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How I Relieve Stress Before Exams/Midterms
We’ve all been there, assignments are piling up as classes are coming to an end and exam season is looming over us. Stress is at an all time high. Now a little bit of stress in your life isn’t necessarily a bad thing however with so much going on at the end of the year…
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Wuthering Heights: On Violence and the Roles it Plays
“All’s fair in love and war” is a memorable quotation and idiom on the human psyche, representing the simple acceptance of immoral behaviors as these acts only transpire when the terms or situation is dire. This idiom, in specific aspects, can appear to represent a kind of anthem for violence; meaning that any and all…
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Staying Focused on Studying
This year I chose to take both spring and summer courses to allow myself to take fewer classes in my final year of university. But with the sunshine, outdoor adventures, and other distractions, staying focused on the task can be challenging. So I figured I would write down for my own sake and my reader’s…
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The Feminine and the Gothic: Landscape as a Mirror
Gothic literature often focuses on themes of death, decay, and both physical and psychological terror. Gothic style also suggests a belief in the supernatural, and thus many Gothic texts contain an air of mystery and intrigue. This mystery and intrigue is further promoted through the values of the Gothic aesthetic–that aesthetic being descriptions of fog,…
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My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness: A Review
Memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies in general all have a special place in my heart, especially when they deal with mental health. Nagata Kabi’s “My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness” is a manga built on looking in at oneself. It is also a relatively short piece but one that I personally could not put down. Something about the…
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Violet Evergarden: A Review
I wouldn’t consider myself someone who cries often while watching a TV series. Yet, I don’t think I’ve cried so much while watching anime, until I watched Violet Evergarden. Now I personally love any story that can bring a tear to my eye no matter what medium it’s in (books, movies, anime, even music) if…
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