The struggles of fitting into the Capitalist world

I graduated with a master’s in Social-Organizational Psychology a few months ago. From an "ivy league" University. I chose to pursue an experience. I wanted to displace myself from my home country, my family and land at a place like...

Vandya

Some names in your life don’t just remain names, but they become an emotion. ‘Vandya’ is one such, in mine. It is an emotion that the phrase “best friend” cannot capture because it is much larger than that. My friendship...

Concentric Circles

All of us at some point might have believed that growth in our lives happens in a linear way. Perhaps when we were in school, we were told that all we had to do was ensure we study well for...

Flying

I am a soul. I am a soul that is meant to fly. I am a soul that was not born with wings; yet, meant to fly. I became a soul that built wings around herself; I am still building....

A Version of “Friends”: 180 Claremont Avenue

As I moved out of 180 Claremont Avenue, an apartment that was home for me in the past 10 months, I had about ten people come out to say bye and good luck. No, I was not flying out of...

The surreal kind of love

Today, I feel the kind of love that is surreal The kind of love that is beyond the physical touch Or the verbal communication The kind of love that overwhelms you with care With affection The kind of love that...

It is NOT normal

When I was in high school, I was growing physically like any other regular girl. Well, I was developing. It is natural human growth for most people. An elderly man who is a part of my extended family was at...

Cognitive Dissonance in Indian Youth

In simple words, Cognitive Dissonance can be explained as the state of mental stress that exists because of a mismatch in beliefs, attitudes, and action. I have experienced a severe cognitive dissonance and the kind of mental stress that had...

Graduate school is not just school… it is a way of life

Cleaning the room, or buying groceries, or hitting the gym or doing your readings for class, or cooking or attending a socializing event for your department, or mindlessly watch your favorite T.V. show, or completing your application for internship or...