Dignity

Posted by Anna Tan (陈丽安) on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

That is literally what it means, if I had to translate my birth name most accurately, it means dignity rather than grace.

I have always thought that if I am able to keep my head down and keep hustling, work my hardest so I excel at what I do, I can live up to my name, but lately I feel the cards are stacked against me.

A recent phone conversation stated that if I do go on a full survival mode, will my dignity be still in tact?

All the hard work I have invested in, for the past 7 years, do they go all out the window?

2021 is perhaps the darkest year I’ve been in. This is dystopia. If this isn’t, I don’t know what is.

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Anna is a neuroscientist (by training) who is passionate about International Affairs. She describes herself as an East-West hybrid, well-versed with life as a third culture kid that was raised in South East Asia. Anna also enjoys museums, theatres and her morning coffees. She also likes her Kaya Toast and Mohinga (on separate occasions). She is currently based at King’s College London, at the Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy. You can follow her on Twitter: @AnnaTanGTW. View all posts by Anna Tan (陈丽安)