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Post-Grad Month 3: Let it Fall

Peet’s came out with their fall beverages, so that means it’s officially fall. I’m determined to live my best fall life, because why not? It’s such a beautiful time of the year: the crackled leaves, the “spicy” candle scents, the coziness, the touch of spooky in the air from back-to-school dread. My sister and I recently bakedContinue reading “Post-Grad Month 3: Let it Fall”

Pushing past my writer’s block

Writing a novel in a post-college creative workshop context is both stressful and liberating. I’ve been trying to actively combat my writer’s block and wanted to take some time to reflect on how that’s going. My main challenges with writing: I can’t seem to find the right words to convey a scene I don’t knowContinue reading “Pushing past my writer’s block”

Post-Grad Month 2: Recalibrating my goals

I’ve had some interesting experiences and reflective moments lately that I want to share for this 2-month update on my post-grad experience. At some point this summer, I started feeling bad that I haven’t been making tangible progress toward my goals, but I recently realized that I just need to recalibrate my expectations. I’ve beenContinue reading “Post-Grad Month 2: Recalibrating my goals”

5 Books that will get you back into reading

Reading books for pleasure isn’t as popular as it used to be. We’re already stimulated by social media buzz articles and scroll through Twitter for hours (“we” is actually me lol). I know some people who want to get back into reading but don’t know where to start, especially after staring at textbooks and MicrosoftContinue reading “5 Books that will get you back into reading”

5 Enchanting, yet culturally-relevant books

Do you love Aladdin but don’t love the cultural homogenization? In light of the live-action adaptation of Aladdin, here are 5 compelling books that have influences from One Thousand and One Nights and/or Persian culture and written by authors with culturally-relevant backgrounds. 1.One Thousand One Nights retold by Hanan Al-Shaykh I’ve always been interested in One Thousand One Nights andContinue reading “5 Enchanting, yet culturally-relevant books”

Post-Grad Month 1: A month of change

It’s been a little over a month since I graduated from Mills, and I wasn’t ready for the big adjustment. I don’t think anyone can be ready for it. I especially wasn’t ready to blog about it. Right now, it just feels like summer vacation and that I’ll go back to school in August. AndContinue reading “Post-Grad Month 1: A month of change”

5 Post-undergrad lessons

1.Take care of your body & mind first: you might want to jump into your goals head-first, but it’s okay to take time for yourself and listen to your needs. Make sure to give yourself some grace; sometimes you don’t want to do anything productive and that’s okay 2.Reconnect with friends: you could be feeling a senseContinue reading “5 Post-undergrad lessons”