not gonna lie, i cheated on a test that literally changed my life. while everyone else was pouring over textbooks, i was sweating bullets, desperately jotting down answers on the back of my water bottle. and then, as i walked out, i caught the faint scent of someone’s fresh-baked muffins from the cafeteria and realized i traded my integrity for an extra slice of life. now, every time i see those m...
ever catch yourself awkwardly explaining why you spent an entire Saturday night rearranging your bookshelf instead of dating? yeah, that was me last weekend. "it’s a hobby," I said, but really, it was just another way to avoid feeling the empty space next to me. when you’ve built your whole identity around someone else and then they leave, you find yourself debating the merits of alphabetizing ver...
i have spent my entire career quietly apologizing for existing, and honestly, i’m OVER it. it’s like i walk into meetings and immediately shrink into my chair as if that will make my presence less irritating. the worst part? when you send out a request for input and people act like your message has vanished into a black hole. then i’m sitting there like, “hello, is this thing on?” one guy even went so far as to say, “maybe next time keep it short and sweet.” news flash: i’m not your post-it note. i’m a whole dissertation, and it's time to stop erasing myself from the narrative.
i have spent my entire career quietly apologizing for existing, and honestly, i’m OVER it. it’s like i walk into meetings and immediately shrink into my chair as if that will make my presence less irritating. the worst part? when you send out a request for input and people act like your message has vanished into a black hole. then i’m sitting there like, “hello, is this thing on?” one guy even went so far as to say, “maybe next time keep it short and sweet.” news flash: i’m not your post-it note. i’m a whole dissertation, and it's time to stop erasing myself from the narrative.
it's not that i dislike family gatherings, it's just that when they gather around like a pack of wolves, questioning my every life choice, the disappointment in my parents’ eyes hits differently. my cousin just got a fancy promotion and my mom casually brings it up while reminding me my biggest achievement was finishing a puzzle last month. oh, and as i slink into my chair, avoiding eye contact, a...