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It is only Thursday, and this week has been one of the most exasperating ones for me, as an empathetic news-watcher. I expect, many of you can identify these feelings within yourselves as well. However, if you have not been engaging with the seemingly-unavoidable doom of global politics, here is are the highlights, or rather,…
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Carol Ann Duffy often uses unconventional objects to explore love. Rather than relying on typical symbols like roses or hearts, she chooses items that feel unexpected, giving her poems a unique perspective. In this post, I will consider how she represents different facets of love: perseverance in Valentine, sexual desire in Anne Hathaway, and vulnerability in Delilah. In Valentine,…
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of sexuality as power – how women can use it to resist societal judgment -and I wanted to explore it through Maya Angelou’s 1978 poetry collection And Still I Rise and Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella Carmen. Even though these works are separated by more than a century, both grapple with…
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I have been going through a very busy time at school recently, which is related to university applications, coursework and other various assessments. This time requires focus, intellectual involvement and loads of perseverance. Therefore, I wanted to share my tips for maximising productivity and mental stability. I hope these prove helpful to you, dear reader.…
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From Strawberry Shortcake to Gossip Girl, I have always seen examples of everlasting and sizeable friend groups. These, unfortunately, don’t mirror the contemporary teen experience of friendship. Since, in your teens, you are constantly developing, friendship can be fluid. You meet a friend at a certain point in your life and there are two possible…
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I have seen this quote repeatedly every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a year as it hangs in my Maths classroom. However, I never fully acknowledged its presence, nor, more importantly, its significance. I am now working on my Oxford Uni application. During this strenuous process I have been receiving some negative feedback regarding my…
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In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine. This was not the first or last, unfortunately, act of aggression. Today, my two Ukrainian friends organised and hosted an event on the tragedies that are still taking place in Ukraine. The treatment of the Ukrainian people on their soil is inhumane and unacceptable. Many, including me and my…
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What is it that makes being a teenager so unique and often difficult? Recently, I was reflecting upon the fact that I find myself to be more stable than I used to be in my earlier teens, as in, I believe that after a distressing event, I do allow myself to feel the emotions that…
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My name is Maria. I decided to start a blog because I want to write more. I think that having one will allow me to have a medium to express my thoughts, providing relief to my mind and soul. I have a range of interests – languages (so maybe sometimes I will write in Polish,…
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