All posts tagged pressure
Baby it’s cold outside
It’s cuffing season and the boys passing by are looking like a snack. It’s that time of the year – you’re lonely, vulnerable and feeling the pull to cuddle. For […]
Should QMUL teach students mindfulness techniques?
Student mental health and wellbeing is a conversation that is long overdue. Many universities fail to deal with the ever-mounting pressure on today’s students, however, some people are tackling the […]
Exclusive Review of Madison’s Soul House Sessions featuring HanLei.
I wish I could rewind to Sunday so that I can experience Madison’s Soul House Sessions all over again. If it wasn’t for the dull ache in my legs reminding […]
The Dangerous Misconceptions of Sex Positive Feminism
From supporting and safeguarding sex-workers, to openly speaking about sexual preferences and consent in healthy spaces, sex-positive feminism aims to make itself accessible to all types of women; it is […]
Palm oil isn’t the problem- it’s consumerism
If you cast your memory back to the weeks leading up to Christmas 2018, you may vaguely remember the controversy of Iceland’s banned TV advertisement starring a cartoon orangutan who […]
Why Valentine’s Day should be just like any other day…
He loves me. He loves me not. The clock strikes 4 o’clock in the afternoon and you’re still wandering why you haven’t yet received that text from your lover inviting […]
Margate: The Ultimate Stay-cation
If, like me, you are mere seconds away from tears at all times of day and haven’t slept properly since mid-June, perhaps you need a break. You’ve been dreaming of […]
New Year, New Bae?
With the new year upon us, it is easy to get freaked out about not having achieved enough, and setting goals that we subconsciously know we will never follow through […]
Making time for third year-nostalgia
Like most of us, I spent a couple of weeks at home over the holidays. One topic of conversation was proven unavoidable. When I just met somebody, when I saw […]