What is it that makes us humans? Most people would say it's that we're the most intelligence species out there. Now while that may be debatable in practice (see: the history of the world) it does hold some merit. Sort of. This won't be a very long post but I disagree with intelligence being the definer … Continue reading The origins of humanity
Short note: Keep talking
Don't shut up. When people tell you you're too passionate, disagree. When people say you're too obsessive about an issue, know they're wrong. When people tell you something isn't important, get angry. When no one's listening, talk louder. Demand attention. Refuse to be silenced. Demand the right to be heard, even when no one cares … Continue reading Short note: Keep talking
Northeastern Husky, Class of ’17!
This is going to be a little awkward but I think I'll just dive right into it. I got rejected from Boston University. …if you know anything about me, it’s that BU was my dream school. I've been gushing about it for the last three years - everything I did in high school was in … Continue reading Northeastern Husky, Class of ’17!
3/8, 4/8 and…5/8 too?
There is no end to how elated I feel at all of this. It's gotten to the point where I feel like I'm bragging if I speak about it so I'm just going to quietly report - on my blog, on the internet, the least quiet of all places, really - that I got into … Continue reading 3/8, 4/8 and…5/8 too?
Being human in the 21st century
I think bookstores are the most humane places in the world - that is, they are ripe with sincerity and humanity. People don't go to bookstores to fulfill any sort of persona, and rarely will you find anyone preoccupied with technology, excepting kindles and nooks and other e-readers, and the smaller the bookstore, the more … Continue reading Being human in the 21st century
Lahore Lahore hai…
...and there's no two ways about it. I often say that my heart is split in three - one part is in Boston, where I left it last summer. One part is, obviously, in my body, where it beats a melancholy rhythm, hoping to be reunited with at least one of its sisters. And the … Continue reading Lahore Lahore hai…
2/9 & 3/9
The past week has been filled with ups. So much so that in the back of my mind I was afraid that any semblance of bad energy would make me crash. Apparently not! Thursday morning, I found out I got into Emerson College - making it 2/9! - and this morning I found out I got … Continue reading 2/9 & 3/9
Phases of acceptance
It's hard for me to take good news at face value. I'm pretty sure I can't be the only person to think this way - I lower my expectations about everything so much that I will refuse to believe that something amazing has happened to me until I have solid, tangible proof of it. Of … Continue reading Phases of acceptance
1/9
I've been posting a lot of personal posts lately, I know. Nothing too hard hitting, nothing too jarring, but I guess that's the nature of the phase of life I'm in. I'm restless, I can see the end just around the corner, and I want time to pass even faster than it is already. Of … Continue reading 1/9
Short note: I’m getting there
Fun fact about myself - I only just recently acquired the skill of self-confidence. It's a feeling of freedom juxtaposed with a little bit of guilt, because you feel like you're overstepping the boundary between healthy self-affirmation and sheer, unadulterated vanity, and lemme tell you: in the grand racecourse of my self-esteem that is an unfairly … Continue reading Short note: I’m getting there
Neiha Lasharie 