Things I Miss and Don’t Miss About the US
Despite being born in South West London and attending school there, my family and I moved to New Jersey when I was 15. I initially found...
Helena Kudiabor (KCL ‘23)
Helena Kudiabor (KCL ‘23)
Helena is a first year at King's College London, studying global health. Though her family lives in New Jersey, she grew up in South West London. In her free time, she loves creative writing, making too much pitta bread and watching true crime documentaries. She loves sunny weather and is always looking for an excuse to head to the beach.
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An Ode to the Creativity of My Younger Self
When I was 10, I sat down at my kitchen table with a glittery green gel pen and a garishly patterned notebook and wrote my first book. It...
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Random Thoughts of the Week
Since I moved to university, I have been keeping in touch with a friend back home by sending a few thoughts I’ve had during the week. I’ve...
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Why you should try a self-care challenge during lockdown 3.0
I can still remember the days when I thought our first lockdown would end in May, yet somehow we’ve ended up in our third lockdown...
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How the Racial Profiling of Amanda Gorman Shows Even ‘Good’ Black People Aren’t Immune From Racist Stereotypes
Last night (March 5th), Amanda Gorman, the critically acclaimed poet who read at President Biden’s inauguration, detailed her experience of...
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How The Truman Show is Relevant to Modern Day Life
To be honest, I rarely watch films. After a busy day of uni work, I can never be bothered to search for a film I might like, instead...
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An Ode to Reality TV
When I had to quarantine upon my return to London, I spent a lot of my free time immersed in TV shows and movies. While I loved watching...
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Why it's okay to have done nothing during lockdown
When the first lockdown struck, I went from being incredibly busy with clubs, school, work and spending time with my friends, to not having...
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Why You Should Start Bullet Journaling
University students perform a balancing act everyday - juggling essays, spending time with friends and part time jobs to name a few. Many...
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My Experience Moving To The USA
Just over two years ago, I hopped off a plane at EWR (Newark Airport,) having moved to America with my family. Given that I had been to...
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Beyond the #OOTDS- Influencers and Politics
When it became clear who had won the US election, many influencers I follow shared their joy at the outcome, particularly reflecting on the...
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Dealing with homesickness
Once the excitement of moving to a new city or country has worn off and you’re drowning under heaps of assignments and dirty dishes, it’s...
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Long Distance Friendships
At the time of writing, I haven’t seen one of my closest friends in 478 days. When I moved from South West London to the USA just over two...
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US Election Mood
At the time of writing, there are only four days till the US election, and studying remotely from the USA, it’s all anyone can talk about...
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What Learning to Drive Taught me about Resilience
During one of my first driving lessons, I confused the accelerator and the brake and very nearly crashed into another car. I spent the rest...
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Thoughts on Covid
While scrolling through Instagram the other day, I saw a picture of one of my favourite influencers, beaming in a charcoal face mask. The...
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5 Things To Do When You Start University
So, the day you’ve either been dreading or eagerly counting down to has arrived, move in day! You’ve lugged your belongings up the stairs...
