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People-pleasing is ruining your life
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I am a chronic people-pleaser. For as long as I can remember I have been relentlessly trying to make people
around me like me or make them content.
I have always bent over backwards to make...
Politics in the classroom
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Growing up in Zimbabwe, public political discussions were rarely authentic. From a young age, I knew that
criticizing the government in any way was dangerous, even among friends. I remember my cousin at the
University of...
The hidden truth about Google Chrome web browser
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Let’s face it — Google Chrome is the go-to web browser for many of us when exploring the internet. But how
safe is it really? This is a question I’ve found myself grappling with recently...
Why we try (and fail) at New Year’s resolutions
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It’s that time again — the New Year. A fresh calendar, new beginnings and a chance to set lofty goals for the months ahead. It is also the perfect moment for a bit of...
OCD isn’t just quirky
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There are a lot of misconceptions about obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is commonly shortened to OCD. Just because you like to clean does not necessarily mean you have OCD.
For as long as I’ve been old...
The truth behind social media addiction
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I realized social media was becoming a problem for me when I sat down to watch Instagram Reels for what I thought was a few minutes and then checked the time only to find I...
Burnout stole my love for reading
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Before I began university, I was an avid reader. I took pride in being able to lose myself in a book and come to find hours had passed. But slowly, through my academic career,...
