Archive for November 2013
Sweater Weather?
When one tries to
small-talk with another, the first topic to talk about that comes to mind is
the weather.
The weather in Vancouver is unpredictable, and sometimes bi-polar.
From where I came from, there were only two seasons: the rainy season.
A Place to Call Home
the noise of the
turbines,
the abundance of
x-ray machines,
the chatter of people
some with tears, some
without;
they start to get to
me.
I walk.
left.
right.
while pulling this
bag of mine, I think:
this is it. I’m
leaving.
How I Met My Best Friends
(This is a post about my first day
of school in Canada and how I met my best friends.)
It all started when I was still
waiting for the result of my assessment examinations. One morning during the
first week of my school here in Canada, I got.
5 Stages You'll Go Through When Adjusting To Your Life As a Youth Immigrant
1)
Early excitement
At this stage, you are very
excited about a lot of things. That’s normal. You are new to this country, so
you try to imagine all the amazing possibilities that can happen to you in this
new.
What I Will Tell You
As I sit in front of my computer and stare at the
blank document with that annoying cursor that is continuously blinking in front
of me, I wonder and wander what to write and share to the rest of the world. But
mostly, I am thinking about.
Where I Grew Up
(source: www.freehdw.com)
I grew up in a country full of history,
From the Spanish Era to the Americans,
From Martial Law to People Power.
I grew up in a country filled with passion,
From sports to flag-waving
From one.
New is Always Better
"New is always better"
I've
heard this line from a TV show and my first reaction was "What? are you
serious? That's a very wrong philosophy in life" Turns out, I ended up changing my mind.
If we think about it, we will probably reach.
Are We Becoming Robots?
The first
thing I do when I wake up in the morning is check my phone for missed messages
and/or calls. Admit it, you do it too. However, that’s not the only thing I do.
When the world is at your fingertips, it gets harder to get up in the morning.
I’ll.
A Lesson I Learned in My Life
Behind every beautiful life, there is some kind of pain.
(source)
I have
reached the phase where I think everything is unfair. I'm sure everyone has experienced this at least once in their
life. Everything seems to be antagonizing us..
On Vancouver Schools
I’m currently in grade 11 and I’m currently studying at a secondary school in East Vancouver. Have you ever heard one of those typical stories where students get lost on the first day of school? Well, I have another story to.
