I used to live with this nagging feeling that I wasn’t quite enough. Not smart enough. Not pretty enough. Not successful enough. This feeling of inadequacy drove me to work in unsustainable and unhealthy ways. I felt desperate to make something of myself in this world. It took doing a PhD to make me realise […]
Adult colouring books were all the rage a few years ago. For many people, colouring in is a great way to reduce stress and calm the frenzied mind. But as much as I love coloured pens, pencils and crayons, I’m not keen on colouring in. Instead of decreasing my stress levels, it has the opposite […]
My dad thought I couldn’t survive in the world unless I studied physics and chemistry. When I was 15, dad made it clear that these subject were non-negotiable: I had to study them in year 11 and 12. So I rote-learned my way through physics and chemistry. And I hated these subjects with a passion! […]
Most of us can wing it up until the end of year 10. We can get by doing the bare minimum. Read over your notes a few times. Highlight a few things. We’re good to go for the test! So when this approach no longer works in upper school, many students are confused. It’s a […]
