A Global Kind of Self

by | 26 Jan, 2019 | Lifestyle, Opinion

The question of “us” or “them” is pretty much a constant. It doesn’t change. It’s the answer that changes. Take me for example, I’ve lived in three countries, studied in two and had to deal with adjusting to a different daily repeatedly -as gruelling as it sounds...
Throne of Glass book event

Throne of Glass book event

by | 17 Nov, 2018 | Lifestyle, Opinion

When it comes to books and writing, Sarah J Maas is my hero. She is the reason I write and read, the reason I’m taking a degree in English and Creative Writing. Every choice I have made since I read her book Throne of Glass, four or three years ago, has been inspired...
My first Scottish comic con: Rai-Con

My first Scottish comic con: Rai-Con

by | 8 Nov, 2018 | Lifestyle, Opinion

Before I moved for university I would always see on my friend’s Instagram photos of him at MCM Scotland, Edinburgh comic con and Deecon, a massive smile on his face. He would then message me, recounting his tales of the day, telling me how many people he met, the...
Independence: why it’s overrated.

Independence: why it’s overrated.

by | 5 Oct, 2018 | Lifestyle, Opinion

I’m not going to lie to you and say that I’m a super independent woman who loves travelling alone, because, honestly, I’m not. The most independent thing I accomplished this year (besides moving 467 miles away from home for a university I hadn’t even visited) was...

Youtube: Get It Together

by | 9 Jan, 2018 | Culture, Lifestyle, Opinion

I am a YouTube fan. At one point, this would have been an acceptable thing to say in civilised company, perhaps a time when my age still ended in ‘-teen’ and YouTube still remained largely misunderstood by mainstream media. Those were simpler times before YouTube...