Emily Waitson
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Falling in love with Valentine’s Day again
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Valentine’s Day is a holiday that many, if not most people today, regard with general distaste and scorn if it’s even mentioned in conversation.
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The fantasy of gaming: escaping the modern world
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One of my favourite sentimental items is my Playstation 2. I received it over twelve years ago for Christmas, having never touched a video
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Majorly mind your own business
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One of the progressive things about the age we live in is the ability people have to pursue the areas of learning that genuinely
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My most important best friend is my mother
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I am undeniably fortunate in that I have very close relationships with both of my parents. I have a father who has always been
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New Year’s no time to make drastic life changes
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One thing that I’ve noticed about myself as I get older is the frantic desperation I feel whenever the new year is approaching. I
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It’s a “Blue, Blue Christmas” for University students
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Ever since I was a little kid, the holidays have been one of my absolute favourite times of the year. I’m an unabashed lover
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Nursing the reputation of hardworking men and women
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For over 30 years, my mother has been a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital and is now working in the education department. From the
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What Harry Potter means to me
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I saw Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them this weekend with trepidation and muddled expectations. I did not expect to leave the theatre
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Everything women do is greeted with hate
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A few days ago, I was nonchalantly scrolling through my Instagram feed when I came across a photo of a girl was leaning over
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Excessive violence in TV sells
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Television audiences today are given the luxury to choose precisely what they want to watch, whenever they want to see it. We have the gift of choice and selection, which means we have an endless stream of continuous entertainment at our fingertips.
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