Illustration by Linde Vergeylen There have only been a few times in my life that I have missed being in love. Generally, I’m self-sufficient. But then things kind of fell apart. I had to move back home. I lost … Continue reading Love in the time of- Part One of Two
The following is the sixth instalment of our second ‘Perspectives’ series. ‘Perspectives’ as a concept was born out of a desire to provide thought-provoking and relatable snapshots into students’ experiences navigating relationships, self-discovery, and other affairs of the heart. Our … Continue reading Perspectives 6: The Impact of the Pandemic on an International Student
The following is the fifth instalment of our second ‘Perspectives’ series. ‘Perspectives’ as a concept was born out of a desire to provide thought-provoking and relatable snapshots into students’ experiences navigating relationships, self-discovery, and other affairs of the heart. Our … Continue reading Perspectives 5: Learning to Live Alone
Content Warning: Sexual Assault The following is the fourth instalment of our second ‘Perspectives’ series. ‘Perspectives’ as a concept was born out of a desire to provide thought-provoking and relatable snapshots into students’ experiences navigating relationships, self-discovery, and … Continue reading Perspectives 4: This Anniversary On celebrating, mourning, and living the anniversaries of my sexual assault.
The following is the third instalment of our second ‘Perspectives’ series. ‘Perspectives’ as a concept was born out of a desire to provide thought-provoking and relatable snapshots into students’ experiences navigating relationships, self-discovery, and other affairs of the heart. Our … Continue reading Perspectives 3: Dragons, Brookies, and How Lockdown Helped Me Form Inextricable Household Bonds Why moving into a house, rolling some dice, and talking about free will at 1am changed my college experience.
The following is the second instalment of our second ‘Perspectives’ series. ‘Perspectives’ as a concept was born out of a desire to provide thought-provoking and relatable snapshots into students’ experiences navigating relationships, self-discovery, and other affairs of the heart. Our … Continue reading Perspectives 2: Lost and Found Why Romantic Love Comes Second
The following is the first instalment of our second ‘Perspectives’ series. ‘Perspectives’ as a concept was born out of a desire to provide thought-provoking and relatable snapshots into students’ experiences navigating relationships, self-discovery, and other affairs of the heart. Our … Continue reading Perspectives 1: Self Love Realisations On learning how to be alone over lockdown
Originally published in print March 2021. Illustration by Emily Stevenson. College is many things. It’s a wonderful place full of new and exciting experiences with so many opportunities to learn things about yourself that you may never previously have … Continue reading What my time at Trinity has taught me about love Tales of tribulation and triumph and words of wisdom straight from the mouth of a fourth year
Illustration by Emily Stevenson. All information correct as of 22/04/21. If you paid even passing attention to the news over the last three weeks, you will have heard that some Covid-19 vaccines which people are relying heavily on for … Continue reading Vaccines and Blood Clots: What’s the Big Deal? If blood clots with contraceptives aren’t a problem, then why are they with vaccines?
Illustration by Ella Sloane. Originally published in print March 2021. If someone were to ask you how you felt about yourself, what would your response be? Would you say that you like yourself? Dislike yourself? Find yourself annoying? Want … Continue reading Learning Self-Love
Romance in any form of literature is often dramatised, heightened, and intended for you to gain some sort of lesson about love by the end of it, whether it be positive or negative. The myth of romance portrayed in some … Continue reading Romance Novels: Are They Portraying the Wrong Image?
Illustration by Emily Stevenson. Originally published in print March 2021. There are an unbelievable number of myths about sex and sexuality floating around in our society, so I thought it would be appropriate to debunk as many of them … Continue reading Sex and Sexuality Myths: Debunked.