Take a rest, my heart, you will be fine — ‘I cannot continue like this.’ I whispered to myself when I was laying down on the floor on a sunny afternoon about a week ago. I was feeling physically and mentally drained. My body was tired, my chest was heavy, and my eyes were slowly burning. ‘I need to ask…

“When you have expectations, you are setting yourself up for disappointment” — Ryan Reynolds — Around 540–480 BC, Heracletos, a Greek philosopher, said that “nothing endures but change.” Everything changes: the environment, technology, policies, feelings, people, and you name it. Thus, with that, having a expectation on something is the biggest mistake that should be avoid. Expectations can be a silent killer too. It silently…

Everyone has their own pace and time to reach their goals. — I usually get up at 4.30 a.m. every day to perform the Fajr prayer, which gave me time to prepare for the day and then run on a track in front of the faculty where I currently study. I usually go for a quick run around 5.30–6.00 …

There is a higher clouds above another — I used to think that I was a super independent woman. I think that I can do everything by myself, and I am more comfortable doing things alone. My opinion of myself completely changed after I decided to move into this new city and conduct research with just me and…

Dealing with somehow bearable thing — “Borta bra, men hemma bäst," a Swedish idiom which is translated as "there is no place like home." As someone who has lived in my hometown for about 27 years, At first, I did not understand or even believe it was true. I was thinking moving out of my parents’…

Sometimes you have to be in someone else shoes in order to appreciate what you already have — I come from a family who live on the easy street. Therefore I never felt the struggle to fulfil my education and living cost from primarily education until I graduate from veterinary school. I never experience any struggles with living cost by the end of the month which some people…

Surround yourself with people who support and encourage you to grow — About two years ago, I met a friend from vet school. At that time, she is still pursuing her Master’s degree. In a small bakery shop in front of our university library, she told me what continuing to study for a Master’s degree feels like. …

I know we have not met yet, but here is a letter dedicated to you. — Dear future husband, It might sound crazy to write to you, dearest, when we have not met yet or are not sure if we ever crossed each other’s path. But today there was an urge that makes me think that I have to write this for you. In this present…

Those who inspire to keep moving forward — When I was younger, I have a dream that is changing over time as I grow older. It changes because reality hits me so hard. Also, in some way, my plans scattered. In other words, there were some minor or major changes to them. I started to think about what…