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Rediscovering tea

Hibiscus, apple, carrot, beetroot, sweet blackberry leaves, orange peel and parsley, pomegranate petals, and seeds.

I know we all say this every year, but I still can’t believe it’ll be 2021 soon. Although most of us are very much over 2020 and would like to say farewell to it, I’m still astonished to find that the end of the year is not far away now.

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Self confidence

It’s really important to be confident in yourself. I think I have enough resolve to give the impression that I am, but I don’t always feel confident in myself.

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My US election experience

With the US presidential election almost upon us, I have been reflecting on my experience with the most recent presidential race, that of 2016 between now President Donald Trump and then-favourite Hilary Clinton.

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From bad to worse

This has been a bad year for lots of us. It just feels like there’s this malaise in the air, that is affecting everyone and everything. I know a couple of other people have noticed this separately from me. It’s strange because the Corona virus didn’t even seem to hit Adelaide as hard as lots of other places.

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Is the Ph.D. worth it

I feel like I am running out of time with my Ph.D. The struggle is indeed very real, but to be honest, it’s already worth it. 

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NAIDOC Week: Always Was, Always Will Be

This week, 8-15 November, is NAIDOC Week.

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Presenting nerves

Recently, I had the privilege (I guess?!) of presenting some of my research to a panel of academics at the Australian National University’s symposium on Australian life post COVID-19.

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The sound of studying

Listening to music while studying has always been my method of choice.

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Eating out too much

 It is the hectic last-minute assignments and exam season. All the commitments and work seem to affect my diet and my cooking routines.

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Racism in comedy: where do we draw the line?

In the face of radical shift in the way we talk about race, the question of ‘where do we draw the line?’ seems to be a popular one.

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