Sisters in Durham

March 3, 2024 Juliette Page 0 Comments

A few weeks ago now, my parents came to visit me in Durham. Two weeks after they came, my sister and her boyfriend came to visit me too. Now that Epiphany term is gradually coming to an end, I’m reflecting back on how this term has gone and I must say, it has felt very …

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A Weekend with My Parents in Durham

February 25, 2024 Juliette Page 0 Comments

If you follow me on Instagram (@jujupage1), you will know that a couple of weekends ago, my parents came to visit me at university. My parents were meant to come during my first term at university but they thought that it would be best to let me settle down first. This was probably a good …

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Learning to be with Yourself

February 4, 2024 Juliette Page 0 Comments

Before coming to university, I didn’t think that solitude would be something that I would have to learn how to deal with. I understand that this sounds very obvious to those of you who are reading this because when you’re at university, it’s the first time that you’re living on your own so it’s obvious …

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The Art of Self-Belief

January 28, 2024 Juliette Page 0 Comments

One of my favourite podcasts to listen to is the Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett. It is one of my favourites because I find the interviews to be very real and inspirational and I have gained so many life lessons from listening to the episodes. In one episode, Steven interviewed the Hungarian psychologist, …

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Becoming a University Fresher

December 17, 2023 Juliette Page 0 Comments

In the Beginning… Before going to university, I was a just as nervous as I was excited. I was nervous because I knew university would be a big change for me living on my own for the first time, far away from home. I was also excited because I knew that university would mould me …

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Poland at the polls: Democracy, dynamics, and the direction ahead

November 2, 2023 Juliette Page 0 Comments

The election campaign that has attracted the eyes of many across Europe took place in Poland on Sunday, 15th October. The vote pitted two political parties against each other: the right-wing Law and Justice party (PiS), headed by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who were in power, and their opposition, the centre-right Civic Platform (PO), led by Donald …

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Tyson Fury & Extreme Characters

October 11, 2023 Juliette Page 0 Comments

Recently, I watched the Netflix show, ‘At Home with the Furys,’ with my mum and my older sister. The show was about Tyson and Tommy Fury who are half-brothers and two heavyweight boxing champions, trying to navigate the world of the sport of boxing. It was filmed after Tyson’s second retirement and it showed how …

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3 Days in Warsaw, Poland

August 30, 2023 Juliette Page 0 Comments

Recently, I took a flight to Warsaw in Poland to visit my friend Teresa. Teresa is my Polish friend that I met during my time studying the International Baccalaureate at sixth form last year. Most people in the UK when they go to sixth form take the A-levels, which is a course with 3 – …

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