I’m Not The Hero In This Story


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I was always a bookworm; I grew up reading novels in lieu of living a life. For as long as I can remember, I lived vicariously through the experiences of …

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Becoming the Butterfly


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The end of my second year of university crept up on me so softly, I almost missed it. I was aware of the passing of time, of the ending of …

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Back to Square One: Rewriting My Novel, Six Years On


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Six years ago today, I started writing a novel. I was fourteen years old, and it was the third novel I went on to complete — the first that wasn’t …

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Holding Out for a Heroine


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Who do you put up on a pedestal? Are your role models right for you? Do you aspire to be like the people who inspire you? These are questions I’ve …

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Why Life is (and isn’t) Like Improv


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There’s nothing like exam season to motivate me to write a blog for the first time in ages! It’s something about the impending doom, the scent of failure permeating the …

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Travel Diary: Berlin and Paris


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19th July 2017 –
I awoke from a nightmare of being stalked. Waking only made me feel worse. I dressed quickly, and packed up the remainder of my belongings, and left …

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Travel Diary: Prague


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12th July 2017 –
Last night I got chatting with two Californian guys in my hostel room. As an introvert, I sometimes love to be around extroverts, because what feels …

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Travel Diary: Vilnius


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4th July 2017 –
I woke in a weird mood. There was the usual anxiety of making sure I woke up early, to pack my stuff and get to the bus …

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Travel Diary — Riga: days 1 to 7


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27th June 2017 –
The walk to the bus station was eerily silent. If Tartu seemed quiet by day, it was completely empty at night. I love cities at night, walking …

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Travel Diary — Tartu: days 1-6


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20th June 2017 –
I’d set my alarm for 8am, but I woke at 7. My main aim was to avoid the Nutcracker as much as possible. Why was she back …

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