People vs Advertisements
Advertisements are frustrating and serve only to annoy the free user. Jan Koum and Brian Acton, founders of Whatsapp, hated advertisements. Jan’s first-ever tweet, a reference to the movie Fight Club, goes- “Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we...
Job search and mental health
Trigger warning: potentially distressing description of my struggle with mental illness. The job search hasn’t been easy for most of us. This is especially true for recent graduates who have had little experience in the new field. And the opportunities are even more limited for international students like me...
Experience is the (Tobacco) Product
At parties, people will often take breaks from the loud music and the dancing to go to the smoking area to get that hit of nicotine. But it’s more than that. I believe that people smoke to have a change of environment, to take a break from the dark,...
What is my first language?
Marathi. That’s my mother tongue and the language that I first spoke. I grew up listening to stories in Marathi and I speak the language with my parents, relatives, and some friends. But it’s not my primary language. My primary language happens to be English. I think in Marathi,...
Port Macquarie to Byron Bay
Sydney to Brisbane trip (part-2) Note: I have changed names of my friends. Most of the pictures here have been clicked by them. I like to surround myself with people who are better than me. They help me stay motivated and often give invaluable advice. Most of these people...
Sydney to Port Macquarie
Sydney to Brisbane trip (Part-1) Note: I have changed the names of my friends. Most of the pictures here have been clicked by them. As such, not much was planned. We got the plane ticket on a Wednesday: 5 days into the trip, waiting for the prices to fall....