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Showing Up
I started commuting to school from my childhood home this year. At first, it felt exhausting. I’d get off of the busy subway only to get onto the busy train and then the busy highway. I also started to feel like I’d joined this “institution” of downtown Toronto-bound commuters. Observing the rhythmic behaviours of the…
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Edits to my Dictionary: “Willpower”
I’ve noticed that I’ve started losing the barrier-less mindset that has accompanied me throughout my childhood. When I was young, I thought I could do everything I could think of. Climb that tree? Solve that math problem? Get away with stealing more kaju ki barfi? Accomplishing these things never seemed to be an issue. The…
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The Dilemmas
What matters to me right now…. Not getting in troubleNot being lateNot missing the markNot getting a bad scoreNot getting inNot having their attention… or even their respect. I’m terrified. Because see, here’s the thing. I’m not trying to do well for myself. I’m trying to dodge bullets.I’m praying the clock is wrong, the roads…