My hand clasps the end of the table as if the stiff plastic would keep me safe. The laughter dies off but gets replaced with banter from other sections of the party. Red Jacket finishes the turn before getting up to grab his second beer from the kitchen.
Ode To Freshmanship
”Not nervous even in the slightest”, said no one during their first day. I hyperventilated whilst wandering completely lost. Told myself I am a grown, Independent Woman. Do not need to call out for the most Miraculous Saviour of them all (my mum) to survive the grand expectation constructed upon us all - to find the right hall.
Breakdown Season
i see the fragments everywhere now:
i spot the cracks, the crevices,
the shedding of shells and shards,
flying off like freebound scrapnel—
the ache of everyone flaking away,
fading into the sunlight of day;
Chief Editor's Note: One Last Time
The chief-editorship has also been an important learning opportunity for me. I’ve learned that it’s useless to fret the small stuff; things have way of working out, and that often a little encouragement goes a long way.
The Secrets and Surprises of Book Publishing
This summer I have had the rare opportunity to work in book publishing, the field of dreams to many a language student.
Declaration of Independence
Once - we were all that child.
Mother, what happened ?
3 Useful Apps to Check Out
I have stumbled across a few apps that I have found truly useful and interesting; the kinds of apps that could be useful to anyone. So why not share the existence of them with the lovely BTSB audience?
A Mystical Travel Guide to Scotland
I’ve spent the last five months in Scotland as part of an exchange student program, and it could have well been that my experience of Scotland would’ve been limited to the majestic city of Glasgow…
A summer playlist brought to you by the BTSB team.