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I am a birthday person

My birthday is coming up, and I am SO EXCITED about it.

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Understanding renewable energy

When I feel anxious about the future of our climate, I research to help me feel more in control and have a greater insight into the changes we need to make. 

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Not drinking alcohol

I barely ever drink alcohol, which seems to make me a bit of a rare specimen as a university student.

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Review: Normal People - the series

Whether you're an avid fan or an active resister of Normal People, the acclaimed Sally Rooney novel, it doesn't really matter. Ultimately, the recent BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of the text transcends all sensibilities: it's an intimate portrayal of that profoundly human desire to connect with others and to feel a sense of belonging.

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A trick for beating procrastination

Like most people, I struggle with procrastination. Read on though for some things that have helped me!

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COVID-19 fatigue

I feel a little bit guilty for writing this, given the truly horrific human cost (much more severe in other parts of the world than Australia).

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Bulk meals for winter

I invite you to join me as I brainstorm what-on-Earth I am going to eat this winter. 

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Review: Normal People - the book: part two

Normal People, the 2018 by Irish author Sally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it follows Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.

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Review: Normal People - the book: part one

Normal People, the 2018 by Irish author Sally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it follows Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.

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How to deal with stage fright

When I was in my first year of university, I temporarily joined the debating club.

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