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The final year of my studies introduced me to a few challenges that I expected to face, from planning my future to submitting my thesis. However, a pandemic sweeping the nation was not one of them. Beyond residing in my second home i.e. the library, I had planned to spend…
Brits are born with a special gene that enables them to form orderly queues. They are absolutely expert at it. On my former commute home (when “the commute” was still a thing) I would often walk past people waiting for the bus. No matter how many people there were, you…
“I’m on Annual Leave in a different room of my house”, so read the Out-of-Office message on my email last week. I had booked a flight to go and see my parents at the end of the semester, but obviously that wasn’t happening anymore. With my line manager adamant that…
I am the archetypal introvert. In terms of my physical make-up, this means that my Ascending Reticular Activating System (which connects brainstem to cortex) is chronically over-stimulated. In terms of everyday life, it simply means that while I love people, I re-charge my batteries by being alone. My weekends tend…
