Category: Articles of Absurdia

As a six-year-old girl, I was an untamed spirit, a spark plug of curiosity with an innocent heart. My world was full of wonder, and my fingers had just began to trace the intricacies of its design. While I don’t recall how I came to have a copy of the classic story called “Charlotte’s Web,” […]

Ever since my teenage years, I’ve cast myself as the reluctant protagonist of my life’s tangled narrative. I believed, perhaps naively, that by positioning myself as the central figure—often cast in the role of a tragic hero — I could somehow claim redemption in the grand arc of my poet’s soul, tethered reluctantly to this […]

One day not so long ago, I awoke with many scattered thoughts, as I often do. As usual, many of them escaped me like a flock of startled birds as I lay there in the haze of my waking moments. Once I finally rose to start my day, their chirps had faded into the distance, […]

In my youth, I was one of those rare souls who seemed to see only the good in others. For so long, I was innocently blind to flaws, captivated by the glimmer of potential in everyone I met. For much of my childhood and even young adulthood, I roamed the school halls and my neighborhood […]

I often find myself chasing slumber on a nightly basis, with restlessness my constant companion. After searching for months on end for a solution, I happened upon a deceptively simple remedy. YouTube has a curious niche of videos that are endless loops of trains headed towards infinity through an endless rainstorm. They go on for […]

“Soup” is one of my favorite words in the English language. It’s such a pleasant word. When you think of soup, it’s comforting. However, the actual meaning of ‘soup’ is pretty cut and dry. This is the Oxford Dictionary’s definition of soup:  “a liquid dish, typically made by boiling meat, fish, or vegetables, etc., in […]

There are many tricks we as writers use to defeat writer’s block. Of course, some may work wonders for an individual writer, but leave you utterly frustrated. There’s one tip, however, that’s considered “the ultimate secret for overcoming writer’s block.” It’s a tip that can work for pretty much any writer, whether you’re writing professionally […]

Thanks to the internet, information is abundant and ceaselessly flowing. Becoming overwhelmed with the sheer amount of media available to us, it can become paralyzing to figure out what information we should focus on consuming. So, refining our approach to education can not only enhance our knowledge, but help us to carve our own personalized […]

Some people may seem to be born editors. But, like the craft of writing itself, proofreading is an acquired skill that with enough practice can be mastered. Whether you aspire to be the best possible article writer or dream of being a published author, proofreading is a skill you must develop. Here are 8 expert […]