Writing features has always been my favourite part of journalism; it offers the opportunity to delve deeper into a story and showcase your literary passion. Something that I learned as a Features Editor for my university’s newspaper is that there is so much potential and creative freedom in features that, if used correctly, can result in a compelling piece of art. So that’s what I try to incorporate every time I pick up my pen and start writing one.
‘This is me’: Lockdown helped me explore my gender identity
While the LGBTQ+ community has struggled with their mental health during lockdown, for some it turned out to be the perfect time to explore their identity. After a year of Covid one thing is clear, lockdown is not for the faint-hearted. Many have succumbed to the nagging feeling of hopelessness as unemployment and stress have…
Student Travel Window: Is Christmas really worth the hustle?
Publication: Forge Press Link: https://forgepress.org/2021/03/15/student-travel-window-is-christmas-really-worth-the-hustle/ It’s supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. The switch on might have been cancelled but if you tread down to Sheffield’s city centre, you’ll be met with towering Christmas ornaments, the echoes of festive music flowing through the streets and fairy lights bleeding colour into dark…
The Indiependent: Home work-outs exposed how toxic the gym can be
Link: https://www.indiependent.co.uk/home-work-outs-expose-how-toxic-the-gym-can-be/ If you asked anyone with a gym membership pre-pandemic how many times they’d been to the gym that week, chances are they’d glance away guiltily. In a society built on capitalism and busy schedules, gym memberships had become more a comforting lie than a means of self-care. For many, the point was not…
International students set up for failure before they even enter the UK job market
Why Umanga, a student from Qatar, was told she needs to be ‘exceptional’ to get a job… Link to publication: http://forgetoday.com/2020/10/09/international-students-are-set-up-for-failure-before-they-even-enter-the-uk-job-market/ When Umanga Perera’s graduation was looming, depressed and terrified of failing to get a job, she applied for a ‘panic-Master’. Brought up in Qatar where local censorship thrives and citizenship is not given easily…
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Shadé Zahrai: Her Journey to success
The women’s empowerment coach-turned-TikTokeris here with advice for students dealing with the stress offinding ‘success’ During a period that has cultivated only worry and doubt to generations of students entering or leaving university, Shadé Zharai is introducing her almost 250,000 followers on TikTok to a new mind-set around developing their career.The 31-year-old Australian’s TikTok is…
Introducing Before Breakfast: A band without a genre
The duo talks about finding their sound, belonging to a genre, and the meaning behind their newest single ‘Stand’. With the current lockdown in place my meeting with Before Breakfast begins with blurry screens and muffled voices; not a setting fit to inspire the complex conversations one seeks during interviews. Fortunately, like with their confessional…
Students with Disabilities: Is our university doing enough?
University is considered a rite of passage where both education and self-discovery are offered; existing skills are honed, new ones are discovered, cultures meet and, in many cases, independence grows. Some students view it as a path to economic prosperity or at least a chance to set your feet firmly into the arduous job market,…
Anastasia Koutsounia 