From manifesting to materialising
I had just finished teaching when I opened my Instagram and found an archived story of mine. It was a story that I uploaded years ago when I was an undergrad student. It showed a picture of me standing in front of the classroom, sharing my experience with my juniors about public speaking. I wrote this: "The future lecturer in 2023. Any amen?" When I uploaded that story, I just wrote the year randomly, assuming that I would finish my BA in 2020 and my MA in 2022. I thought that one year would be an ideal time to pursue my dream as a lecturer after graduating. Looking at the Instagram story and realising that my dream of becoming a lecturer has come true is quite unbelievable. Does it happen because of manifestation? The word "manifestation" came to my mind when I reflected on this matter. Although it sounds unscientific, some people testify that manifestation works for many many cases. In my context, I have engraved in my mind that my long-term goal is to be a un