Nadia Z. tells us about urban reading and her Humans of New York-style photo blog URBAN reading is a thing. Cafés, streets, and open spaces (provided it’s not pouring down) are generally filled with people reading books. Once, I counted over ten people enjoying the printed word and the sun on a green lawn. It […]
A tee-totaller’s perspective on university drinking
Iam Russian, and with this national identity, I get many jokes about the excessive consumption of vodka. Initially, I surmised the British drinking culture as more civilised, at least because girls start with high heels and radiant make-up, even though most of them end up barefoot in the end. Here at Exeter University, drinking is […]
The best and worst books of my English first year
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. This is a poignant and heart-breaking glimpse into the mad world of 1920s. In this book, Jay Gatsby reunites with Daisy, whom he left years ago in pursuit of wealth. He returned, hoping to impress his lost love, in the midst of the roaring Jazz Age – a time […]