Features is where you’ll find a bit of everything: from creative writing to personal experiences. As a general rule, if an article doesn’t seem to fit anywhere else but it’s got a personal touch to it, it belongs here.
Triviality is this poem’s comparison, and once again Khairah Boukhatem offers another unique perspective on poetry as a whole.
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Sometimes the ‘New Me’ era of someone’s life doesn’t conform to what we expect, but Emily Mean sees the beauty in that and celebrates it within themself.
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Alex Pyatnytska recounts their start at university and all the University of Southampton activities, clubs, and societies they’ve been involved with.
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With wit, humour, and a sprinkling of Doctor Who references; Katie Pace reflects on the 2022 Freshers’ experience with all its ups and downs.
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A story of aging, death, and friendship; Amy Scott-Muden compellingly meditates on the seriousness of age with a soft coat of humour to soften the blow.
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Goodbyes are always bittersweet, but they’re always the worst when you don’t realise it’s the last time. Sam Pegg paints a moving picture of the last time he saw his Pops.
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Stirring, heartbreaking, but utterly beautiful; Emily Dennis ‘A Farewell’ captures a final goodbye with perfect simplicity.
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A local story about a local University of Southampton society, Byron Lewis recalls the beauty of his old office in SUSU.
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Sometimes change isn’t huge or monumental, but no matter the size of the change it still has an impact. Read Alyssa-Caroline Burnette’s piece about moving home within the same city and how it affected her.
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Leaving your home country for another is a hard process to adapt to, but Alyssa-Caroline Burnette introspectively reflects on one of these challenges being the last time she saw her mum.
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