I always thought if I'm gentle enough or patient enough or convincing enough, I'd be able to help people see the sexist, patriarchal ways they've been conditioned into and leave them behind. And I wanted to surround myself with folks who could do the same thing for me because I've been raised in the same world with the same subconscious psyche. I was able to do it exactly once in my life, with somebody I really care about. They seemed to not only understand, but also maybe join the cause....

I used to think of myself as somebody really ambitious, someone really driven by their career. I suppose I still do. My life so far has been a testament to that notion - grades, institutions, stepping up to responsibility. But lately I've been playing back the years in my head. Why did I choose to take a certain path over others; such a pedestrian, mainstream one at that too? What would have happened had I listened to my father on the car ride home all those years and pursued literature? I...

Hey Cinema, I'm sorry, it's been a while since we spoke. We have so much to catch up on! I mean, I'm hoping we don't because you're with me all the time? A girl can dream. But I've been missing you like crazy of late, so I figured I'd talk to you. I graduated from business school recently. Those were two amazing years. I never thought I could do hostels and people and I don't know, education again. Do you remember how full of enthusiasm I used to be? I felt that slipping away more and more...