After having a mechanical breakfast, you step into the grounds of what most consider the epitome of education–a socially interconnected abode of learning, as known as your college. With every step towards your class, the impassive onlooker waving at you becomes clearer in your peripheral perspective. A sigh stuck in your throat oozes to get out as you gulp the trembles in and wave back … Continue reading You Behind The Mask
Like Fawkes the phoenix from Harry Potter, ever so gracefully emerging to life from his own ashes, every A-level student fantasizes about their very own rebirth, a renewed chance at what’s infamously “the most academically challenging phase.” Often times, this rebirth comes in the form of the rather notorious: Academic Comeback. So buckle in and cue “Give me some sunshine” on your headphones, while I … Continue reading Is Academic Comeback Just a Myth?
When you think of animation that transcends mere entertainment, invoking a sense of wonder and nostalgia, where you just get that feeling, that feeling, you remember what it’s like to be five years old, one name stands above the rest: Studio Ghibli. This Japanese animation studio, founded in 1985 by directors Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, has created some of the most beloved animated films … Continue reading Studio Ghibli: Remembering what it’s like to wonder
It was only some weeks ago, when summer break had finally begun, that I’d decided to search up live performances of Hamlet. Although my Literature teacher had been emphasising since the very first day that Shakespeare—or any other playwright for that matter—did not intend for plays to be studied in a classroom, rather experienced through a performance on stage, I knew that a youtube video … Continue reading I Want to Die with My Boots On: A Tribute to Zia Mohyeddin.
Historically, an overwhelming number of individuals have argued in black and white–the dilemma of the two bipolar ends never ceases. Is Imran Khan a horrible person or the messiah of Pakistan? Pick one side and stick to it till your last breath. Exploration for people who think the same, results in conformity and echo chambers. Shove your agenda, your sentiments, and your righteousness, in other … Continue reading Moral Superiority 101
In the enchanted realm that thrived within Lalarukh’s imagination, her life unfolded to the beloved saga of Little Red Riding Hood. Her journey was akin to Little Red Riding Hood, as she created her own fable where each person donned a role mirroring characters from the beloved tale. In Lalarukh’s world, Chachi, with her wily smirk, inhabited the guise of the cunning wolf. Her laughter … Continue reading Beyond Red’s Hood, From Lalarukh’s Eyes
I envision the universe as a dice, as a game, a mere chance. Six sides, six outcomes, until the dice tilts and balances on its edge. What now? That edge, my friends, is the distinguishing line between realism and idealism. Idealism and Realism, technically speaking, are two terms that lie on opposite ends of a spectrum due to their contradictory implications. Idealism is derived from … Continue reading On the Line Between Realism and Idealism
Have you ever been scrolling listlessly through your Instagram feed and suddenly encountered Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Obama playing minecraft with each other? Or a horribly realistic video of Mr. Beast’s face on a toddler’s body? That’s Artificial Intelligence, more commonly abbreviated to AI. I cannot remember AI in 2022. All of sudden, in 2023, AI became something everyone had access to, a lesson … Continue reading The Dualistic Emergence of AI
Imagine a slow, peaceful start to a summer morning as you wake up to the sounds of birdsong in the distance, thin streams of sunlight wafting in through the windows as the world slowly awakes from its slumber. A morning walk among the lush, verdant countryside as you go deeper into the forest thicket, noticing the celestial beauty of it all: the song thrushes perched … Continue reading The Rural Dreamscapes of Cottagecore
Imagine a world brimming with unicorns, a universe where we can effortlessly fly, or a world without academic stress. Seems impossible, doesn’t it? Yet, somehow, merely contemplating these possibilities is enough to brighten up one’s day. Gen Z is known for playing around with words, conjuring baseless, unique words from their imagination and hyping them up until everyone is a witness to their invention. Moreover, … Continue reading Is Delulu the Solulu Fr?
