Tag: freelance writer
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A Happy Medium
‘We need focus on getting back to normal.’ Talk to anyone about their opinion on the pandemic and it will probably feature that line. But what if the pandemic has shown us that our previous way of life was too fast paced, and we all need to slow down a little? Unfortunately, we have all […]
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Justice for the Gurkhas
I am the first to admit that history is not my forte but having heard about the Gurkha hunger strikes currently taking place in Whitehall in London, I felt compelled to do my research and educate myself. For those who don’t know, much like myself 24 hours ago, the Gurkhas are Nepalese soldiers who were recruited to […]
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Taste the tequila in Mexico
As the news that Mexico is to move to the red list for travellers within the UK comes out, I have taken the time to reminisce on one of the best holidays of my life. Two weeks before the first lockdown hit England, I was fortunate enough to get away to the sunshine coast of […]
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The burden of further education
I went to university, just like 2 million other people in the UK each year. After a lot of blood, sweat and a colossal amount of tears, I also graduated university with a fairly reputable 2:1, but at what cost? My first and second years at Aston University saw the lowest points in my mental […]
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The C Word and why it’s important:
Cancer. A word that instils fear in the bravest of people and a subject that many avoid. But why, in 2021, is it still considered a relatively private subject? After all, an estimated 1 in 2 of us will get diagnosed with cancer at some point in our lives, so with half of the population struggling […]
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