Friendships come in all shapes and sizes. Some friendships last long, others don’t. Sometimes friends have a lot in common, sometimes they do not. Here’s what Sini has to say on the different friendships she has formed in her life.
All in Life
It’s okay not to be okay, even on Valentine’s day
Fed up with love, friendship and life in general? Not really feeling this whole Valentine’s day thing? Don’t worry, Robi’s got you covered.
Autumn has fallen again
Do you know the feeling when everything is just so much, and you don’t quite know what to do or where to go to alleviate that feeling? That has been me for a while. The feeling comes and goes, quite like autumn and spring, sometimes just crushing on you like the heavy rains of October and then suddenly vanishing away, much like spring here in Finland comes and banishes winter in the span of two weeks.
It goes without saying that you don’t need to be perfect. However, sometimes it takes more than a bland reassurance to make you feel at least a bit better. If you’re looking for some concrete ideas and thoughts to latch on when you start feeling less than stellar, take a page out of my uneducated and unsolicited advice book, and try out one or two of these tricks.
A Safe Place
My safe place is an old, red house with a big garden. The window frames are white, a striking contrast with the deep, rusty red of the walls. The large front door is open, welcoming all tired wanderers. You might notice the faint smell of a home-cooked meal wafting through the halls and out the door.
Chief Editor's Note: The Dangers of Treating Bullet Holes with Band-Aids
Have you ever, after exasperatedly venting your shit show of a day to your colleague or friend or even family member, received a response that went something along the lines of – “look for the silver lining!” or “It could always be worse, there are people much worse off than you”, or my personal favorite “You need to stop being so negative, think positive for a change!”?
So, it’s finally been a year of COVID. We asked SUBers how COVID-19 has affected their general well-being and financial status, and whether or not they felt the university or the government had taken enough action and given enough support for students during this time.
Searching for The Light
We see those things over there, those recalcitrant instances of the past, and we continue to reside in the moments our present so fervently yearns for, why? Isn’t it a bit mistaken to be there and not here?…
Diary of a Fresher
Dear diary, tomorrow is the first day of orientation week. I still find it very surreal that I got accepted to study English at the University of Helsinki and to be frank, I feel like I need to pinch myself. Or do I?
Instagram Deprivation: How is that going?
Just the title sounds a bit like I’m keeping something essential from myself; you hear “sleep deprivation” but not Instagram deprivation, right? How essential can this be in our everyday life to call it that? Well, let me tell you a bit more.