it’s 3am and my phone buzzes with another notification from an app i thought was dead. it’s another email saying my track is “under review,” which means my hopes are still in limbo, while rent looms large at the end of the week. if only the labels saw the years i spent writing in my tiny apartment, fueled by instant noodles and the ghost of a future that never came. now i’m standing here staring a...
my parents literally sat down at the kitchen table and started listing all the things I am “worth” in this dowry negotiation like we were at some absurd auction. I stood there watching, feeling like livestock, while they bartered over gold and kitchen appliances, completely ignoring my actual dreams. I still can’t afford the training course I need to actually get ahead. checking my bank account fe...
if you are feeling overwhelmed and lost right now, remember that you have faced tough times before and emerged stronger. this moment will pass, and brighter days are waiting for you ahead. #YouMatter #Hope
if you are feeling overwhelmed and lost right now, remember that you have faced tough times before and emerged stronger. this moment will pass, and brighter days are waiting for you ahead. #YouMatter #Hope
everyone is ready to crown AJ Dybantsa as the next big star after he broke Kevin Durant's scoring record, but let us not forget how easily college athletes like him are exploited for profit. BYU's athletic department, with all its resources, should be ashamed that they will benefit immensely from his talents while he barely sees any of the money generated by his brilliance on the court. this isn't...