Author Archives: Mira Kothari
A minority in Durham
As a person of colour and an international student, you hear cautionary tales about the lack of diversity in Durham, and it is something that can take some adjustment. There are many stereotypes about international students – that we are exceptionally wealthy, careless, and cliquey, that we make no effort to integrate or relate to […]
Get me out – November at uni
November. That dreaded month of first term, the month that feels endless. Taylor Swift said it best: ‘Grey November, I’ve been down since July…’. A surprisingly common trend I’ve noticed, both with my friends and online, is that uni students (me included) hate the month of November. The end of daylight savings time – which, […]
