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A Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard Birthday
On March 10th of this year, I turned 21 years old. In Britain, where I’m currently studying and working abroad, this event typical…
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Observations on Class in Britain and the United States
Observations on Class in Britain and the United States
After being in Britain for a few months, I already feel that I’ve learned so much about British life, both from my classes and dai…
Review of Get Up, Stand Up: The Bob Marley Musical
This past month I had the pleasure of viewing “Get Up, Stand Up: The Bob Marley Musical” in the West End, which followed the biogr…
Sustainability in London
During my last class on British life and culture, my peers and I were assigned group ‘walks’ through various areas of London. We w…
‘Red Pitch’ at Bush Theatre Gets to the Heart of Football and Friendship
Red Pitch, playing at the Bush Theatre until March 26, is a uniquely special, must-see play. It’s not often that one gets the chan…
ScribersHive: Royal Docks
ScribersHive: Royal Docks is a unique learning experience designed to give the young people a way to express themselves through mu…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Tyarna Agyekum
International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Tyarna Agyekum
In 1992, the United Nations declared the 3rd of December as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Since then, the da…
ROOTS LDN – Community Research Project 2018
ROOTS LDN – Community Research Project 2018
ROOTS LDN – Community Research Project 2018ROOTS LDN (Summary)Between February and May of 2018, You Press collaborated with the Gr…
A GROWTH MINDSET READ
I pride myself in being mostly focused on fiction as a reader. I adore big castles, dramatic battles and a good character arc, how…
THE UNIVERSITY ESSENTIALS
As an international student, I’ve learned what’s needed at university the hard way. When I needed something urgently and I didn’t …
THE VALUE OF FICTION
It all started in 6th grade. Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson launched my life into a whole world that I never thought could’ve existe…
WHAT THE ANIMAL KINGDOM CAN TEACH US ABOUT LIFE
It takes only 1 trip to the Kruger National Park of South Africa to not only fall in love with nature, but to learn from it. The i…