I should have been working instead of contemplating
Why does it always feel like I'm stuck between two worlds? Always in-between, never really belonging to either side because I'm too-[the other side] to belong. These thoughts came to me as I was observing the Instagram of my boyfriend's (fiancé - hmmm I need to get used to this word haha) cousin, who's apparently head-to-head with my boyfriend to become the pride of their big family. Who do you think is gonna win? Him the doctor or her the influencer? Growing up, I never really respected those who went for popularity rankings. But those people are always really good at creating the impression that they have the world by their palms. The cousin is exactly the type - along with her circle. While me, I'm more of an academic, work-study-hard-cos-I-cannot-afford-not-too overachiever who probably would become the target of their bullying had I not been the one to lend them notes and teach them before exam time. I'm currently working in an environment where brains and ...