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My Sixth Form Experience
This is an essay I wrote in the summer of 2021, just after my A levels finished. I wrote this essay to reflect on my tumultuous Sixth form experience. Looking back on it 2 years on, I am very proud of how far I have come as a person since I wrote this piece. Read more
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How To Become More Comfortable With Yourself
The relationship we have with ourselves, defines how we view the world around us. We must be our own best friends; very much nurture the relationship we have with ourselves. The times in my life where I’ve struggled the most have come when my relationship with myself had somehow become fractured. Read more
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The Process of Self Accountability
Seeing our own reflection can be scary, but its a great opportunity for us to look inwards and work on the flaws and shortcomings that we have. Read more
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Don’t Be Too Hard on Yourself
It’s good to have high standards and to hold yourself accountable for striving to reach them, but don’t crucify yourself for the inevitable mistakes you will make along the way. Making mistakes is a sign that you are trying, that you are putting yourself out there and risking failure/the pain that comes with it. Read more
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Early Twenties Struggles
Each time I write a piece like this I say it’s the most heartfelt piece I’ve written, so here we go again. This is possibly the most heartfelt piece I’ve written to date. My motto in life is to turn difficult experiences/pain into positive growth. But what happens when your life reaches such a low Read more
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Why “It’s not all men” is now a Problematic Phrase
When I saw the news about Dominique Pelicot, who repeatedly raped his sedated wife in her own bed and then recruited 51 other men to do the same, it prompted me to again really think about my position as a man in society. This incident really demonstrates a massive problem that we’ve had for some Read more
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Reflections On a Challenging Year
When I started this year, i really started with a lot of optimism. When I had in my mind how this year could and should go, it was quite exciting. Id be celebrating the milestone of graduating, I’d begin working in a career that I’d always wanted to thrive in and I’d have gone on Read more
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Reframing Failure as a Platform for Growth
Before I graduated from University, one of my friends asked me whether I had any regrets from my 3 years at university. At the time I felt I did have many regrets. I was in a terrible headspace, I didn’t really know what my graduate plans were, and I was unsure about some of the Read more
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