Diving into the semantics of self-care
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Self-care isn’t selfish,” said every clichéd Tumblr blog ever.
Well-intentioned though these posts may be, I can’t help but cringe at the indulgence which their...
The simple joy of taking it easy
I don’t think it is radical to say that playing video games on easy should be more widely accepted amongst the gaming community.
I think that...
Pictures trap memories
Let me paint a picture for you. Close your eyes. Actually don’t, you have to read this.
Okay, you’re out to a birthday dinner with...
Who are you trying to impress?
In university, it is expected of students to have a higher level of intelligence and to be well informed on the subjects in their...
Loud and proud about mental health
I’m no stranger to mental health issues. You probably aren’t either.
You’ve heard it before; depression and anxiety make people’s lives miserable and are just...
Menstrual madness: tampon meltdown
Tampons are a very personal and intimate thing. Each person who uses them has their own unique preferences but to me there must be...
Spooking from scratch
Growing up without having the allowance on hand to buy a Power Rangers Halloween costume (try as I might, 8 years running), I grew...
The so-called technological dystopia
Technology will be the death of us.
It is something that can contribute to progress in our glodalized world, but it is also something that...
Subjective no more: There is a right side
After the terrorist attack in Charlottesville, President Donald Trump’s response where he condemned “hatred, bigotry, and violence on many sides,” elicited a lot of...
Global literature doesn’t reach far enough
As an English Literature major, I don’t ask for much while I weave and twist my way around the required courses in my field.
My...
