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...
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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,...
Let’s Be Malaysian with Aimaan
“What is nasi (sounds zi) l’ mac?” “Umph, that’s not how it sounds. It is nasi lemak (phonetic).” “Oh (awkward...
Healing After Heartbreak: How to Find Your Bearings After a Break-Up
Heartbreak is a loss of direction. You're grieving somebody who is very much still alive, yet you no longer have...
Lonely in a Crowd: Coping with Isolation at University
During my first month at university, I felt completely alone. I had lovely, kind and clean flatmates, the people on...
Gym Bro vs Tradwife: The Backwards Fantasy of Gender Extremes
Social media has seen a recent boom in fitness and lifestyle influencers who promote dangerous hypermasculine and hyperfeminine ideals. The...
“Why Aren’t You Drinking?”: Sobriety as a Fresher
It's a Friday night, and I'm staring at the notes app on my phone screen. I attempt, and ultimately fail,...
The Death of the Meet-Cute: Does Anyone Meet By Chance Nowadays?
Once upon a time, in a faraway land (before the creation of Tinder), romance started as a chance encounter: bumping...