TRIGGER WARNING: mental health / depression As always, it has been a while since my last post, and for those of you loyal readers who continue to stay and support me, thank you. I know I’m nowhere near as consistent as I used to be, about a year or two ago — which is very…
Category: Uni & Work
Being a Mature Student and following an unconventional timeline
[this was first written for and published on New Grad, in August 2020]
On education: from primary school to university
I’ve been in education for, I think, thirteen years. I can’t exactly recall my earliest years, but I do remember being in school when I was six years old. I do, also, have hazy memories of a nursery and a sandpit. But for the sake of this piece, let’s just say I’ve been in education…
Second Year Reading List & Initial Thoughts
Last week, the head of the English department at my uni sent out the reading list for the coming year. Thankfully, these books seem like ones I will actually be interested in and excited to write about in all the different essays I’ll have to do. I look forward to progressing onto the second year…
One Year Down, Two to Go
i didn’t ever think i would end my first year of uni during a pandemic. but who ever said life was predictable? 2020 so far has been dramatic as fuck. it’s been a pretty interesting few weeks recently, and from having shit all to do, i’ve had a lot of time to think and reflect,…
A Look Back on My First Term
if anyone had told me last year that i would be studying English Literature at one of the prettiest campuses in London, i wouldn’t have believed them.
SUMAIYA AHMED 