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Why political science matters?

The meaning of political science is often restricted to the state, government, and everyday politics. However, it goes beyond that. We as humans share various relationships. What do we do when conflicts arise in these relationships? How do we resolve them? The Socratic dialectical method or Habermas’ idea of deliberation provides a solution. It says conflicts are better resolved through dialogue rather than domination. Hence, it tells us how to talk in a dialectical manner. It is the process of reasoning together. For instance, when your father asks you to aim for a government job, but you want to become a content creator, you do not totally oppose each other. Instead, you engage rationally: Why is a government job important? Maybe because it provides security and financial stability. But being a content creator might give you creative freedom. So you decide to take a government job but also start your creator journey simultaneously — maybe by vlogging your day as a government employee...
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Documenting Resilience

Documenting the truth is important, but why don’t we document individual resilience? Life is brutal. Every person’s life is a battle-what doesn't life throw at us? Some succumb to it, while others stand tall like an oak tree amid a storm. This resilience is truly commendable and deserves to be documented.

Just like we assess the pace of a river by tracing its origin, its path, and the distance it covers, your resilience also results from the course your life has taken. If a child's formative years go off track, the effects will likely manifest in many ways later on. Therefore what we are today is a result of many years and that makes judging someone a complex task.

I write this because I want you to understand that what you’ve endured is not everyone’s cup of tea. And perhaps it's also because I am so incredibly proud of you. One challenge after another, you faced them head-on. From childhood to adulthood, those challenges have made you stronger, smarter, and more resilient. You've learned to shut off, take breaks, and detach from situations and people- but beneath that, the desire to be truly understood never quite settles.

Intimacy has many forms. I believe that understanding someone is, in itself, a form of intimacy. Even the act of trying to understand is beautiful because humans are so complex. Fully understanding another person is nearly impossible, but the effort is something deeply meaningful.

When someone truly understands you, they see you as a whole. Not just their physical health, but the toll mental health can take on a person, too. Even in moments of unexplainable pain, you stand strong. You’ve learned how to pretend to be okay, but my eyes can see through it. I know what you're going through.

This will soon become part of your story. 
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