A year and a half ago, I wrote a blog post titled ‘What Do I Want to Do With My Life?’ I sat, frustrated by the fact that others appeared to know precisely where they were headed and the steps they would take to reach their goals. Nevertheless, I remained confident that I was justContinue reading “WHAT I WANT TO DO WITH MY LIFE”
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WHAT ARE YOU CONSUMING?
Studying psychology, I learn a lot about biases. A bias, according to Merriam Webster, is an inclination of temperament or outlook, especially a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgement. Biases have an incredibly strong effect on the way we view the world. I always recognized their importance in scientific fields and news reporting, but I neverContinue reading “WHAT ARE YOU CONSUMING?”
MEALS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HAPPY
Nothing feels like home more than a meal cooked by mom. From a young age, I have held a keen understanding of the way food conveys feeling. Food is fuel, but it is also a silent “I love you”, or “I miss you”, or even just “I value you”. For years, home-cooked meals have nourishedContinue reading “MEALS TO KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HAPPY”
SAY YES NOW, FIGURE IT OUT LATER
In my lifetime, I have said no to a lot of things. “No, I can’t dance at this party if no one else is going to”. “No, I shouldn’t order the burger since they are ordering the salad”. “No, I don’t mind taking on that extra responsibility“. It was always a resounding no… when speakingContinue reading “SAY YES NOW, FIGURE IT OUT LATER”
LOSING A HOME
What does the word home mean to you? For most, it probably has ties to a certain place, maybe a childhood house. They can picture the wooden front door and the welcome mat in front of it. Even more, they remember the particular smell of that house; how their mother made banana pancakes every SundayContinue reading “LOSING A HOME”
A LETTER TO MY SELF
I love writing. Sitting now, applying to various jobs and positions in order to keep my passion alive, I continue listing my occupation as writer. As of now, I am still in the process of finding myself, and in conjunction, the specific category of writer I would like to place my title under. At eighteenContinue reading “A LETTER TO MY SELF”
WHY I DELETED TIKTOK
In 2019, I made the choice to download the up-and-coming app TikTok. Like its antecedent Musical.ly, I assumed TikTok would be another entertaining pastime that would provide a creative outlet and area to explore a new online community. And for a time, that is exactly what it was. 2019 was a year I consider toContinue reading “WHY I DELETED TIKTOK”
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
History is a complex and multi-faceted subject. It is literally and simply defined as the past: past events, significant figures of the past, and the past decisions which have created the circumstances in which the world lives today. However, with history being focused on the past, it is natural to ignore the fact that theContinue reading “HISTORY IN THE MAKING”
NEW YEAR, SAME ME
Welcome back readers of Chocolate and Politics. Here we are again, the beginning of a new year, a fresh start full of endless possibilities and resolutions. Many of us will spend the next few weeks carrying out big plans of ‘spending less money’ or ‘eating more vegetables’ or ‘reducing screen time’. Common resolutions inspire thoseContinue reading “NEW YEAR, SAME ME”
DEAR YOUNGER RIA
Today officially marks one week since my seventeenth birthday. As with each year, seventeen does not seem to hold any more weight than sixteen. Yet, when I reflect on all my prior birthdays, I notice the minor qualities that I have developed with each passing year and life experience. As I explained in the postContinue reading “DEAR YOUNGER RIA”
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