• I didn’t realise that the idea of doing something alone is unthinkable for some people, even for the simplest activities like having dinner outside or going to the movies. In my opinion, that’s best for me, since it means I…

  • Every Day I Read is a collection of essays about reading and also about life. It’s written by Hwang Bo-Reum, who also wrote The Hyunam-Dong Bookshop. Unlike the fiction that gave me such a huge comfort last year, this book…

  • I read somewhere that when we learn something new, our brains make a ‘new path’. Just like when we solve a math problem, even when we think it has nothing to do with our practical lives, it still affects our…

  • I came across this question and thought this would be a good blog idea. First of all, considering how often I travel/walk/explore or basically do anything by myself, I have been really grateful that I have had more positive experiences…

  • One of the things I’ve noticed, attending UWRF for two consecutive years back in 2023 and 2024, was the fact that some of the writers started writing because their lives were hitting rock bottom – either they’re depressed, or they…