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Why We Get So Nostalgic at the End of the Year

As the year starts to end, many of us begin reflecting on old moments without realizing it. People like to revisit moments from earlier in the year;, looking through their camera roll, listening to songs that remind them of the start of the year, or just random memories. This emotional feeling of looking back is known as year-end nostalgia. It's a universal feeling everyone goes through every year. Though nostalgia is present all year, it becomes much more intense in Decemb

Dec 2, 20252 min read

Déjà Vu: Why Does it Feel Like I Have Lived This Before?

Have you ever walked into a room, or been in a situation that you feel you have already experienced? Science calls this sensation Déjà vu, and it might be more common than you think. According to the doctor Drauzio Varella, more than 70% of people have, or will experience Déjà vu at least once in their lives. The term Déjà vu in french means "already seen”, which is science, describes one of the most fascinating mysteries of the human mind, with no one until now knowing exact

Dec 2, 20252 min read

Test-Optional: Blessing or Curse?

You’ve probably heard about the “test-optional” concept. It’s the idea that colleges no longer require SAT or ACT scores for admission. Recently, a vast majority of Ivy League schools and other institutions have officially dropped their test-optional policies, sparking divided opinions about whether this change promotes fairness or not. While some argue that standardized tests give students from different backgrounds, schools, and countries an equal benchmark to compete on, o

Dec 2, 20253 min read

Yearning for Someone's Presence After They Are Gone Is an Eternal Curse of Loving Too Hard

The unsettling silence of longing for someone isn't just the sound of their absence, but the weight of yearning for a nonexistent future together while shifting realities to one without them. People don't just leave memories behind; they replay them as storylines that will never happen–sentences that will never be spoken, jokes that will never be told, accomplishments that will never be shared–all while getting used to turning the present into the past tense. The voids left b

Dec 2, 20252 min read

How I Miss Childhood

Childhood is great, everything seems successful, All to praise, nothing stressful. No pressure, no doubt, All friends are with you around. Then comes adolescence, Time when no one seems to want your presence. All the nonexistent responsibilities arrive, And all of a sudden you uncontrollably start to spiral. Pressure, chores, and bonds, In adolescence, it all seems to go beyond; Beyond boundaries that were already set, With those who you've already met. Friendships

Dec 2, 20251 min read

Into the Unknown

The halls grow quiet, the lights turn low I pack my dreams and let the rest go My friends move on, our roads divide, I wave goodbye, but it hurts inside My home still signs the songs I know But now it's time, for me to go The future waits, so strange and wide I take a big step with fear as my guide And though the path is dark and unshown, I will find my way into the unknown

Oct 30, 20251 min read

In a world without FOMO, would we be happier, or unadventurous?

How many times have you gone to an event which you really did not want to attend, just so that you would not miss out on something? We have all done this at least once in our lives, and this is due to one simple term called FOMO, or fear of missing out. FOMO is described as a feeling of anxiety caused by the thought of others living better experiences than you, or without you. This feeling is closely tied and worsened by social media, as it allows people to see what others ar

Oct 27, 20254 min read