By Olivia Hanna A former American President once said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Though Roosevelt was not alive to experience social media, I’m sure he would argue that Facebook, Instagram and other platforms are thieves of joy. The relationship I have with social media is interesting, and I’m sure I’m not alone. On one hand I love the scrolling: checking in on … [Read more...] about Opinion: To compare, or not to compare
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Confessions of a Provisional Driver: Practise makes perfect
I recently returned to Galway last week for a night just before starting a work placement in Dublin. Getting off the Park and Ride bus, I inhaled the smell of NUIG like the scent of a long lost lover. As I bid farewell to the driver, whose cheerful greeting to every passenger has never failed to brighten my day in the past year and a half, he asked me a question which cracked a … [Read more...] about Confessions of a Provisional Driver: Practise makes perfect
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