Plants, Pots and Peace of Mind
A little forest of your own can help ground you and add a splash of life to your room. Worried...
Lifestyle
Christmas Blues: When Loneliness Hinders Festivity, What Can You Do?
You are walking through your town centre and it is pitch black outside. As you look up, you notice the...
Main Character Syndrome: Are you really having fun?
Haven’t we all thought at some point that we’re giving “main character energy”? Maybe you were on the table dancing...
“Finding Your Next Student House: A guide to avoiding mould, misery and mice!”
Despite the constant corridor chatter in the first week of term about student housing, I assure you there is no...
When the Map Hasn’t Updated Yet: Moving Between Zones
Have you ever felt like you have lived through three versions of yourself in one day, just for different occasions?...
From Pot Noodle to Pro: How I Learnt to Cook at University
Whilst pasta and noodles are students’ first friends at university, this carb-based diet can get a tad repetitive! By no...
Settling the Age-Old Etiquette Question: Who Should Pay on the First Date?
Picture this: you're at a candle-lit dinner date and things are going really well. There's flirting, laughing, and the eye...
The Invisible Diversity of Class
Class differences at uni aren’t widely spoken about, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist. The invisibility of the working...
Politics at the Dinner Table: The Difficulties of Generational Political Differences
A recent family trip that I went on began as all should: a reunion to celebrate an elderly relative’s birthday...
Living with a Glitch: My Sister’s Life with Functional Neurological Disorder
What happens when your body stops working, but doctors insist it is all in your mind? For my sister Emily,...