books

My R.E.P.O.R.T. for the week

October 25 2023

There’s a trend on social media where people highlight the things they’ve been reading, eating, playing with (no definitive activity; it could be anything from experimenting with makeup to playing sports), obsessing over (again, can be anything), recommending, and treating themselves to for the week.

Books I’ve read in 2023

August 21 2023

So far.

6 things I learned from Atomic Habits

July 24 2023

Am I too old to change?

The light we carry: book reflection

June 09 2023

Whether you like the Obamas or not, I found I had a lot of helpful things to take away from Michelle Obama’s recent book, The Light We Carry. I guess they are crafted as life lessons, but they may as well be a toolkit we HDR students can use on our journey towards the degree. Here are some of the things I learned that I find useful as an HDR student.

What are you reading?

August 23 2022

This year, I made a promise to myself that I’ll read at least 5 books – yes, excluding textbooks.

Falling back in love with reading

July 09 2022

Books and I go way back.

Magic of a bookstore

May 01 2022

I haven't been to a bookstore all year due to the pandemic and I forgot how much happiness it brings me.

Climate action and changing seasons

February 24 2022

School students are back in classrooms and city traffic is slowly starting to get busier. Where has summer gone?

Falling in love with fictional characters?

February 23 2022

Whether in books or films or TV shows, there’s always that one or two characters that we just become completely obsessed with.

Review: Normal People

November 23 2021

I had the urge to reread "Normal People" by Sally Rooney again.