Tag: learning

  • I Truly Am a Big Baby After All

    One time when I was a kid, my little sister, my mom, and I were cuddled up in her king-size bed under her really big red blanket, watching some Japanese movie. I barely remember the plot, let alone the name. My mom was wearing her very worn green cardigan that I always envied (I always Read more

  • Trying to Pay Attention (But Failing)

    It’s 8 a.m., and I’m sitting in a stats class trying my best not to pay attention. For some reason, when I know an exam is happening the same week that we have lecture, my brain automatically believes that everything said in lecture is null—not necessary for my brain to consume any new information. I Read more

  • Learning to Walk Away

    I hate being the one who walks away from people. I like it when the other person does the walking away—it’s easier for me to rationalize never going back. You don’t have to reject me twice; once is enough, and you’ll never hear from me again. But when I have to be the one to Read more