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Poetic License Revoked: A Rant on ‘Instapoetry’
Hey guys! Today, I want to talk about a topic that hundreds of other people on the internet have already brought to attention – how certain media applications (*cough* Instagram and TikTok *cough*) have ruined literature. From Rupi Kaur and Atticus’s contentious poetry to the “bookish” side of TikTok, the quality of written compositions seems…
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The Double Life We All Live
Hey there! I realised recently that I’m perceived very differently by different people- because, let’s face it, we all end up playing slightly different versions of ourselves depending on who’s company we’re in. By nature, I’m an incredibly self-conscious person at school, so half my social battery is quaffed in just overthinking, visualising, and trying to influence…
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So, This Is Where It Starts
Hi there! This is my first post on Teenage Tribulations. I don’t know exactly why I’m doing this- maybe it’s impulsive, maybe it’s genius (we’ll find out later). But I needed somewhere to put everything. To document the mess, the drama, the micro-crises — otherwise known as the infamous teenage years. I don’t have anything profound…
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“There is no greatness where there is not simplicity, goodness, and truth.”
– Leo Tolstoy
