thoughts and expressions

collection of thoughts, navigating through the spaghetti of life and people

  • A Thousand Splendid Suns

    A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini I have only finished Part One of this book and it is no understatement to say that I am slightly traumatized by Mariam’s experiences. Hosseini has done a fabulous job of describing the people, places, and situations surrounding Mariam and it has honestly left me in awe, shock, Continue reading

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  • eq (3 of 101)

    From reflecting upon the first post introspecting upon the first essay of 101 essays and applying those findings on the second post, I’ve realized that I completely omitted the aspect of quotes. This is a rather pertinent aspect since not including quotes makes it difficult to connect back from my thoughts to the source text. Continue reading

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  • reflections: love thy neighbor (part 2, 2024)

    It’s quite fascinating that I pick up a book and start a TV show relevant to the current political landscape and current events. Namely, the 2024 US elections and the continuous stream and spread of hate, especially toward minority populations. The former is Love Thy Neighbor by Dr. Ayaz Virji and Alan Eisenstock.The latter is Continue reading

  • a daily routine (2 of 101)

    After writing my first reflection on the first essay of 101 Essays, I’ve realized that I might need to change the way I structure my introspection. It is quite the misstep to use the same number of bullet points as the author does and attempt to reword their sentences while adding only a bit of Continue reading

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  • to want ‘the life’ (1 of 101)

    I came across 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest quite a while ago and it has just been over a year when a friend suggested “as you read an essay a day, jot down notes and create a reflection on each essay”. Thus, here we are. The first musing Continue reading

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  • hi, my name is

    Susheel. I’m a human, nothing more, nothing less. However, in order for you to understand who I am, what I do, or like to do, it’s only reasonable for me to disclose more about myself. I’m in the data space but you can find more about that and the company I’m very much passionate about Continue reading