The S Word

  "Life is bearable when you have someone to write, and someone who writes you back. Even if it's just one person."- Eunjin Jang In a sea of uniform fonts and digital signatures, a handwritten letter stands out as a unique and personal gesture. It shows that the sender invested time and effort into crafting the message. Writing letters is an old form of communication.  Old letters carry the scent of people who sent them, to read them is a sensory and emotional experience. It hits us with the nostalgia of the past.  The simple act of putting pen to paper, and crafting words with care has decreased a lot,  a little time and love being poured into words is time-consuming and most of us accept it. Human connection nowadays is just a gadget. In an age where digital communication dominates, letters can revitalize relationships by injecting a sense of thoughtfulness and effort. Letters capture more than just words or thoughts they capture our emotions. It feels more thought...

 Mental Health is often linked to an invisible backpack that we all carry. Sometimes, the bag feels light, but other times it feels unbearably heavy. But what we must keep in mind is that we are not alone in this journey, but, rather part of a larger community. Mental health is a topic often kept in the shadows, but it is necessary for our overall well-being. Mental health affects everyone, regardless of age, gender, caste, religion, or background. According to research conducted by the National Alliance On Mental Illness (NAMI), it was found that every one in four students is affected by diagnosable mental illness. The unrealistic expectations for academic performance, peer pressure, bullying, social status, the sense of inferiority that seeps in when we see others doing well-off than us. The over-the-top expectations we have of ourselves, the responsibility we take upon ourselves to fulfill our own dreams, our parent's dreams, to give them the life they deserve. The dread of not ...