Astray thoughts, musings, random lists and my love for books.
by Bia AhmedThe ultimate nightmare for me was to get chicken pox. I thought I was way past the age of getting them. Imagine the horror I felt when I woke up and saw myself riddled with those hideous, fluid-filled, painful blisters. I’ll start with the beginning Those were the very best days of my...
by Bia AhmedNo doubt the biggest obstacle to writing content online and putting yourself out there is the fear of being ridiculed and judged for your grammatical errors. It’s scary for us non-native English speakers to speak our heart out only to be scorned or to get our dream job/college application...
by Bia AhmedWebsites are great because you don’t have to rely on a device storage space in order for you to access them. All you need is an internet connection. Here’s a list that I’ve compiled (again because the previous one got deleted) of useful websites that I’ve been using and...
by Bia AhmedThe 48 Laws of Power – one of the scariest book I have ever read. You’d think this title belonged to Stephen King’s novels only but nein. Initially, this book made me sick to my stomach thinking just how shady a person can be, only in order to become powerful....
by Bia AhmedEveryone needs to boost their writing skills no matter which profession they may belong to. I cannot stress it enough how important it is to express yourself through your writing. If you want to be impactful online, you need to have a solid virtual voice. As I work on improving my writing...
by Bia Ahmed“I had no clue which path was made for me to embark on so I followed the one where majority was headed.” When asked as a kid what I want to be when I grew up, I would enthusiastically say “a teacher!”. It seemed like a relatively easy decision. Being a kid, I thought...
by Bia AhmedIn case you didn’t know already, we’re all potatoes in this world. Some of us can be potato skins forever hiding true self or magnificent fry with soft personality with an outer covering of protectiveness. We’re all different here, eh? Do you wanna know how to turn into a...
by Bia AhmedIt was a murky, starless midnight when a girl sat at her old desk, just staring numbly at the blinking cursor and overthinking her past mistakes, of every time she couldn’t fulfil her commitments, of how close she was to failing herself again. “This time it will be different,” she...
by Bia AhmedFreshmen year, I was having a decent conversation with an acquaintance while naturally the topic of reading was subtly brought up by me. Her eyes lit up and she started babbling on how big a Potterhead she is and how much she loves to read, Well- I was overjoyed by hearing all these facts and I...
by Bia AhmedPerhaps you’re the person who wants to read more but does not possess the time to fit reading into your busy schedule. Perhaps I don’t speed-read as fast as I want to *guiltily looks at my pile of unread books* but it won’t be wrong to suggest that I’ve actually become a kind of ninja when it...