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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A Year Abroad Student Trapped in the UK
“There were certainly no PowerPoint slides on “What if a virus takes over the world and cancels all travel””: Anna Murphy tells us about how her year abroad experience has been affected by Covid-19
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A fresher’s note on this abnormal year
Honor Douglas tells Features about why this has been particularly challenging for freshers.
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A finalist finding gratitude
Finalist Madeleine Strom looks back fondly on her student experience in Durham.
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Nightline: We Are Still Listening
An anonymous student writes about their experiences volunteering for Durham Nightline.
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Rewriting resolutions in 2021
“My resolutions for 2021 look a bit different from last year”: Features editors and contributors tell us about the resolutions that they have made for this year.
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Household in (dis)harmony
“I have become very familiar with the dynamic of our silly little Whinney Hill house”: Kathryn Ellison tells us about how she has found living in her university household during lockdowns
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Lessons learnt from interning at a startup while studying
“I had time in the day so I decided to throw myself out of my comfort zone and into a new environment: a start-up environment”: Ethel Y. E. Teo tells us about what it was like working part-time at the same time as remote learning
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