Many people think that because they speak English they can also translate. But unlike language professionals, laymen lack a deeper understanding of the culture as well as the language. This is something I bump into all the time.
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BTSB Freshman’s guide
Dear Freshmen and whoever stumbles upon this magical piece of writing, welcome to the life of the English student. A Freshman's guide by Danielle Amorim and Elina Virva
Magnificent Professors And Where To Find Them
For the first issue of the fall we decided to visit the wizarding world named you-know-what and show you the loveable features of some of our dear teaching staff. Have fun trying to match these Harry Potter characters with the actual professors behind the aliases!
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Why can we still not bring up a mental illness in a discussion without most participants of the conversation being uncomfortable with the topic? Why can we not tell our bosses that the reason we cannot do more than two shifts a week is that our depression takes up all our energy? Why is it acceptable to talk to anyone about injured legs and heart surgeries but not about our bipolar minds?