Tag: education

An immersive experience…

Tell us one thing you hope people say about you.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Today’s prompt is a long reach not just for me but for any person who writes because we carry a lot of hope with each word we pen down…

With every word we choose, we craft our world, bringing it to your eyes and ears. A Writer’s heartfelt hope is that what we write is so immersive that you can truly step into the shoes of the person we are trying to portray;

And,

When this sort of experience is achieved and the reader lets us know that “It felt like we swapped places with the person in the writing and were able to feel the pain and happiness as their own..”

There’s nothing better for me to hear than this, that a piece of text was immersive enough that it made them(the reader) believe that what they read was real(even if it was fictional..)

Do you feel that there is anything better than people telling you that it felt like they were in the shoes of the person you wrote about…?

Not me…!

Well it depends on person to person what they feel makes them a better writer;

It’s a Sunday and I hope today brings you some peace and happiness, and you open your eyes to your loved ones and embrace them first thing in the morning…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

14/12/2025
My first day at school and at work…

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc.

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well I’m not a parent right now and don’t plan on being one anytime soon, but if time and life exists I’d love to have at least one child…!

Well I can share with you two instances,

One being the very first day I started school. I remember it was a Monday and my mother and father drove me to my school where I saw children crying as it was the orientation day and as parents separated from their children they walked back to the school gate with tears streaming down their cheeks, screaming “mumma/papa” whoever they were close with,

But me,

I was completely silent and wished them goodbye too, as I sat on my seat in an empty classroom because many skipped the first day as the children began crying as they came near the school gate;

All in it was a good day, we had fun, learnt new things and that was it for the day, around 12 it was our time to go back home, and I remember tears in my Mother’s eyes as she came to take me back to home and i was happy to see her as we went back home…

Another instance is first day at work…;

It was the middle of August and my father told me to swing by work, to drop off something that they forgot home, and as I arrived at the workplace I greeted him and gave him a file that he forgot, and as I was about to leave he asked me about work..?

And I wanted to know what he meant,

He said Point blank that he wanted me to continue our family business and also study as I got time to which I told him that either it will be work or studies because industrial work requires a strong backbone and working long tireless hours which in fact affect the other 16 hours of your life making you extremely tired and stressed about the next day…

And as I started work I fought a lot with him with myself too, because all of the studies I perused came to a halt and all of my relationships built came to a standstill, because I hadn’t earned anything yet and I was given an ultimatum that they won’t be spending any more money on my studies and I have to work there…

And after learning that a piece of my feelings began to die for my father each day,

But this day that my father is no longer among us I believe that it was the best thing to happen because we bonded over things that made us similar and I got to spend more time with him during his final years with them…

A win-win for the both of us…

Didn’t want to take it to such a negative point but life happens…

Well happy weekend to those who have the days off and enjoy your life to the fullest, hug your kids and tell them you love them…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

13/12/2025
To experiences that shape us…

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Yes, I’ve had a few opportunities to present myself on stage with and without a group;

I presented a speech all alone twice and I had all of the fear before it, legs feeling like jelly, those eyes staring at me like I owe them something, but once in my zone I performed what I had to it was a speech about a religious leader the topic that I picked way back…

Another one was a rather small group that worked in an informal setting a few strangers and a piece of information that we shared and debated it to come to a standard conclusion,;

A mere two person discussion turned into a few people taking their side and my side, it was a topic that has such a deep belief that we all had views on it “God’s existence and his overlooking those who were unfortunate…”

And after the heat of discussion subsided we all had tea and called it a night as we walked away a bit better person, by learning someone’s side and some facts that even changed our beliefs…

There were instances that we had musical performances during schooling too, which were often in groups because they shifted the focus and stress from a single child to the group, which was fun and enjoyable even for the audience because they were a part of us too as they enjoyed it as much as us…

A few instances but they shaped a version that can be traced deviated from a standard path to what it is now expanding forever…

To experiences like these that shape us for the better;

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

12/12/2025
The stress associated after work…

What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

The part of routine that I can avoid or skip would be the stress associated with work that constantly looms over my head…

The constant pressure of preparing, of being active and on my toes has broken the foundation that I stand on;

Some days it feels like a break from it would be better,

But returning to it feels like a trap that I exited for a little while,

after seeing clear open skies I have to walk into the cage to be trapped yet again and work within these tubes that trap my existence within them for 10 hours daily…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

12/11/2025
Some laughters and life lessons worth hearing…

What podcasts are you listening to?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well there aren’t many podcasts that I’m in these days but there are a few that bless my ears…

One of the podcasts that I used to listen to was “Violating community guidelines” by Sarah Schauer and Brittany Broski;

I know weird names but they complimented each other and the funny instances on their podcasts were so hilarious that I often laughed out while working making people think that I’ve gone crazy 🤪..

48 episodes discussing the trends on the social media and what went on during the year 2022 and the end of it,

Started in January of ‘22 ending in December of the same year, Ive found myself to go back to it year after year and boost my mood and give me laugh whenever life pins me down…

These days I’m invested in a podcast called Alan watts daily wisdom and yes they’re sharing the timeless teachings of the philosopher Alan watts through ai in his voice to all the world to listen and view too…

Started a month ago and 24 videos in gathering a whopping 108k followers as we speak (on yt) I’ve found it very helpful and informative by giving me insight to live this life better in ways that are often overlooked…

Hope you will find these worth your while…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

08/11/2025
Life saving advices to cut screen time…
How do you manage screen time for yourself?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

I’m pretty sure most of the world is suffering with this disease of a very long screen time, hooked on Instagram reels, YouTube shorts and videos, clips on TikTok and many more…

Time seem to pass by so quickly when we are hooked on them that it feels unreal;

You started watching them at 10 at night and suddenly it’s 1:30 before you can see the time on the phone which was there all the time…

There are a lot of things that I use to achieve my goal of reducing screen time a few of them are->
- Having a separate phone for doing writing without any distractions so that I can focus when otherwise I would find a way to stop writing and doom-scroll Instagram..
- Tracking screen time on both my phones just to keep in touch with how much I used a single app and how much I need to cut back…
- Presetting a timer on each app which I use a lot for example I set a timer for an hour on Instagram which is a lot less from 4-5 hours which used to happen without knowing…
- Trying to avoid using phones for the first few hours I usually wake up and pen my ideas or any dreams that I had, which makes all of it interesting as it boosts my writing skills and also imaginative skills which help me remember what happened in my dream world…
- And at last, I keep my phones a bit away from me like for charging away from me when I have free time so I’d have to walk to it to get it as I’m on my bed, which cuts the interest in getting up and grabbing it a bit more…
The last one is a big mind thing I know…😭😂

And I hope these works for someone in need…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍
06/11/2025
The Lasting Impact of Great Teachers on Students

Daily writing prompt
What makes a teacher great?

Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

Well,
the new week just started and let’s say,
it was over before it even began because I wasn’t able to sleep until 2:30 in the morning,
and I’m already feeling very sleepy,
while writing this,
But,
I gotta do what I gotta do right…?

I hope each one of you has had a great teacher in their lifetime,
it doesn’t necessarily have to be someone from school or college,
but,
someone who stayed in your life for a little while and taught you something,
that no-one could within a short span of time…

For me,
this life has been one of the biggest teachers,
trying and testing me all the time,
by keeping me on the edge,
and throwing challenges left and right,
but,
coming out of them gives me a fresh perspective,
a new way to look at things and my life,
by making new amends in the old ways,
making every challenge worth the effort,
and the outcomes even better…

A person who was a great teacher according to me,
Was my history teacher from high school,
her classes were awaited by each student of the class,
as the way she taught,
breaking each and every point,
each and every paragraph into easily understandable ones,
Involving discussions,
two and fro questionnaires,
going on trips once every two months exploring the surroundings,
studying the architecture,
and talking about which era it belonged to,
and discussing things about the monuments the time period they survived,
the types of renovation it underwent,
and the material that was used and how it deteriorates at the climate affects it…

Also,
she was and older teacher,
meaning all of this was gained over the years,
all of which was imparted to us within a span of two years,
a very limited time,
but,
the way she condensed all of her life’s learning in these two years for us,
she made our life,
Our history lessons,
each of them one of the best things that we ever learned in our lives…

A Great teacher is never forgotten,
no matter how old the student gets,
the efforts made always live on forever…

Here’s to all of the teachers,
Sacrificing themselves for the future of those who come to you,
to learn,
and be a better version of themselves,
by taking an essence of it from you…

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

30/06/2025
Choosing an Unorthodox Career Path

Daily writing prompt
What is your career plan?
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Hey…

I hope all of you are doing well…

I guess today’s prompt would work the best with those who are passing their 12th grade exams after which they’ll be going to attend the college of their choice that supports their streams.
or entering into 11th grade where they have to make a choice between choosing their major,
It would be between science, commerce or humanities…;

As for me,
my story is a really weird one,
a commerce major,
who scored in low eighties,
and the type of education system we have,
they cherish marks more than the individual’s abilities more,
being a pass out of one of the better schools in my area,
everyone had more expectations,
BUT,
Something that isn’t stressed is the family’s (WANTS AND DREAMS) to be on with their child’s….

Choosing an unorthodox career path,
and getting next to no support from them,
not as a new found adult,
but,
monetary too,
when I was promised it too,
just because our dream didn’t align…

SO,
long story short,
taking open courses,
where i was handed out the syllabus and exams happened once a year without any classes to go to,
And,
on securing a bachelor’s degree in commerce all the while working in a family-owned industrial business,
where working by hand was of utmost importance,
(TO learn the basic things Because i wasn’t from the field…)

Alongwith that I found this precious skill of being capable to pen down my thoughts and feelings,
which has been growing ever since i started…

So much to career plan,
this and that…
😂

Cheers 🥂

Love Waakiye 🤍

The feeling that this photo sparks is something that can’t be recreated,
being there in a place that exists on this earth,
but even heaven won’t be a match of it.
My village Panjab,
the greens of trees and still budding crops,
The gold of fully ripe wheat takes my heart away,
the pure white sunlight blessing all of these and helping them in reaching the right color and their ripeness,
so,
they shall be ready for harvest…
A dream comes true
all of it…

09/05/2025