If I had £1 for every time someone has called me “too much” or “full on” or “intense”, I would have enough money to buy myself a new personality. Alas, I am a poor student,[…]
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The Clean Slate
New semester, new me — or so I tell myself. I wanted third year to be a clean slate, and that’s what I got. I haven’t even started classes yet, and this academic year has[…]
The Blogger’s Dilemma
If my novels are the great love of my life, then this blog is my best friend. Don’t feel sorry for me, I have human best friends too, and they are wonderful. But in terms[…]
The Societal Significance of Tropes, Stereotypes, and Representations in Literature
As a writer and a Sixth Former, I spend a disproportionately large amount of time on social media, procrastinating my life away, and doing everything I possibly can to avoid my responsibilities. The other week,[…]
Life In A Pressure Cooker – What It Means To Be Eighteen
“These are the best years of your life”, they say. “I wish I was your age again” is the constant refrain, but I have to wonder: is the desire to revert back to youth just[…]
Life Imitates Art
I haven’t written a blog in over two months, which is incredibly shameful. How can I call myself a writer? Honestly! In my defence, I have had a very busy couple of months, and I[…]