Tag: Student Life
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Cannabis and Mental Health: A Personal Story of Breakdowns, Anxiety, and the Oxford Experience
From casual use to a mental health crisis Like many young people, I started using cannabis as a safer, more accessible alternative to alcohol. It wasn’t about rebellion or heavy experimentation; it was about fitting in, social ease, and the belief that weed was “natural” and harmless. I was a university student, a Londoner away…
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Cannabis, College, and Crisis: My Oxford Breakthrough About Mental Health and the Dangers of Skunk
Introduction: A Quiet Descent Like many middle-class London teens, I started smoking cannabis around age 15. It felt preferable to alcohol, which I found unpalatable, and weed offered a pleasant buzz that seemed safer because it was “natural” and easy to obtain. It was something I associated with parties, never with home or isolation. By…
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Georgia Tech Students Celebrate with Goalpost March
Georgia Tech Students Celebrate Historic Win It has been a significant moment for Georgia Tech football, as the team achieved a stunning upset against No. 12 Clemson, reigniting school spirit and camaraderie among the students. Following this exhilarating victory, students took to the streets of Atlanta in a wave of celebration, culminating in a memorable…
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Cayden Kong: The NTU Student Aspiring to be Singapore’s Action Star
Introduction: A Unique Journey Cayden Kong is a 23-year-old student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) who is charting a path unlike any typical university student. While many of his peers might choose to spend their weekends indulging in leisure activities or catching up on sleep, Cayden is hard at work perfecting his skills as a…
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Ontario Colleges Support Staff Strike: A Disruption to Education
Introduction to the Strike In a significant turn of events for the education sector, more than 10,000 support staff at Ontario colleges went on strike on Thursday. This labor dispute marks one of two major disruptions occurring as classes commence across Canadian postsecondary institutions. With pickets launched at various colleges, students and faculty are feeling…