Thoughts

Adolescence is the interplay between biological, behavioural and social areas – starting with the biological that is puberty and ending by acquiring adult social roles and responsibilities. (Dahl, 2004). Puberty causes very rapid physical growth and development of multiple organ systems that includes brain development, sexual maturation and marked changes in the nervous system. This striking pace of brain development begins in adolescence and continues till the mid 20’s. This rapid maturation of the brain and body interacts with the social world of the persons resulting in rising individuation. A lot of social factors rise in this stage of life that can...

With board exams cancelled for some sections and exams postponed for others – we’ve found ourselves stuck in a swirl of confusion again. After months of being constantly asked to keep revising – some are upset with the decision and some are happy. The uncertainty of what your performance is going to look like brings you back to the age old question – do marks really matter? We’ve had our relatives give us an abundance of unsolicited advice about this – about their own experiences and what they believe. So most of us might not know how we feel about...

I’ve always liked women in a way that I liked men but I’ve never been able to say it out aloud because of the obvious reason – “what would people say?” My relationship with men has always been a bit of a problem because it would never end up working out. My exes thought that my sexuality seemed ‘fishy’ and would end up breaking up with me because they would presume that I’m a lesbian. I ended up doubting my sexuality for the next seven years. I would decide not to constantly think about it but that would never happen....

The internet has become our go-to for all kinds of information, and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, considering it’s made all our lives easier. In fact, had it not been for the internet, staying sane throughout the pandemic wouldn’t have been an option for most of us. It’s become a space for all our questions; questions we are too scared to ask, questions that we are hesitant about, questions we are curious about, and sometimes, questions we are even embarrassed to think about aloud.   But yet, even with all of these perks, the internet comes with a...

CALL IT NOSTALGIA, CALL IT GRIEF The last two years have left us wondering what is in store for us after all. Whether that’s marrying your partner, making plans to study abroad, meeting your grandchild, or just being excited about a trip – we want to push and do a lot of things this year but we can’t help but feel stuck and stagnant through it all.  Mari Andrew on Instagram, asked a very important question: “How do we grieve the loss of what I never had? When I run my fingers along the spine of my 2020 planner, filled...