Category Archives: Student Survival

The Belarussian Scissor Crisis

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

I always liked getting haircuts. It’s quite a cathartic experience; sitting there whilst some young sprightly lady chops the mess out of your life and makes it clean, rigid, organised again. I find myself walking out of the salon with … Continue reading →

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The Textual Revolution, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Punctuation Creatures

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

I remember the first really important text message I sent to a girl. I was 16 and was still getting familiar with the workings of my phone, and with the boundaries of acceptable social conduct. I don’t mind telling you … Continue reading →

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Some Like It Lukewarm

Posted on May 27, 2009 by

When I was seven years old and in a sling due to a broken arm, my great-auntie (God bless her) fitted my brother and I into summer dresses, and completed the look with an extensive application of make-up, jewellery and … Continue reading →

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The Calorie Thief

Posted on March 16, 2009 by

There comes a time for every student when the purse strings tighten so much that they’ve got you by the neck and are slowly but surely choking you into a poverty-stricken asphyxia from which the escape is neither inevitable nor … Continue reading →

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Tricks And Phones (May Break My Bones)

Posted on November 29, 2008 by

Due to a number of unfortunate circumstances, most of which I remain completely responsible for, my phone decided to “lose” its battery and “drop itself” onto the floor of a nightclub a few days back. Waking up the next morning, … Continue reading →

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