How maps lie to us to satisfy political agendas
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Why It’s Not So Easy to Drop Everything to Travel the World
Lately I've seen a lot of blogs, posts, quotes, expressions and people saying, 'just drop everything and go, travel the world!' Whilst in theory I love the thought of this and wish I could, the bottom line is that there's many of us squeezing in some time on Facebook before after we finish a double shift, … Continue reading Why It’s Not So Easy to Drop Everything to Travel the World
The Things You REALLY Learn at University
University. That big scary thing that you're expected to go to once you finish school and you want a good job. After deferring my university offer for my amazing Gap year in London, I was really torn between returning to Oz to go to that big scary place or stay in London. And tah-dah, I … Continue reading The Things You REALLY Learn at University
Is this really news?
We see it in newspapers, magazines, Facebook, Twitter... News. It's everywhere. According to the free dictionary, news is defined as, 'Information about noteworthy recent events or happenings, especially as reported by newspapers, periodicals, radio, or television' (the free dictionary). Whilst this definition is widely accepted, there are flaws which should be addressed. News is not justified … Continue reading Is this really news?