I've just handed in the following essay as part of my Academic Writing course at Harvard's Extension School. It culminates a six week process of cumulative work, that began with three assigned readings on aspects of education. We had to pick one of the three readings and build our exercises around it. The essay below is my final product. I hope you ( Read more... )

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"For what is it to die but to stand naked in
the wind and to melt into the sun?

And what is to cease breathing, but to free
the breath from its restless tides,
that it may rise and expand and seek God
unencumbered?"

- Khalil Gibran, "On Death" The Prophet -

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I've just realised an old Indian friend from high school in Oman is not only lesbian, but she married her white partner two months ago in America. Back then she used to date boys but the short hair should've given it away. I always found her quite different (in a good way) from the other girls and perhaps this had something to do with it. She ( Read more... )

It's your birthday today. We miss you so much. :(

My dad's dream was to attend the Opening Ceremony of a Summer Olympics. As of this morning I'm proud to say I've secured one ticket for him to make that dream come true. Get in!

(It was expensive, mind. But he's paying for it so it's all good!)