Some of my friends love their books so much that they are not letting even a pencil scratch them—especially if the book is one they have been saving up to buy. It is understandable and nothing is wrong with it. I used to relate to it as well, but not…

I’ve always loved reading since I was in junior high, and now I am in my third year of college. However, I only started reading nonfiction four years ago—not to mention the months of a reading slump I went through and tons of college assignments. In short, I haven’t read…

I have always liked writing, but I never got the chance to learn anything besides content writing and copywriting. In February 2022, I got accepted into a 6-month internship as a UX writer and my mentor has been highly supportive to help me learn UX writing on my feet. …

An album review by Livia Monica The journey of the psychedelic rock Balinese band, Rollfast, began in 2011. They started with five creative minds: drummer Ayrton Willem, guitarists Bayu Krisna and Gungwah Brahmantia, bassist Arya Triandana, and vocalist Agha Dhaksa. The outcome of their creative thinking is erratic, rare, mind-boggling…

I have been busting my ass to learn Spanish through whichever channel there is. Duolingo, songs, movies, books, you name it. My Netflix list has changed from Nordic to Spanish series, so once I saw there was a new Spanish film on my homepage, I immediately added it to my…

Everyone is going forward. Everyone is getting a new job. Everyone is graduating. And here she is, browsing for another book to buy, with guilt creeping inside her. She knows she shouldn’t feel wrong to do things that sit right with her. But she also knows that she has to…

This question may just have triggered people to bash me right away. Of course, we all should mourn and drown in sadness when facing death; either it’s our loved ones or people in general. There is only one way to respond: grief. But why can’t I do the same? I…

Mind you that I only started reading in 2014, so my reference might not be as broad as you think. Also, I didn’t get to read much during my high school days and only have started back on track these past two years. And no, I do not mean my…

Although I was always the quiet one, I have always got myself a (quite) large circle of friends. Not more than ten, but I consider a circle of eight is already big enough. We all tell each other stories, may it be personal or just casual ones. Considering that I…