Young People

Can you raise a kid at 16? Can you provide child support? Can you provide healthcare? This is the lame argument some people try to state when discussing whether or not sixteen year olds should have sex. To counteract; can you raise a kid at 18? What about 20? Can […]

In year 13, aged 17, I applied to Cambridge to study Philosophy. The whole thing was a mistake; picture a person that will go to any lengths to prove they’re ‘good enough’ or ‘special’ enough to be noticed by others. I had wanted to go to BRIT school aged 16-18 […]

If I want to make myself depressed, I’ll scroll through my Facebook feed. Namely, scroll through girl’s profiles where they have pictures of them looking beautiful in tight dresses with wine bottles on a night out. On Instagram it’s even better (or worse) considering all it is are pictures. A […]

When we’re in school we’re told not to waste time focusing on boys because we need to be thinking about our education. When we’re at uni we’re told not to waste time thinking about boys because we need to be focusing on our education. When we start work men are […]

I never liked school. I felt lonely, frustrated and misunderstood. I was never comfortable being a teenager (but then who is?) I was a happy child but I was still frustrated – more so when I got to age 7+. I used to dream of adulthood. To me, adulthood symbolises […]

I am so glad I left York Uni and didn’t stay to do a Philosophy degree. It would have been a waste of three years, and I’d probably have been too drunk and sick to go to my graduation. Although I am currently at uni, I see it as a […]