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Entrance exams have indeed taken a toll on many young souls. With just one wrong stroke of pen in a different direction, your life could be lead to a different way. You might feel like a headless chicken, but don't worry, cause even when the wind changes, your life compass will adjust accordingly and you will find a way for yourself. You did your best, it's summertime now, try to cheer up.

The world we're living in is full of pleasures and distractions to select from that are supposed to make us happy. True freedom isn't achieved by choosing your pleasures, it's ingrained in the process of selecting your own pain; pain that comes from sacrificing your vices which leads to a more fulfilled existence.

The blend of the old and the new of Vietnam

The first step of overcoming bitterness is to admit that you do feel it and that it grows so strong and lingers for too long, it covered you up completely, to the point that you can't see the better side of the story and start letting it go. A garden of bitter melon could grow overwhelmed if left untended

In biblical times, goats were ritually treated as the receptacle for people’s sins. The term ‘scapegoat’ comes from the practice of loading life’s burdens onto a goat and then casting them into the desert to die. Over time, women took on the role of scapegoat for society’s historic shortcomings. During the Black Plague, this was because we were said to be witches capable of inducing an evil, carnal lust and guilty of making deals with the devil. Little has changed until now; men are still happy to claim a women’s irresistible provocation in defense of their own vile actions Women didn't just get cast into the desert, we were tied down there. It’s difficult to cut the rope when some of us are brainwashed enough to believe we deserve our fate.

everyone wants to be happy, but can humans deal with permanent happiness? or are we going to be bored and start seeing prickles and thorns even in the sweet aspect of life after a while?

The more developed and connected we are to the world, the more lonely we feel. Social media has supplied us on tap with that addictive, feigned taste of approval that seems sweet at first, but leaves you with an overwhelming aftertaste of insecurity and isolation.

It's well known that pigs have an inability to look up at the sky because the fat on their necks inhibit their view. During the 'pig slaughter' festival in Vietnam, the first time these pigs take in the beauty of a deep blue sky is when it's tinted with their own red blood and muffled by their own last scream. Please click on this link to know more about this festival