Flying On Clipped Wings

Here's some things I've learned during that period of frantic panic and caffeine consumption known as exam season, having gone through three bouts of it with my next period of it coming up in May. These aren't anything to do with my course material, rather they are little life lessons from the various things that I've experienced during them. 1: Listicles get clicks. This isn’t even me trying to be all meta with this article, I’ve clicked onto so many things which have turned out to be unfulfilling, watched so many end of year review list videos on YouTube, all due to this desire to just not have to engage with the foreboding behemoth comprised of powerpoints and pdf files staring me in the face. 2: Caffeine has a dark side to it. All those coffees, those cans of edge, those cans of red bull should you have the money to afford it, they may well keep you awake, but there is a crash and it will come. It may come midway through typing where you feel a wave of tiredn...

There’s an abundance of articles out there on how to handle your first year in college, covering such things as money management, romance, preparation and that precarious work/play balance many including myself have fallen to the wrong side of. This piece briefly touches on those matters, though with the scauldy touch that is somehow part of my brand. The first year of college is often a scary one, involving a lot of change and upheaval, but it’s also an exciting time too. Embrace The Mistakes: A major part of life is making mistakes, being able to own up to them and learning from them as a result, so you grow as a person. A lot of times you’ll end up having to make your own mistakes despite warnings from your parents, older siblings, whoever in your life seems to have it all sussed out though in actuality nobody ever does.  Even things written by people on the internet can be useful, believe it or not. Some mistakes yours truly has made include losing numerous hats throughout th...