My father has one condition - and one condition only - upon which rest my hopes for going to Boston this coming fall: I have to start running. Often. Primarily, I assume, so that I can continue this habit over the course of the four years that I do spend in Boston and, hopefully, throughout … Continue reading Off to the races
Category: Personal
TEDxYouthDay – My dream
I suppose being a speaker at a TEDx event makes it so I have a commitment to follow through with; a commitment to the very foundation of TED: to use it as well as my life as a platform to inspire positive change. I can talk at length about my "idea that can change the … Continue reading TEDxYouthDay – My dream
Music Playlist: by – sorta – popular demand
So a couple of people in school said it'd be neat if I had some of my favorite music up on the blog. Now while I really, really don't want to subject you all to the horror of autoplaying music, I've embedded a playlist on the side bar! I'll be adding stuff to it as I … Continue reading Music Playlist: by – sorta – popular demand
Short Note – Dreaming about Boston
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed with need for Boston. I can’t sleep, even though I’m fatigued, I can’t rest though I need rest. I’m just reinforced with this desire, this all-encompassing motivation to do something, anything that will make me feel as if I’ve secured that part of my future.The fact that I’ve seen Boston for myself - … Continue reading Short Note – Dreaming about Boston
The Great North American Tour – America!
I'm a terrible judge of time, so it helps that I measure the passage of time in terms of events. For instance, I only allowed myself to get excited about going to America once my history exam (which was the day of my flight by the way) was over and done with. Prior to that, … Continue reading The Great North American Tour – America!
A reminder to myself
The sudden realization that I am loved and cherished enough to be thrown a surprise birthday party for - no matter how late the realization - makes me so overwhelmed with happiness and gratitude. The fact that I have met two of my best friends for the first time, that I went to Boston and … Continue reading A reminder to myself
Don’t internalize negativity!
I've been trying to figure out how to write this blog post for about...a week now, I suppose. Now that I have a lovely eight days till my next and final exam, I think I should sit down and start typing and hope for the best. My self-esteem's been taking a kick lately. I internalize … Continue reading Don’t internalize negativity!
To my nine year old self
I should be studying. Truly I should. And it is exactly for that reason that I am making a blog post! Where some people look at the past with nostalgia, I am constantly looking forward to - and subsequently, freaking out over - the future. I have always been like that. There was never a … Continue reading To my nine year old self
Starting this off with a deep breath
I was bound to get one or more rejection letters. I think what sucks most is that the first proper response I got was a rejection letter because, for a mind as superstitious as mine, that means subsequent bad news-But just now, out of absolutely nowhere, a fun. song began playing on my computer. Trust … Continue reading Starting this off with a deep breath
On identity
I was watching a vlog on Youtube earlier about how most people tend to identify themselves by their nationalities first, rather than any personal aspects they may have. This is all well and good - I myself am a patriot and often call myself a Pakistani-Muslim before anything else - but when that's established, what … Continue reading On identity
Neiha Lasharie 