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How many ways can you leave something behind? – Heartfelt monologue of student trying to find her best solution

Emma ArthursMay 15, 2018May 15, 2018

It’s gone dark again, this red sky. My wrists are heavy. Rainwater has mixed with colours and at some point transferred to the walls. They are telling their story with...

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‘Inside the Mind of a Sleep-Deprived Creative’ by Emma Arthurs

Emma ArthursMarch 21, 2018March 21, 2018

Suffering from writer's block? Try staying awake for two days. Student Emma Arthurs has written a monologue during a sleep-deprived period where she tried to stay awake to get enough...

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The Gaff by Lauren Vallely

Lauren VallelyMarch 21, 2018April 18, 2018

And suddenly I am fourteen again. Sitting on a leather couch watching Lacoste tracksuits snort what looks to me like soap powder. Adidas is in the corner crying cause the...

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My White Flag – A Heart-Breaking Monologue by student, Emma Arthurs

Emma ArthursNovember 15, 2017November 15, 2017

This is my white flag. There are times and days where I fight back, stand as tall and proud as it does, strong in the face of higher powers. But...

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“I’m not a fan of school but I appreciate what it can do for a person” – Kieran Topper looks back on his school years and how they shaped him into the person he is today.

Kieran TopperOctober 25, 2017October 26, 2017

In this piece, Kieran reflects back on the more pivotal years of school-life, meant to turn you from fresh-faced kid to hardened teenager. How well does the system achieve this?...

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‘Your bones, you said, were your strength’ – student Emma Arthurs heartfelt monologue on how to find hope in your darkest moment

Emma ArthursOctober 23, 2017

In this piece, Emma reflects on a friendship from when she was seventeen with a girl suffering from anorexia nervosa after a chance meeting years later in the city center....