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I have always been fascinated by the idea of being a valedictorian. You know; standing in front of people, delivering a speech that will hopefully change the world—or simply waste a few minutes of people’s lives. The very foundation of using your own words and voice to instill a drop of water in the bucket we…
Once, after receiving my very first job offer letter, I went to the nearest Starbucks, bought a venti-sized beverage, and contemplated for hours whether I should take the job or not. I remember the interview went quite well. The CEO especially showed a great interest in recruiting me as soon as possible. I recall trying…
I used to work in a startup company. It wasn’t a big company per se, but we did have a big dream. It is no secret that in this modern era, founding and nurturing a startup company that will eventually go boom in the market is like a proverbial rat race everyone should participate in.…
It had been awhile since I broke up with my ex. The thing is, we never actually separated on a sour note. Sure, there were some things that didn’t click between us, and we ended up having more differences than we could reconcile. But when we decided to break up and go on with our…
“So tell me, are you travelling solo?” Inside a cheap, red-painted walls of a traveller’s hostel in Osaka, this man, who was most likely in his mid 30s, asked me once. It didn’t take me long to answer that. “No,” I replied. “Not yet, at least. But I will be in a few days.”
I often wonder how does it feel like to become a wind turbine. There is just something about its constant movement and spin that fascinates me. And I didn’t mean those power generating wind turbines. Even the run-of-the-mill electric fans people place in their houses in place of more modern aircons, they all give off…
Alicia Lidwina 