Reasons to be excited
“One of the first things I will be doing once the pandemic is over is booking my flights back home to Romania”: Emilia Dunne tell us what she is most excited for once travel restrictions are loosened
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Community and comings of age: finding safe spaces on the internet
“My homecoming to Nerdfighteria allowed me to view my coming of age as part of a broader cultural shift in online narratives”: Kathryn Ellison writes of rediscovering a safe space in the online community of Nerdfighteria.
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Another letter to my past self
“Future Durham is going to come with a whole new, digital sphere which you’ll have to navigate”: finalist Imogen Usherwood writes a letter to her past self, the one starting second year at Durham.
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‘The Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative’
“Access to quality education is more important than ever”: Hannah Barrow tells us about the important work that the Coronavirus Tutoring Initiative (CTI) is doing
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Facing uncertainty: self-care to sourdough
“Looking at something you’ve just made yourself truly does keep the existential dread at bay”: Phoebe Abruzzese gives us her advice for how to deal with uncertainty
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‘Raise Durham’: students supporting important causes in lockdown
“At a time when the future of balls and college days is uncertain, Raise offers a new way of celebrating the end of the academic year”. Thomas Cohen tells Features about the new student-run charity initiative as it celebrates its first year.
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It’s time to reevaluate our conception of failure
Daniel du Val reflects upon failure, offering a healthy approach to take when faced with disappointment.
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Keeping sane in the lunacy of lockdown
“This month I have learned that no sunrise or sunset is the same”: Features contributors share the creative ways they’ve been coping with the lockdown
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Chinese New Year, (mostly the) same me
“My family enjoyed a smaller meal at home. After spending two Chinese New Years away from home, I couldn’t ask for anything more.” Constance Lam remembers Chinese New Years spent in Durham and at home, sharing moments of family, food and friends.
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Chinese New Year 2021: far from home and in lockdown
“Although far from home, we know that spending the day with friends and calling our families will be enough for now”: Audrey tells us about how international students have spent Chinese New Year in these unusual circumstances.
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