Studies have shown that girls tend to do better in same-sex schools and boys tend to do better in mixed schools (in the UK). I’ve had mixed-gender schooling throughout my time of education, so have no experience with attending a same-sex school. This post is, as usual, going to be […]
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Adults tend to underestimate and patronize children and teenagers, although I think those attitudes are changing. Romantic love is an interesting topic to consider in the case of young people. If two people aged fourteen or sixteen have been together for a considerably long time – say a year – […]
Continue ReadingCan 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 […]
Continue ReadingIn 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 […]
Continue ReadingIf 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 […]
Continue ReadingWhen 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 […]
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