A viva experience to forget has left me reeling. At higher education institutions across the world the pinnacle of academic recognition is the Ph.D. Taking a minimum of three years – and often far longer – to complete, writing a thesis is a labour of love that culminates in the bliss of those three post-nominal
Category: Life
Stories about life, love and the world we live in.
To many, this is a question that is easy to answer. Ask any book lover and they will tell you the wonders of reading Dickens, Austen or Shakespeare. However, what is never really discussed are the reasons why. Book lovers, myself included, tend to forget that the applicable skills we gained from studying literature are
**WARNING** Offensive language is used frequently in the following article (obviously). What a wonderful fucking thing swearing is. As someone who has spent years studying and exploring the English language and admiring all of its intricacies and eccentricities, I still cannot resist using the arsenal of colourful expletives that have been gifted to me through
What a year it has been. From moments of admirable heroism in the darkest of hours to outright calamity, for the most part, 2020 has been, in a word, unprecedented. We have found idols in the elderly and our NHS, and we despaired at the sound of a cough or a list of the dead.
It’s time we cancel this toxic movement Defined by The Telegraph as ‘Most simply, to cancel someone is to reject them, to ignore, to publicly oppose their views or actions and to deprive them of time and attention – and, sometimes, their ability to make a living’, “cancel culture” has become one of the most pressing
An introspective look at why I chose to turn to the pen (or keyboard). Why do we write? It isn’t a question many authors ask themselves or choose to write about. While a select few do delve into their inner psyche and reflect on their addiction to writing, most avoid the question, too busy with
What does it mean to be autistic in the time of Coronavirus? As I sit at home in the May bank holiday sunshine, enjoying the weather and a cool drink, I cannot help but feel the pangs of guilt. My workplace closed on March 23rd when lockdown began and has been operating via rota for
Before I tell my tale, allow me to fill in some background information. For as long as I can remember I have had issues with my mental health. I have felt anxious or low throughout the majority of my life and have always had anxiety attacks (particularly when taking examinations). However, all of these emotions