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University Post #4
It’s been a rather busy few weeks! University assignments due, holidaying in the Algarve, reading week back home, nights out, meeting up with friends, spending time in Bath with my sister… It’s crazy how much I manage to fit into such a short amount of time! I am back at university now for the next…
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Is Latin a dead language?
How many of you reading this have ever studied Latin? The number would be pretty low, no doubt. How many of you reading this have the opinion that Latin is useless and ‘dead’? The number would be pretty high. However, we still should value the Latin language as it has taught us so much in…
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Why do we waste time thinking about our dreams?☁️🌟
So many of us get stuck in this stage of planning and thinking about our dreams rather than getting out there and smashing them. Why do we, humankind, come up with endless excuses for not following our dreams and simply thinking and not doing? One of the main reasons: we are afraid of change. Change…
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Should learning a foreign language be compulsory?
Nowadays, English schools offer a meagre range and variety of languages to students to learn at GCSE-level or even just a lunch-time club. Less and less children are picking up languages; the three main ones are usually French, Spanish and German. That said, a lot of schools only offer French. In England, between the ages…
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Travelling during a pandemic – is it worth the stress?
Travelling during a pandemic – is it worth all the hassle? As soon as Portugal was added to the Green List in May, we took a risk and decided to book flights for the beginning of June. To celebrate the completion of all A-Level assessments set by our school, my sister, mum, and I…
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What is the one word that motivates you in life?
As we start to move out of lockdown, I’ve been wanting to write a more positive blog post. So, this post is centred around one thing: what is the one word that drives you forward in life? Which word, if there is one that exists, pushes you and motivates you to the absolute extreme? Is…
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