Tag: coming of age

• My first solo Auto-rikshaw ride

  

  I was never the kind of student who voluntarily went to school during study leave to clear doubts. Mostly because I had to study enough to have doubts in the first place, which I didn’t. When I was in 10th standard, our school gave us a couple of months of study leave before the board…

  Shreya Singh

  July 6, 2026

  Blog

  Auto Rickshaw, Board Exams, Childhood, coming of age, Freedom, Growing Up, independence, Indian childhood, life lessons, Memories

• My Birthday Taught Me Something I Didn’t Want to Learn

  

  I like celebrating people. I plan. I think ahead. I make things feel special. So naturally, I want my birthday to feel the same. Not identical. Not perfect.But at least… intentional. It didn’t. 1. I Planned Everything—And That Was the First Sign I chose the phone I wanted.I tracked it for days.I handled the decisions.…

  Shreya Singh

  April 27, 2026

  Rants & Commentaries

  25th birthday, adult birthdays, birthday disappointment, birthday expectations, birthday reflections, boundaries, coming of age, disappointment in relationships, emotional burnout, emotional mismatch, family expectations, feeling unappreciated, finding happiness alone, growing up realities, introspective writing, invisible effort, life lessons, loneliness, mental health awareness, modern life struggles, personal growth, quarter life, relatable emotions, self love, self validation, self worth, shreyalogy, solo celebration