Category: Essays
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Textual Analysis of Venus in Furs by Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch
This essay was written for my undergraduate third year module: Pornography and Modern Culture. Introduction This essay conducts a textual analysis of Venus in Furs, the 1870 novel by Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch (Sacher-Masoch, 2021). This essay explores the nature of erotic and pornographic literature to determine the similarities and differences between the genres and how Venus in…
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Coping in a Mental Health Crisis
TW: Self-harm, Mental distress Another post which I’m unsure if I’ll actually post. I haven’t been keeping up with my blog, or my hobbies, or my social life, or anything lately. It’s so frustrating not fully understanding what’s happened/happening to me and why I seem to be spiraling. My Crisis Tonight I felt the strongest…
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Finishing University: An Update & Meditation on Impostor Syndrome
It’s been a quiet month here on my blog, so I thought I’d write a little update as well as some meditations on grades, self-worth, and impostor syndrome. Finishing University I’ve been busy wrapping up my final assignments and dissertation, as well as doing some life admin. I’ve had my provisional grades back and I’m…
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Harvard Referencing 101
Contents: My boyfriend inspired today’s post when, as a graphic design student, he came to me for referencing help. It got me thinking that despite all the support on offer for referencing, sometimes a layman’s guide with examples is all you need. I’ve been Harvard referencing for the last four years and in that time…
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On Managing Stress & Anxiety
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not an expert on stress management, but throughout my life, extensive therapy, and university, I’ve picked up some tips and tricks for managing stress and anxiety. Calendar/Daily Planning This is the single biggest recommendation I would ever make to anyone stressed in daily life. Seeing what’s coming…
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On Managing Depression & Anxiety
As a long time sufferer of depression and anxiety I’ve learned many things on my journey to wellness. Perhaps the most important thing is that wellness is, in fact, a journey. Our mental states are always in flux, so I find it easier to think of wellness as a path rather than a fixed destination.…
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On Taking Back Control After Abuse
TW: SA, Rape, Abuse I received such a positive response to my last post with messages from friends and kind followers that I felt like my openness, honesty, and experience really resonated with others. The idea that my cathartic stream-of-consciousness writing could provoke such an emotional response and help to heal or inform others was…
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Netflix & Chill Discussion
My recent essay on Netflix & Chill proved more popular than I expected, so I thought I’d follow it up with the plan I had to create for the previous assignment. The brief required an informal plan with questions to facilitate a group discussion afterwards, and the group discussion was really insightful. If I can…
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What is ‘Netflix & Chill’, and What Causes This Social Phenomenon?
This essay was submitted as part of the TV Times module in the Media & Culture side of my BA degree. Introduction In addition to defining the term ‘Netflix & Chill’, this essay seeks to understand the context and causes behind the Netflix & Chill phenomenon and why it has become so widely socially accepted.…
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Challenges Facing the BBC
This essay was submitted for the journalism part of my degree, and is currently ungraded but I’ve been so busy with work and uni that I have no other content to post on my blog. :’) What grade would you give me for this one? 😀 Comment below! Constructive criticism always welcome. The BBC is…
Lucy Robson: Pen & Purveyor 