關於 love yourself essay ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

Alhamdulillah, another achievement unlocked! This term in English, we have been looking by the classic book 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck. It’s a book set in 1930s America, describing the life of two friends that are farm workers. My class enjoyed reading the book together a lot, and we’ve been set multiple tasks on this book, so as a grand finale, the teacher decided to set us a big task to round it all up.

Our final task was to create a piece of writing based on the book as a whole - we were given a choice between a review, an analytical essay, a composition or story. This was a big task, so of course, I wanted to make sure that I gave it my all! Then I got to thinking, why couldn’t I write a poem instead? It wasn’t one of the options that the teacher had given us, but I really love writing poems! Presenting my work in the form of a poem would enable me to give it that extra oomph!

So I asked my teacher whether or not a poem would be OK, and surprisingly, he told me that the format would be fine. So I got to work! The scenario was based on the end of the book, and my poem told the story of the events that I imagined would happen after how the book ended. Submitting the poem to my teacher, I was feeling pretty confident about it - plus, I was the only student who submitted it in the form of a poem! And so I waited until the day we got our results back…and I found out that I had been awarded an A+ for my work!

Alhamdulillah, I was over the moon to see that all my hard work had paid off! I was really pleased, both with my poem and the acknowledgement that my teacher had given me for it. Seeing his comments on my poem gave me such a boost of encouragement - as if me already being in love with poetry was not enough, now knowing that my poetry was enough to cause others to write such words about it overwhelmed me with even more drive to continue!

All this has motivated me to share my poem with all of you. I hope that you enjoy my work, and that it gives you inspiration to write some poetry yourself - in my opinion, one of the most artistic and rewarding forms of writing there is!

Love poetry,
O. Mukhtar O. Mukhlis
#theomarmukhtar
#AnotherDeadMouse 🐁

Since coming to Canada, I’ve learnt;

1. That sometimes you gotta go against the grain & as corny as it sounds, take the path less travelled.. Canada is really, really far away from home, & my comfort zone. It’s true, we are worlds apart- in the most literal sense & in terms of culture, weather (missing the warmth and humidity!), food, upbringing & thought processes. Polar opposites and that’s kinda scary. Was it truly necessary for me to come this far to pursue my studies? No, I could have completed dentistry locally or anywhere else in the world that’s closer to home. BUT the quality of education here is undoubtedly phenomenal. I’ve experienced accelerated growth that I didn’t think was possible for the little while I’ve been here & I’m excited to see how else I’ll grow both personal and professionally!

2. That adulting or rather the attempt at it isn’t as difficult as I thought would be. Sure, holding yourself accountable to things, cooking, cleaning, doing laundry, groceries, paying bills and managing finances, & studying/working can get overwhelming. Making decisions that are supposed to be easy are suddenly so tough.. but hey one day at a time.

3. That there’s a striking difference between being alone and feeling lonely. I was afraid that due to the huge time difference, I wouldn’t be in much contact with my friends and FOMO basically).. the 11 hour time difference can get REAL annoying. BUT the exact opposite happened; I feel closer & more connected to home and loved ones, I value their time & appreciate the effort they’ve put into keeping in touch. It feels good actually, to sometimes be able to disconnect from the world (due to time difference) & although I’ve now made friends here, I don’t think I’ve ever enjoyed my own company more than I do now.. to work on myself.

TBC because it’s starting to feel like an essay 😂😂 but on a more serious note, let me know your thoughts, how was moving away/out like from you? I’d love to hear them 💛 #adulting #whoamikidding

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Weekend. Raining. Work had been hectic. Needed to take some time off to recharge. Covid. WFH. Blurred lines between work and personal time. No time to shut off from work completely. Found myself working from screens to screen. Laptop to phone. Even leisure is watching videos online.

In need of time for a digital detox.

Found a bookstore that was opened in Feb this year, in the heart of Orchard Road, Wheelock Place. Where the Borders flagship used to be. If you know what I’m talking about, you’re from my time. I recall the times when I was still in secondary school, hanging at Borders with my friends who love reading, and I will be there checking out the CDs.

Heard that it has a 2 storey space with a cafe and gallery as well. Heard that the ones in China open 24hours, although it’s not happening in SG yet

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Zall Bookstore, an outlet with more than 30,000 books mostly in Chinese, also has a cafe and art gallery

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“Ms Laura Yan Ge, 24, who is general manager of the Singapore store, said at a media preview on Friday that while the company did not anticipate the coronavirus outbreak erupting amid its expansion, it believes bookstores are especially vital during a pandemic.

‘Because of Covid-19, there is a lot of distance between people nowadays," she said in Mandarin. "We believe books will help to close this gap. They provide food for thought and people can use them to widen their worlds.’”

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As a creator myself, I need to constantly find inspiration.

While I can readily find all sorts of information online, sometimes I found my mind being constantly overloaded instead. We read. Socialise. We basically live most parts of our lives in the virtual world, and now we have lesser and lesser reasons to get out there anymore.

So, why a new book store? When was the last time you visited a book store?

Being here made me realised that it’s not about the books. It’s about the space. It’s about the experience. It’s about being here and being present. And what happens when you unplug from the internet and be present in the moment? You’ll get involuntarily intrigued by the surroundings, the people, the architecture, the noise, the beauty of it all. You’ll find headspace. You’ll find your inspiration. You’ll even find a new you.

When was the last time you stepped outside, set aside time just for yourself, and experience life beyond the screen?