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An Open Letter - The Leftover Friend
The leftover friend. The friend who gets invited last minute to certain plans. The friend who is considered an after-thought. The friend...

earth_to_gillian
Jul 8, 20236 min read
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Growing Pains
So my birthday just passed and hit the double two! Growing by age is easy, it's a given, and to be honest, I wasn't really celebrating...

earth_to_gillian
Sep 18, 20224 min read
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Dealing with Burnout
So over this past month, I have been dealing with burnout. Funny, as my previous post was talking about my bursts of creativity! But life...

earth_to_gillian
May 9, 20223 min read
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Staying Creative
Creativity is kind of hard to come around when you're living in a fast-paced, busy culture. Back when I'd still go to the office, it was...

earth_to_gillian
Mar 22, 20223 min read
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Empathy in Our Generation
WE LIVE IN A SOCIETY!!! (sorry, I just had to use that line) that lacks empathy for the people around us. Growing up, this kind of...

earth_to_gillian
Feb 21, 20225 min read
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Open Love Letters
Dear me, Yes, you are single on Valentine's day, the usual vibe. Haven't ever really spent Valentine's Day with someone, have you? It was...

earth_to_gillian
Feb 14, 20223 min read
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Reading 9 Books in 24 Hours (Who Needs Sleep?)
And yet, I did it again! Another 24-reading challenge by yours truly. This year, I managed to read 9 books (1 more than last time)! But I...

earth_to_gillian
Feb 9, 20229 min read
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The Idea of Wealth
Money makes the world go round. Scientifically false, yet metaphorically makes sense. Since my friends and I are starting to do the whole...

earth_to_gillian
Feb 1, 20226 min read
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2022: A Clean New Slate
2021, in all honesty, is probably the best year I had in a while. It was a year of self-discovery and growth. I've graduated, realized...

earth_to_gillian
Dec 31, 20215 min read
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If My Valedictorian Speech Were Uncut
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, On our first day at HKUST, we heard what defined our school life: dare to dream. It sounds...

earth_to_gillian
Nov 29, 20215 min read
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I read 8 books in 24 hours and really want to go back to bed
Last week, I did a 24-hour bookathon (that nobody asked for, but because I was book-deprived I did it). In total, I read 8 books within...

earth_to_gillian
Oct 18, 20216 min read
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Transforming My Routine
Finally turned 21! I wanted to write a little post dedicated to the resolutions I made for myself, including being more independent and...

earth_to_gillian
Sep 11, 20215 min read
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Finding My Worth and Fulfillment While Overcoming Trauma: My Way
Okay, I suppose this is a very, very different post from what I'm used to writing. For starters, I'm talking about something more...

earth_to_gillian
Jul 15, 20217 min read
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Wrapping up the Student Life: My Last Summer Holiday
My student life has come to an end. It's such a bizarre feeling, since I've been a student for two decades. It's pretty much all most of...

earth_to_gillian
Jun 28, 20215 min read
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We Need to Talk About Feminism (ft. Karen See)
Last month, I had the privilege of meeting Karen See, the leader of the #MeToo movement in Hong Kong. We talked about a lot of themes...

earth_to_gillian
Jun 9, 20217 min read
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Plum Rains: A Story on the Changes of a Century
Plum Rains is one of the most mind-blowing fictions that I have ever read. It's a mix of science and historical fiction, which is so...

earth_to_gillian
May 1, 20213 min read
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White Lies: A Short Story
In the Truth Village, hidden in the depths of Somertos, with its intertwined trees and singing crickets, its villagers are rewarded with...

earth_to_gillian
Apr 18, 202111 min read
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Reflecting Back
It was just a normal day. I was sitting in for my class as usual, then right after, I went to meet a friend that I made in one of my...

earth_to_gillian
Apr 2, 20215 min read
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Infinity of The Universe: A Short Story
Musei Vaticani. He enters the doors of the rustic building, revealing hundreds over thousands of people chattering in loud volumes. He...

earth_to_gillian
Feb 11, 20216 min read
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The Kingdom of Back Book Review
This winter break, I got back into reading books that I left untouched for quite a while. I decided to read The Kingdom of Back by Marie...

earth_to_gillian
Feb 7, 20213 min read
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