Best Stories of Sowmya Sridhar
From murder hornets to quarantine reads, here’re my personal favorites.
Seeing everyone else’s collections of their favorite posts on Illumination has inspired me to create my own! Thanks to Dr Mehmet Yildiz for starting this challenge.
I’ve only written 14 articles so far, so though I don’t have a vast collection to choose from, here are my favorite articles I’ve written.
This was my first ever article on Medium, back in November 2019! As a newbie, my formatting needed improvement. However, if you get past the large chunks of text, the content is solid and may provide a new perspective on the much demonized topic of procrastination.
Though procrastination is often seen as the enemy of productivity, leaving projects to the last minute has surprising benefits.
Asian giant hornets, nicknamed “murder hornets,” caused quite a buzz in the US after their initial appearance last month. Despite their terrifying nickname, here’s why you don’t need to fly into a panic over these insects. It’s not you, it’s the local honeybee population that these hornets are out to get.
Quarantine has freed up a large chunk of our time previously dedicated to social events and commute time. With this extra time, many of us have turned to the kitchen, pumping out loaves and loaves of banana bread. But when you get tired of baking and binge watching Netflix, crack open a book and travel to another world from the comfort of your home!
Here are 5 books I’ve enjoyed during quarantine, and hopefully, you will too.
We’ve all dealt with struggles in our lives. The difference between those who stand strong like a dam when the ocean of obstacles rises and those who erode is one key trait.
With courage in your heart, you will be able to overcome the insurmountable.
As a young writer, I consumed as much content as I could on how to achieve success on Medium. Soon, I discovered that 7 minutes was the optimal length for an article: not too long, not too short. However, a word count or certain length should’t be the primary aspect that dictates our writing.
Here’s why the quality of your writing will draw in more readers than playing to the algorithm.
I hope you enjoy these pieces! I’m looking forward to becoming a more engaged part of the Illumination community over the next few months.
