz, on lunch break, on the way back home, and crashed into…
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Observation #19
Observations about the COVID-19 pandemic: the good and the bad There’s now a singular communal answer to when students are asked to describe a challenge they faced in their homework, when adults are asked to describe themselves and highlight their positive skills in their resumes or in job interviews, or even when individuals are making…
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Observation #18
Observations about “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro: my interpretations-2 *contains spoilers* In the previous part of this blog post, I talked about a singular interpretation I had regarding the novel, and so I wasn’t initially expecting it to take the space it did. I didn’t realize the true extent of my interpretation, how…
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Observation #17
Observations about “Never Let Me Go” by Kazuo Ishiguro: my interpretations *contains spoilers* This novel was a truly interesting read, and it took watching me several hours of YouTube videos (all that I could find about this novel, really) to begin to make my own interpretations. The below points that I make are not only…
ECLECTIC OBSERVATIONS 