Do you dream a lot? I never daydream, but almost every single night I have a dream. I know we all have dreams at night, but if our sleep is deep enough, we won't remember our dreams in the morning. I remember every single dream I have. I do not sleep well. It all started … Continue reading D+r+e+a+m+s
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Sharing is healing
It was September, about 10 am, when I got a Whatsapp message from my mom. I was at the university, getting ready to teach my English class to Engineering students. For the past 6 years, I have been living and teaching in Canada, but all my immediate family lives in Russia. I got a message … Continue reading Sharing is healing
My first experience with YouTubing
I have recently started my own YouTube channel, a Booktube (natable books) - yes, it is all about books, reading, and reviewing the new releases in literature! I am both excited and terrified. I have never thought I could have the courage to talk in front of camera and then put myself on display for … Continue reading My first experience with YouTubing
Stay humble
The semester is over. Exams are marked, and lecture rooms are empty. I am sitting inside the cafeteria and looking at my student's card. She gave me it as a thank you for a wonderful semester. The card says one sentence: "I find you to be very humble and for that I thank you!" I … Continue reading Stay humble
saying YES
Can we try to live a month or week of YES? Instead of jumping to refusal, denial or negative answer, can we react positively to everything that happens to us? Can we say YES to an early beeping sound of our alarm clock and agreeing to wake up right away without hitting the snooze button? … Continue reading saying YES
What we’ve learned living in a new house
We (my boyfriend and I) have been living in our new house for a month now. It is both an exciting and weird experience. It feels as if we went back to school times - dorm lives with all the hardships and almost puritan moderation. The house is empty for the most part: we left … Continue reading What we’ve learned living in a new house
Hello, Fear
Are you familiar with this type of fear? Do you remember how it feels every time? You wake up in the morning, and it is right there already. You think about it, and your palms become hot and sweaty. Your heart starts pounding like a hammer inside the body. Every beat resonates in your mind. … Continue reading Hello, Fear
Corporate Skills?!
All things come to an end at some point. So did my summer internship as a research analyst with the municipality. It is a bit sad to leave the company and great people I’ve been working with, so I will try to add a light and funny tone to my message. Here are a few … Continue reading Corporate Skills?!
PhD survivor
How to survive a PhD? Just follow these 15 simple steps: Choose the university that gives you the biggest scholarship for the longest possible time. Preferably, unlimited funding without deadline.Choose the supervisor not based on your common research interests or expertise, but based on the time it takes him/her to answer your emails. Track and … Continue reading PhD survivor
Buzzing bee and mind problems
Do you know the ways to slow down your mind? Recently, it has been hard for me to keep my brain from thinking and constantly working. It is like a buzzing bee that does not fly away or stop humming around your ear. Or like a swarm of ants where every single one of them … Continue reading Buzzing bee and mind problems
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