When I was recently invited to go to Hong Kong for three weeks, I almost screamed ‘yessss’ to my laptop screen. Okay, it was for an academic conference to present my new PhD, but besides the few days of the conference, I was going to have complete control over my timetable. The best part: all expenses, including flights, hotel and…
Graduations can be a scary thing, or at least that’s how the media wants us to think. We’ve all seen the pictures of a graduate holding that damn diploma and shaking his head, saying ‘I have no idea what to do with my life’. The final step of our education turns into a huge amount of stress. Should I look…
I just turned 23 a couple of days ago, and even though it may seem a perfectly ‘adult’ age, I still feel 18. However, it’s been 5 years since I turned 18, and I’ve grown a little. There were some lessons I picked up on the way, and I wanted to share with you 23 random things I learned by…
Have you ever wondered who made your clothes? That beautiful red dress you wear when you want to feel extra special. Or the super comfy skinnies you can be found wearing on a daily basis. Or even the gorgeous leather jacket you always get compliments on. These are the questions Fashion Revolution wants you to ask yourself and the brands…
Do you categorise people? I’m not talking about race, age or gender – that’s outright discrimination, and most of us are at least aware of it. I’m referring to its little cousin – classifying others by some sort of feature or quality, like being slim, intelligent or rich. For the most part, categorising seems really innocent and harmless, but is…
