It’s a secret:

The deal with crushes and infatuations

Tina Herr

He or She is near. What happens?

Your heart starts to race. There are butterflies in your stomach and heat is rising to your cheeks. Your fingers are trembling and you have the sudden urge to go up and say hi, but you can’t. You are rendered speechless. There’s no hiding it; you have a bit of a crush on someone.

Crushes are a healthy part of growing up. Our feelings mature just as our bodies do. It is a somewhat similar to the kind of feelings that adults feel when they develop romantic love for each other—which is why crushes are also referred to as Puppy Love, as it is young and innocent.

Sometimes, feelings for other people can be a bit confusing. When they’re near, a part of you would like to run away and hide in embarrassment, and another part would love to come up to this person and think that they share the same feelings for you.

Crushes can range from a big celebrity to a friend. But there really is no difference—a crush is a crush and there’s no denying it.

It’s a wonderful feeling—having to imagine that they would feel the same for you before you go to sleep. It may be just a crush but it makes you smile and that’s a good thing.

But then, there’s the fear of rejection–what if your crush doesn’t like you, or doesn’t have the same feelings for you?  It may make you sad and feel disappointed in yourself.

A few words of advice: crying over a crush that has rejected is okay—because it is something that made you feel upset and you have the right to let out all those negative feelings. But keep this in mind: you’ll always find a new crush in every stage of your life. It doesn’t end with just one.

Also, if you are on the other end of the crush—be nice to the person who likes you. Tell them that you feel special about it. But if you don’t harbor the same feelings about them, say it in a nice way—as being rejected is never a good feeling and you wouldn’t want that to happen to someone who actually makes you feel special.

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Urban transportation in Malaysia

The public transportation in Malaysia is very improved and effective, and it will help you conserve not only your time but the difficulty in dealing with driving as well.

The public transportation system in bus, minivan and train are very organized and the fare in these public vehicles is very affordable convenient to all passengers. They also offer air travel to those who want to go to other big cities but it is very costly.

The transportation tickets are available on board or at the station, but it is recommended to purchase your ticket early because domestic transportation is a very convenient way if you wish to visit Malaysia for special occasion just like during festival. This will prevent you from being stuck in the train station.

In Vietnam, you need to have cash in your pocket if you choose to ride in the public transportation since credit card is not commonly use when purchasing public transportation tickets. People are also advise to be vigilant in public areas because cases of pickpockets are often reported.

In addition to this, Vietnam has another way to purchase public transport tickets which is called Touch’n Go. It is an electronic prepaid cash card that can be used to purchase anything like when you want to park your park, watching movies or riding in the train. The person can also add balance in their cash card which is available in pharmacies, department stores and ATMs. However, a cash card is also possible to break so people are advised to bring extra coins in their pockets to avoid inconvenience.

J. Ong

Recently I have been into photo editing, and I have been using Photoshop. By using this software, you can create different photo styles and designs. Learning basic Photoshop is a challenge because there are many functions that you need to know in terms of what they are used for. As long as you know the basic functions of Photoshop, you can basically do anything. Mastering the software will take time and a lot of practice.

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I salute Thomas Knoll and John Knoll, the creators of Photoshop, for making photo editing way easier. Photoshop is used not only for photo editing but also for creating digital art. However, even if digital technologies advance, some artists still choose the old way to create art. It is up to the individual artist to choose his or her style.

Khaye Gomez