A (late) Thanksgiving post

Happy Thanksgiving! I know, I’m late… 🙂 I just wanted to take a moment to share all that I am thankful for this year. Frankly speaking, I was quite emotional Wednesday and Thursday as I reflected on all the amazing experiences I had in the last year and couldn’t wrap my head around how muchContinue reading “A (late) Thanksgiving post”

Memories from my last summer as a high schooler

It’s crazy to think that this was the last summer that I could call myself a high schooler. The years have gone by so fast and I still can’t wrap my head around the fact that I am going to be a high school graduate in less than 9 months. Time just flies. I justContinue reading “Memories from my last summer as a high schooler”

Pre-senior year feelings

It’s been so long since I posted, sorry!! Honestly, I started so many different posts the last month but stopped halfway through because I didn’t feel they were “post-worthy”. This is one of those posts too but I am going to share it anyway because I need to start somewhere. Anyway, I wanted to comeContinue reading “Pre-senior year feelings”

You are your best competition

There are times that we all feel that we are not living up to “expectations” or that aren’t doing enough. A feeling we have where we tell ourselves that we don’t deserve what we have or that we need to do much more to be “accomplished”. It’s a feeling that I have pretty often, likeContinue reading “You are your best competition”

Movie Review: RRR… Rise, Roar, Revolt

RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) is an Indian film that was released on March 24th after many many years of hard work and later postponement due to COVID. I watched this film in theaters on March 25th and I have to say, it was one of the best movies I have seen and it has gotContinue reading “Movie Review: RRR… Rise, Roar, Revolt”

How I landed my first internship as a high schooler!

I’m super excited and proud to announce that I have finally, after weeks of researching and going down internet rabbit holes, landed my first internship as a high schooler! My role is a social media marketing intern at Urban Hydration, a skincare company focusing on all-natural skin and hair care. Now, after going through thisContinue reading “How I landed my first internship as a high schooler!”

How I feel about the future… recent thoughts… real talk :)

Over the past couple of days, I feel like I have really been trying to think of and plan the steps that are right for me and my future. I have been looking into internships, career options, what I REALLY want to do for my future, colleges, jobs, courses, extracurriculars, and many more. Over theContinue reading “How I feel about the future… recent thoughts… real talk :)”

What is success?

For Stories Behind Success, I write many posts about people who are “successful” but I have never defined what success really means, or what I look for when I find someone I want to interview for their “success story”. Through elementary school and middle school, I thought success meant being able to afford a mansion,Continue reading “What is success?”