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Bosan Adulting: Romance vs. Thesis: Who Wins?

The Sambal Pod··18 May 2026·22 min

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We dragged Annsley into the studio to spill on what it’s really like juggling a relationship while doing a master’s in research.News flash: it’s not the rom‑com montage you think. Turns out, romance only shows up when you put in effort… just like every other exhausting thing in adulting.Episode 1 of Bosan Adulting is pure chaos: we accidentally deleted the video, but hey, the advice survived. From mirrors to self‑improvement to not rushing into rebound love, this is a conversation with too much honesty.Bosan Adulting is a chaotic series of Malaysian adults sharing the realities of being navigating the 'kedewasaan' world.