Since this is my thirteenth essay, I thought it would be fitting to write about superstitions.
Superstitions are usually regarded in a negative light, even though I don’t really think they should be. True, some can be irrational and limiting....
Tiap hari, aku selalu bercerita kepada ibuku tentang mimpiku malam sebelumnya. Kadang Ibu sampai bosan mendengar kalimat ‘tadi malam aku mimpi…’.
Mimpi-mimpiku panjang dan aneh, kadang memiliki semacam plot tertentu dan membentuk cerita. Setiap...
Some days ago, during online school, we talked a little about how fun it would be if we could see the future. We could, for example, use it to know game strategies beforehand or see the answers for a test. But then, I thought; if we took...
For such a popular food, the potato’s significance in human history is very rarely acknowledged. Admittedly, it is bizarre to find that anybody would analyze it from a historical point of view rather than a culinary or environmental one. I was...
There are infinite words in the human language. Not many are instantly, internationally recognizable—but there is one word that we use on a daily basis, a word that has spread to almost every living language. It is probably the most widely spoken...
When you think about it, the concept of language is beautiful. It is incredible that there is a way to somehow phrase ideas in our heads, in a way that someone else can understand it. Of course, even then, not every minute detail of our thoughts...